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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE eIQnetworks Inc. has announced that eIQ’s SecureVue has received Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) certification from the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST). SecureVue customers can leverage the latest SCAP policies and content to streamline and automate DISA STIG compliance and meet continuous monitoring requirements mandated by NIST 800-53, FDCC, USGCB and DIACAP. Federal customers who have been using SecureVue for DISA STIG auditing automation are realizing up to 90% cost savings. Nithya Rachamadugu, Director, Security Evaluation Laboratory (SEL) and Cryptographic Equipment Assessment Laboratory (CEAL), CygnaCom said, “SCAP is a suite of vulnerability management standards that enable standardization and automation of vulnerability management, measurement and technical policy compliance. Continuously evolving, SCAP enables federal government agencies to implement security products that are compliant w...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ADATA Technology launched XPG SX910 solid state drive, a significant broadening of the popular and powerful XPG line of storage products. The SX910 features a 7% capacity increase over common SSDs that use a SandForce controller, delivering a powerful combination of capacity and high performance with a five-year warranty. The XPG SX910 uses new optimized firmware to maximize utilization of the NAND Flash components, allowing for full use of the available storage capacity. This zero percent over-provisioning in the design and engineering of the SX910 is implemented with no loss to performance- Maximum 4k random read/write speeds are 50,000 and 85,000 IOPS respectively, with sequential read and write speeds reaching 550 and 530MB/sec. In addition, the SX910 undergoes an improved screening process for the Flash IC chip selection. With capacities of 128, 256 & 512 gigabytes, the SX910 is said to be positioned to meet the rigoro...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Comviva has announced its readiness to provide its mobiquity mobile financial platform as a hosted model. This new approach aims to provide reduced operational costs, faster time-to-market and a fully managed mobile financial platform to the Banks/Financial Institutions and Network Operators in Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.  Srinivas Nidugondi, Head of Mobile Financial Solutions, Comviva, commented, "We are delighted to announce the availability of our mobiquity mobile financial solution as a hosted model. In today's competitive world, it is imperative for banks, financial institutions and network operators to keep up to speed with changes in the mobile payment systems that they rely on for their continued operations. We believe that our offering will have a far-reaching and positive impact on the economic and development indices of the markets we plan to launch our hosted services." For More Details See ww...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Fujitsu has released the ScanSnap S1300i compact scanner that delivers scanning speed of 12ppm (24ipm). With the addition of the cloud application Dropbox and the ScanSnap Folder software feature, the S1300i allow users to directly scan, store and share their information easily with more cloud and software applications. The ScanSnap Connect mobile application which previously only caters for iPad and iPhoneusers to view scanned PDF on their devices is now also available to Android smartphones and tablets users. "With enhanced scanning speed, introduction of the Dropbox cloud service and ScanSnap Folder software features and the popular Scansnap Connect mobile application now made available to Android users, the new ScanSnap S1300i offers users with more choices of cloud applications and mobile devices for them to directly scan, store and share their information. With a growing number of users adopting a wide variety of mob...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Sophos Labs has determined that the website of a European aeronautical parts supplier – which is currently not being named due to the sensitivity of the situation - had been hacked, and a malicious attack planted on the website which exploits zero-day Microsoft security vulnerability.    Users running any flavour of currently-supported Windows are vulnerable, from XP, up to and including Windows 7.  All supported editions of Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Office 2007 are also vulnerable.  There is not yet an official patch from Microsoft, but the company recommends that Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office users immediately install a Fix-it solution, downloadable with instructions from Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2719615, until the company issues an official fix. Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant, Sophos, said, "Don't underestimate the seriousness of this vulnerability. It is being acti...