VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   STMicroelectronics has announced that Nintendo Co., Ltd.  has adopted an advanced sensor solution for Nintendo's newly launched Wii UTM that includes sensors from ST and PNI. PNI’s 3-axis geomagnetic sensor, based on proprietary magneto-inductive technology and driven by ST’s ASIC, together with an ST 3-axis accelerometer, enables intuitive motion sensing in gaming applications.  “The collaboration of advanced sensing technology and extensive know-how in gaming motion-control from ST, who is leading the MEMS market, and impressive geomagnetic-sensing technology from PNI, has strongly supported Nintendo’s challenge to deliver an entirely new kind of gaming and entertainment experience for consumers around the world,” said Genyo Takeda, Senior Managing Director... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Manthan Systems has introduced the latest release of its  ARC platform for retail analytics and business intelligence (BI). ARC 6.4 reinvents retail BI with features including collaborative analytics, new visualization techniques for reviewing performance, cloud-based collaboration with vendors, embedded workflows, and self-training through Manthan's guided analytics. "Retail analytics, whether basic or advanced, has traditionally been reserved for only a few users within a retail organization, due to the high cost per user of traditional BI and the need to invest in significant training for business users," said Peter Charness, President of Manthan Systems.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Tata Interactive Systems (TIS)  has been selected as a Top 20 IT Training Company, 2012 by  TrainingIndustry.com . TIS features on the list of the Top 20 Custom Content Companies and Top 20 Training Outsourcing Companies for 2012 by TrainingIndustry.com. Kshitij Nerurkar, Chief Operating Officer, Tata Interactive Systems said, “We are proud that our innovative learning solutions help in enabling key initiatives of our global clients. This Top 20 position, for the 3rd consecutive year, reflects our expertise and our commitment to deliver on goals such as higher user adoption and shorter time-to-competency when organizations roll out new IT solutions. We are pleased to be selected as one of the Top 20 IT Training Companies by a leading training industry organization... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Vodafone India has launched  Vodafone Secure Device Manager (VSDM)  for corporates. It acts as a simple and flexible tool to keep the data on smart phone & tablets secure, helping business grow without the fear of data security breach. With the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) concept picking up pace, increasing number of people prefer smart phones and tablets to access the company’s data. Securing these devices, and hence the data, has now become extremely important. VSDM allows people to work with their smart devices without compromising company’s security.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Gemalto has announced that the Mongolian Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs has selected its  Sealys secure multi-service electronic ID cards  for their national identity program. This new eID program will secure Mongolian citizens' identities as well as pave the way for new eGovernment services. Mongolia has approximately 3 million inhabitants and all citizens above 18 years of age are to carry these advanced smart cards as their national identity document. In addition, the national eID card will allow for more efficient updating of the national registry and to enhance both the process and security level of verifying identities. Gemalto worked with Bodi International, the program prime contractor and a leading IT company in Mongolia on this project.   “Mongolian citizens have in hand the best of Gemalto's secure.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   A Global IT Security Risks survey, conducted by B2B International for Kaspersky Lab has revealed that small and medium-sized businesses are typically more vulnerable to viruses, worms, spyware and other malicious programs. Figures showed that 63% of small companies and 60% of medium-sized organizations have faced malware within their networks over the last 12 months. Larger companies, by contrast, tend to suffer more from other threats, such as corporate espionage, phishing and DDoS attacks. The same research shows that smaller organizations implement fewer or less well-developed IT security measures than large-scale enterprises. 19% of small companies and 15% of medium-sized companies agreed that they are reactive, focusing on IT security only after a breach has occurred. Less than a quarter of SMBs rate themselves as “really proactive.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Axis Bank has chosen Array's application delivery controllers for their mobile banking application 'Axis Mobile'. Leveraging the latest in wire speed encryption technology, APV Series application delivery controllers ensure the availability, security and reliability of Axis bank mobile banking applications. 'Axis Mobile' is a service launched by Axis Bank to cater to an ever growing mobile client base in India. For Axis Bank, growth in mobile users was unanticipated and exponential, totaling more than 200,000 active users within a span of 6 months. Due to this high usage within a short time period, Axis experienced delays in supporting their new mobile banking customers... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Informatica Corporation  has announced the appointment of Richard Jones as Managing Director, South Asia and Sangeetha Phalgunan as Country Manager, Sales, India. These senior leadership appointments underscore the importance and potential in the Asia region today, reinforcing Informatica’s commitment to the market. “Informatica solutions are relevant now, at a time when most organizations are overwhelmed by epic increases in data volumes, variety and velocity as a result of the rise of cloud, mobile and social computing,” said Richard Jones, Managing Director, South Asia, Informatica.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Actis Technologies  has launched Home Automation solutions in the mobile surface technology segment like Smartphones, Tablets, etc. These solutions strive to simplify the day-to-day activities with the use of intuitive gesture interface of the smartphones. The solution with the use of app on the Smartphone will provide a simple interface to adjust fine details of the home's climate and lighting, as well as a way to manage security cameras and operate door locks from the home or remotely from any location. Abhimanyu Gupta, Director, Actis Technologies said.... See More