VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The Redmond giant has notched yet another acquisition. According to the latest update, Microsoft Corp  has bought a new start-up id8 Group R2 Studios Inc. The latest acquisition will help Microsoft to expand further in technology focussed on the home and entertainment. Started in 2011, id8 Group R2 Studios is founded by Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor Blake Krikorian. Recently, Krikorian launched a Google Android application which is likely to facilitate users to control home heating and lighting systems from smartphones.  It is worth noticing here that Krikorian is an ex-amazon.com. Inc. employee. He resigned from Amazon.com Inc.'s board in late December after serving the organization for about a year and a half as a Director..... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   According to  Mr. Kyle Adams, Chief Software Architect for Mykonos at Juniper Networks , the Most Interesting Developments in the threat landscape that emerged in 2012 are, Simple attack methods on web applications remain effective - Many of the large public companies this year fell victim to web application vulnerabilities like SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting. These types of attacks have been known about for several years and remain a popular hacking method because of the relatively low level of sophistication needed and the potential difficulty in preventing them. Mobile malware  and application-centric threats continue to pose a risk to enterprise data - With the continued adoption of Bring Your Own Device policies in the workplace, the risk of mobile malware and invasive applications infiltrating critical corporate data continues to be a top concern...... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Array Networks Inc .  has appointed  Kaizen Infoserve , engineering services provider, as their RMA service provider. Kaizen's focussed and neutral RMA services across pan India will fuel Array Networks' long-awaited plan of offering gold class support to its customers, while expanding support services across India. Array Networks will now be able to offer 4 hour/standard NBD replacement service to customers with gold level support agreements. This new partnership aligns with  Array Networks' strategy to provide  customized and localized their customer support offerings. Kaizen Infoserve will provide support and services for the entire line of Array Networks' products. With the strong support coming in from Kaizen, Array Networks bolsters its future plans of penetrating deeper into tier-II and -III Indian markets..... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Internet users, who are accessing the web through mobile devices including smartphones and tablets and dongles in India, are continuously increasing. According to the latest report generated by IAMAI, mobile Internet users in India are expected to reach to a benchmark of  165 million by March 2014. The report generated by  Internet and Mobile Association of India  (IAMAI) further revealed that the number of mobile Internet users is expected to reach a milestone of 87 million by December 2012 from 78.7 million users in October 2012.  Further, it is said that the number is expected to reach 92.9 million by March 2013, 130.6 million by March 2014 and 164.8 million by March 2015...... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   According to the latest announcement,  Ericsson signed a new agreement with Etisalat Egypt  to transform the telecom operator’s radio network to enable a full range of converged information and telecom services that will bring improved quality and speed of services to its subscribers. As part of the deployment,  Ericsson  will provide  Etisalat Egypt  with its latest RBS 6000 radio base station technology. This will enable energy-efficient and cost-effective operations while allowing the operator to meet the demands of its growing subscriber base with better and faster mobile Internet connectivity and quality mobile coverage throughout the country. What is more, it will enable Etisalat Egypt to prepare the network for LTE (4G). Saeed ElHamly, CEO, Etisalat Egypt, said, “Demand for voice and data services is constantly increasing. This is why we are always striving to cater to our subscribers’ needs...