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HID Global has announced the availability of its new SlimFlex Square Tag, a highly durable UHF radio frequency identification (RFID) tag that enables users multiple mounting options for optimal read range in industrial applications. Moreover, the pliable SlimFlex Square configuration delivers read ranges of up to 26 ft (8 m) in dry conditions when mounted to any non-metal surface and in wet conditions when mounted vertically to a flat surface or extended from a corner. "Following the successful launch of the SlimFlex Tag family at the end of last year, we are very excited to add SlimFlex Square. The performance characteristics of the SlimFlex family of tags are enabling a new range of applications and prompting the development of new family members to be introduced soon," said Richard Aufreiter, Director, Product Management for Identification Technologies, HID Global.  For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Emerson Network Power has released "The Most Always-On IT Jobs," a report on the most demanding IT jobs. The report is based on a survey of nearly 800 IT professionals in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the United States that sought to determine the degree to which they have to be always available, always working at peak capacity and always accurate. Survey respondents confirmed the hunch that IT professionals must be as Always-On as the data center. When asked to describe an aIways-on situation, typical comments included "I have to be on, the same way the system is required to run 24 hours every day," and "There are strict timelines to finish projects while still working to put out fires." Blake Carlson, Vice-President, IT Business Segment, Avocent Products & Services, Emerson Network Power, said, "IT is a hugely demanding profession. They need to be smart, flexible and quick – a lot like...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee and Guardian Analytics have uncovered a global financial fraud ring. So far, McAfee estimates the criminals have attempted somewhere between €60 million and €2 billion in fraudulent transfers from at least 60 banks. This fraud empire, dubbed Operation High Roller, is comprised of at least a dozen groups that use active and passive automated transfer systems to steal high-value transactions from high balance accounts. The Operation High Roller attacks have impacted thousands of every class of financial institution: credit union, large global bank and regional bank, using smaller and less detectable automated transactions.  "We need to remember that criminals are agnostic when it comes to the colour of money. This latest series of coordinated, highly automated attacks moves quickly through multiple continents, scales easily and suggests collaboration across multiple criminal specialists. The size and resources of the ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intel India has launched Intel Future Scientist Programme in the state of Karnataka, aimed at enabling the next generation of innovators to have a solid   ground in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The Programme is designed to help science teachers present their curricula from an inquiry-based perspective to help foster a spirit of research and innovation among their students. Sri Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri, Hon’ble Minister for Primary & Secondary Education, Government of Karnataka, said, "For any emerging knowledge economy like ours, science education at all levels remains a crucial factor. Igniting the right spirit for science at an early age, coupled with skills such as critical thinking, collaboration and problem solving makes a successful researcher or an innovator to address the problems of the modern society. Intel's initiative with Karnataka Vigyan Yatra will support schools across the state to...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP has announced the industry's first IT support services architected for multivendor, converged and cloud environments, helping enterprises address problems before they occur, realize 95-per cent first-time resolution rates and resolve unplanned downtime issues up to 66 per cent faster. The new Always-On Support Services from HP integrate the intelligent technologies built into the HP Converged Infrastructure with innovative services to deliver a modern support experience for today’s complex IT environments. According to a recent Gartner report, the definition of support is changing. Customers want and need support services that help them to avoid issues occurring far more than they need reactive services that fix problems after the fact. Tirthankar Banerjee, Director, Technology Support Services, HP India, said, "Enterprises need to be built on a technology foundation that helps IT shift time and resources from p...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To add flavor to the start of their I/O conference, Google announced the launch of its much-awaited 7-inch tablet. The Nexus 7 sports a 7-inch, IPS (in-plane switching) screen, with a resolution of 1,280x800 pixels. The tablet measures 10.45mm thick and weighs 0.7 pound. Featuring a 1.3GHz Nvidia quad-core Tegra 3 it also includes a 12-core GPU. The Nexus 7 will be the first device to run the latest version of the Android 4.1 OS, also known as Jelly Bean. Though Android 4.1 but the device is just as customizable as previous incarnations of the OS, the way it's presented on this tablet feels much more controlled and focused.  The home screen is presented in portrait mode only and doesn’t rotate. There's also a 1.2-megapixel front camera, but lacks in 3G connection with only Wi-Fi to be relied for connectivity on this. It comes in two variants, 8GB or 16GB and is expected to be available from mid-July. For More Deta...