VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Former Kerala IAS officer Alphons Kannanthanam has been appointed as minister of state in the ministry of electronics and IT. In a major cabinet reshuffle, the Narendra Modi government elevated four junior ministers to the Cabinet rank and inducted nine new faces. The new inductions include four former civil servants with the 1979 batch, Kerala cadre officer being one of them.  The 65 year old Kannanthanam is a former DDA commissioner and popularly known as Delhi’s Demolition man for his activist stance that led to removal of around 15,000 illegal buildings in the national capital.... Read More

Micro Focus has announced the finalization of its merger with Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) software business to create the seventh-largest pure-play enterprise software company in the world. This merger brings together two leaders in the software industry to form a new, combined company uniquely positioned to help customers maximize existing software investments and embrace innovation in a world of Hybrid IT. Following merger, Chris Hsu, formerly COO of HPE and Executive Vice-President and General Manager of HPE Software, was appointed CEO of Micro Focus. “Today marks a significant milestone for Micro Focus, and I am honoured to be leading this team,” said Chris Hsu, Chief Executive Officer of Micro Focus. “We are bringing together a powerful combination of technology and talent uniquely positioned to drive customer-centred innovation at enterprise scale – enabling organizations to maximize the RoI of existing software investments while embracing the new hybrid model fo...

Mobile technologies being one of the most preferred channels of interactions has taken the world by storm, unlocking diversified avenues. It has revolutionized the way people and businesses interact with each other. Given the unparalleled advancement of mobile technologies, both public and private sectors have realized its impact on the society. To build a multichannel approach, governments have adopted the m-Governance model with a vision to extend support and augment its performance for a digitally enabled society. m-Governance enables governments to improve their services and strengthen their connect with people, using mobile or wireless technologies. The boundary-breaking potential of this model has created a digital nervous system for governments and given them the power to service citizens 24*7. Governments have been successful in creating seamless integration across multiple departments and making services available on different mobile platforms.... Read More