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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Check Point has announces that they are providing innovative security solutions that aim to meet customer needs and help reduce security complexity. The IPS Software Blade stands as a testimony to its speed of resolution and protection from the attack of ‘FLAME’. It provides immediate protection by detecting the presence of Flame malware and prevents its propagation. The Flame malware, also known as SkyWiper and Flamer, is a modular suite of malicious software that is known to have been used for cyber-espionage in several Middle Eastern countries, whose impact is 20 times greater than the Stuxnet worm, discovered in 2010. Also all versions of Windows are susceptible to infection by Flame which makes the threat highly severe. Bhaskar Bakthavatsalu, Regional Director - India & SAARC, Check Point Software Technologies said, “Check Point IPS Software Blade helps to tackle the irrecoverable data loss owing to the FLAME virus whi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Cyberoam, a division of Elitecore Technologies is conducting Channel events across India, to showcase new product offerings like Fiber port appliance, Web Application Firewall & Enterprise UTM, addressing the growth concerns of Indian Channel vendors in the security business. The roadshow series targets Cyberoam’s entire channel eco-system including prospective partners.   Sunil Sharma, VP -Sales - India & SAARC - Cyberoam said, “Through the current roadshow series, we aim to fulfil the expectations of our partners by showcasing our product innovations and offering them new revenue streams which will  reinforce Cyberoam’s leadership position in the UTM space.” Furthermore, During the ongoing partner meet Cyberoam is announcing the creation of loyal pool of partners by classifying them into platinum , Gold  and Authorized categories. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   According to the company's annual report released, Tata Consultancy Services has already made campus offers to 43,604 students across 389 colleges for fiscal 2013. The company is believed to hire around 60,000 freshers during the current fiscal. TCS's payout ratio (excluding special dividends) has steadily increased over the years, from 27.6% in 2004-05 to 37.2% in 2011-12. In addition, it paid out substantial special dividends in two of the last three years (Rs 2,280 crore in 2009-10 and Rs 1,820 crore in 2011-12). Of the total cash generated during this period, about 40% has been returned to shareholders in the form of dividends and about 9% has been spent on acquisitions. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Dell has launched its Free Consumer Laptop Battery Recycling Program for its consumers across all major metros and tier 1 cities in India. The Program will now be available at every participating Dell retailer outlet in an effort to increase awareness and participation from consumers on recycling E-waste in India. Dell has designed this Program to encourage responsible disposal of non-working laptop batteries, thereby preventing E-waste from entering landfills. Dell will now offer a discount of Rs. 500 towards the purchase of a new Dell Li-ion laptop battery when its consumers return their non-working Li-ion batteries from Dell Inspiron, XPS and Vostro laptop ranges. Mahesh Bhalla, Executive Director & General Manager, Consumer & SMB, Dell India said, “Dell has always been at the forefront of sustainability initiatives in India and across the globe. Today, on World Environment Day, we are glad to announce a progra...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Recently, Ericsson's President & CEO Hans Vestberg held a briefing in San Francisco where he discussed how the rapid increases in subscribers and data-usage impact the entire Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry. Network quality, user experience, billing and charging models and services offerings all need to be adapted to the rapid development.  "Our business is to make sure that networks are built and designed to handle not just traffic growth, but the complexities in the different devices and different kind of traffic going across mobile networks today," said Vestberg. The company released the second edition of its Traffic and Market Report - On the Pulse of the Networked Society, revealing that by 2017, 85 per cent of the world's population will have 3G coverage and that 170 million new subscribers were added to mobile networks in the first quarter 2012. Vestberg further commente...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Buffalo has demonstrated, at Intel booth in NanGang Exhibition Hall at Computex, the world's first portable Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 dual-interface external drive solution.  "Creating, storing and moving digital content on the go has always been a challenging proposal for all types of users as either the interface was incompatible or too slow or the storage solution was physically too large. Collaborating with Intel to deliver the world's first dual-interface Thunderbolt and USB storage solution as well as the world's first portable Thunderbolt hard drive reaffirms Buffalo's pioneering spirit and engineering excellence," said Maresuke Ishii, General Manager, Global Promotion Office, Buffalo. Housed in a sleek aluminum body with a transparent frosted top, the MiniStation Thunderbolt features an indirect disk access LED indicator on the underside that tastefully illuminates its supporting surface. Bus-pow...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), Government of India, has selected Accenture to review investment proposals from global technology providers and investors interested in building semiconductor fabrication units (fabs) in India.  "With an investment scope of billions of US dollars, this strategic project holds considerable promise for Indian manufacturing. By bringing together investors, manufacturers and the Government of India, this initiative will help build the critical collaboration that is needed to bridge the gap in domestic semiconductor production," said Krishna Giri, Managing Partner/Director, Accenture's Health & Public Services business in India. As part of a management consulting engagement, Accenture will work in two phases to help the Government assess companies interested in building semiconductor fabs in India. The first phase includes the development of a template...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Lenovo India has launched IdeaPad U310, U410 Ultrabook and IdeaCentre A720 all-in-one (AIO) PCs to mark a new era in computing devices. Through this launch, Lenovo aims to redefine the computing space in a PC+ era and bring the best-in-class features to offer its customers a 360 experience.  "As a global personal technology company, we will continue to set new standards and delight consumers by delivering thin, light, efficient products. Ultrabooks and AIOs are industry game changers that shift not only the way people think about laptop and AIO design, but also how much performance technology can be packed into such thin and light devices," said Amar Babu, Managing Director, Lenovo India.  "The IdeaPad U Series Ultrabooks and AIOs embody the convergence of style and performance which are the perfect tools for consumers to manage every aspect of their digital lives,"  he further added. For More Details ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The next wave of ultrasleek, Ultrabook systems inspired by Intel are now available. Powered by third-Generation Intel Core processors, made with the 22nm 3-D tri-gate transistors, these new Ultrabook devices aim to protect personal information. The new chips also offer increased media, graphics performance and a long battery life. "Similar to the introduction of Intel Centrino nearly a decade ago, this is a time of revolutionary change in personal computing. The innovation will continue in the coming years as Intel and the industry aims to raise the bar for personal computing experiences, evolving to more natural and intuitive interactions. Personal computing, as we know it today, will suddenly seem old- fashioned," said Debjani Ghosh, Managing Director, Sales & Marketing Group, Intel South Asia. Additionally, all third-Generation Intel Core processor-based Ultrabook devices have Intel Identity Protection technolo...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Berger Paints India Limited (BPIL) has recently deployed Microsoft Dynamics CRM solution to boost business productivity, deliver key insights and improve efficiency in operations. With the deployment of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Berger Paints will now be able to cater to various business lines, with respect to sales and distribution.   "Microsoft Dynamics CRM solution helps organizations to be more productive and derives insights necessary to respond quickly in an ever-changing world of business. Dynamics CRM enables companies to attract new prospects, amplify sales and delight customers. We are excited about the deployment of Dynamics CRM at Berger Paints, who clearly has a vision for the future and are working to offer the best possible level of customer service," said Subhomoy Sengupta, Director - Microsoft Business Solutions, Microsoft India. "The choice of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is part of a comprehensive stra...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   IBM has accelerated its Smarter Computing initiative by announcing a broad array of performance and efficiency enhancements to its storage and technical computing systems - the engines of Big Data.  As part of its ongoing Smarter Computing effort, IBM has announced a new strategic approach to designing and managing storage infrastructures with greater automation and intelligence, as well as significant performance enhancements to several key storage systems and the Tivoli Storage Productivity Centre suite. At the same time, the company also announced its first offerings that incorporate software from IBM’s acquisition of Platform Computing earlier this year.  "Smarter Storage is an approach to the design, deployment and management of storage infrastructures. It is a more intelligent, efficient and automated approach that fundamentally changes the way we think about storage. We will enable organizations to take control...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   TAKE Solutions Ltd. has announced the successful implementation of Oracle Mobile Supply Chain Applications (MSCA) for a leading manufacturer of household goods. Leveraging TAKE's more than 15 years of expertise with the Oracle E-business Suite products, the customer has achieved real-time inventory visibility into manufacturing, put-away and customer shipments. TAKE also implemented location control and cycle counting to provide additional visibility and inventory accuracy. Matt Walker, EVP Supply Chain, TAKE Solutions said, "TAKE's depth of knowledge with Oracle allows us to go beyond standard implementation to deliver extended functionality. In addition to automating a number of paper-based inventories, manufacturing and shipping processes, we were able to help our customer streamline several additional processes by combining multiple Oracle transactions into a single transaction, utilizing Oracle's Application D...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   TRENDnet has introduced four new cloud Internet cameras. TRENDnet's regular Internet cameras are said to be easy to install. These Cameras automatically finds the IP camera with a free and secure cloud service. TRENDnet Cloud IP Cameras install on a home network with a guided CD installation. Once the initial installation is complete, users simply open a web browser and input the unique web address assigned to the specific camera. Users will then be prompted to log into the cloud service and reset the username and password. Once logged in, users have full access to their camera's video and management functionality from any Internet connection. The cloud service is secure and free for all customers. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   According to the findings of "Mainframe Transformation: the Elephant in the Room", an independent global research study undertaken by Vanson Bourne   and commissioned by Micro Focus, Application Portfolio Management is strategic imperative and has a pivotal role to play in the current business setup.  However, 46% of IT decision makers have admitted they do not know the value of their IT debt, creating a hidden balance sheet liability for those organizations as well as a growing business risk. IT Debt is defined as the cost of clearing the backlog of maintenance to bring the corporate applications portfolio up to date. Moreover, 590 CIOs and IT directors from around the globe estimated their IT debt at $10.9 million on average, with $8.5 million attributed to mainframe applications, and guessed their IT debt would grow on average by 9% over the next five years.   Kevin Brearley, Director, Product Management, Micr...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Qualcomm Atheros Inc. has introduced its Wake-on-Wireless (WoW) Cloud solution for computing platforms, debuting in the new Acer Aspire S5 Ultrabook at COMPUTEX TAIPEI in Taiwan. WoW Cloud-enabled Acer Ultrabooks are equipped to wake up remotely, connect to the AcerCloud while the system is in idle or sleep mode, transfer content remotely, and go back to sleep, to deliver instant-on and always-connected capability. Qualcomm Atheros' WoW Cloud-enabled AR9462 chip is claimed to be the market's first solution capable of both PCIe offload and remote cloud connectivity on a WLAN product. These features are supposed to enable the Acer S5 Ultrabook and future WoW Cloud-enabled devices to keep content and applications constantly up to date and extend battery life. A new feature supported in Qualcomm Atheros' dual-band (2.4/5 GHz), 2-stream 802.11n and Bluetooth 4.0 single-chip combo solution, WoW Cloud offers remote wake-up cap...