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To handle Financial Crime the Payment or Financial bodies should call for digital IDs : To Verify a person’s identity and their associations with firms, assets, and other individuals can be complicated, expensive, and error-prone. However, advanced solutions such as biometrics mean Financial Institutions can now create and maintain digital ID solutions that benefit customers, the financial services industry, and potentially other industries. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Open Letter to Government of India (Mr. R.S Prasad) by Mozilla, Wikimedia, and Github : Withdraw proposal and start fresh consultation : Global internet organizations Mozilla (a not-for-profit behind the popular web browser Firefox), the Wikimedia Foundation, and GitHub have submitted an open letter to the Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad, expressing serious concerns over the draft intermediary liability rules proposed by the Ministry last month. The Ministry had invited comments from stakeholders till 31st January before initiating next steps. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Facebook is paying Teens $20 per Month to Install 'Facebook Research' App That Collects Private Data - Project Atlas : The social media giant FaceBook was previously gripped for collecting user data data through Onavo Protect, which is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service that it acquired in 2013, and due to data violation activities, being forced to remove its Onavo VPN app from Apple's App Store. But Facebook is not a bit silent for the same rather it is paying teenagers around $20 a month to use its VPN app that aggressively monitors their smartphone and web activity and then sends it back to Facebook. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

India's Largest bank SBI with Poor Digital Security Practices - Leaked Millions of Customers Account Data : A report from Techcrunch on Wednesday disclosed that the SBI Data Server which is hosted at Mumbai have leaked details of millions of bank accounts information,  which had not protected the server with a password, allowing anyone who knew where to look to access the data on millions of customers’ information.This data center has stored two months of data from SBI Quick, a text message and call-based system used to request basic information about their bank accounts by customers of the government-owned State Bank of India (SBI), the largest bank in the country and a highly ranked company in the Fortune 500 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

ASUS unveils smallest range of 13”, 14” and 15” ZenBook series laptops : ASUS has announced the most compact ZenBook series laptops, packing awe-inspiring aesthetics and superb performance. The latest models represent the high-tech couture ZenBook laptop series that is world-renowned for its beautiful, thin-and-light minimalist designs. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

ASUS India brings in “Titanium edition” of ZenFone MaxPro M2 : ASUS has announced the launch of the “Titanium edition” of its much-acclaimed ZenFone Max Pro M2. Stylishly austere and bold, the smartphone is a perfect amalgamation of performance, endurance, finesse and beauty. Titanium colour will be available for sale from today onwards. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Facebook is plotting an Unified MasterPlan to Integrate Its 'Family of Apps’ - A pitch for One third of World’s Population to Interact : Facebook is reportedly working on the plan to integrate its family apps WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger apps together. Is not it an incredible Idea. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Airtel, along with its QR scan, makes switching to the new TV pricing easy : Airtel Digital TV has announced the a-la-carte pricing of the channels on its website, as per the TRAI regulations. With the new TRAI pricing regime for TV coming into effect starting February 1, 2019, TV viewers can now opt to pay only for the channels they want to watch. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

DHFL Condemned for the biggest : An Investigative platform i.e Cobrapost on Tuesday asserted that the primary promoters of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation (DHFL), a non-banking financial entity and their associate companies had committed a “systemic fraud” to illegally drawn off public money through secured and unsecured loans and advances to shell companies, round tripping, tax avoidance and insider trading and root out a banking scam of more than ₹31,000 crore. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Microsoft gets empanelled as a cloud service provider by Punjab Government : The Department of Governance Reforms, Punjab has entered into agreement` for offering cloud services in the state. Microsoft is the first global cloud service provider to get empanelled for offering cloud services in the state of Punjab for a period of three years. The Department has empanelled four Microsoft partners, viz., Tata Communication Ltd, Embee Software Ltd, G7Cr Technologies Pvt. Ltd, and SISL Infotech Pvt. Ltd in its Cloud Services Directory, allowing government departments and agencies in Punjab to choose the Microsoft Cloud to advance their digital transformation, optimize IT operations, and transform communities. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Technology Partners to gather in Doha ISODA - TS9 : With just two days left to kick off the 9th edition of ISODA (TS9) in Hotel Ritz Carlton, Doha where there will be about 115 delegates to attend the summit. This conference will be driven by workshops which will be focusing on providing insights to reflect and help in achieving business transformation process. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

What is in the industry's Budget Wishlist? : The Interim Budget is going to be presented on 1st February, 2019, which is also going to be the final one by the Narendra Modi government ahead of the general elections. Unlike most other budgets, this typically isn’t a high-octane affair; governments are discouraged from locking their successors into any new spending or taxes. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Red alert for Apple Devices Using FaceTime app - A Bug permits Callers to Hear and See You Without You Picking Up : Are you using FaceTime app on your favorite apple device, you should immediately turn OFF. An unpatched privacy bug has been uncovered in Apple's popular video and audio call app FaceTime that could let someone hear or see you before you even pick up their call. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

New vulnerabilities Threatens Over 9,000 Hackable Cisco RV320/RV325 Routers Worldwide : If you are using Cisco RV320 or RV325 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN routers in your organization for connectivity and security, then you should immediately install the latest firmware update released by the vendor last week. The hackers have actively been exploiting two newly patched high-severity router vulnerabilities in the wild after a security researcher released their proof-of-concept exploit code on the Internet last weekend VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Paytm Mall shuffles its team to focus on : As per a news source, Paytm Mall is restructuring its top- and mid-level executive teams. It is also speculated that the firm is also planning to focus on catering to its merchant ecosystem through B2B category and on offline-to-online consumer businesses. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

World's Leading Next Generation Data Platform and Industry's First Enterprise Data Cloud : Cloudera, Inc. (NYSE: CLDR) and Hortonworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HDP) jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals. The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, will create the world’s leading next generation data platform provider, spanning multi-cloud, on-premises and the Edge. The combination establishes the industry standard for hybrid cloud data management, accelerating customer adoption, community development and partner engagement. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

What the cyber futurists are saying today: The World Economic Forum in Davos : Tom Patterson, chief trust officer, Unisys - will be providing his thoughts all week from the World Economic Forum VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Trai to offer portability of set-top boxes by year-end : Broadcast regulator Trai plans to make digital boxes inter-operable by the end of this year. This will give freedom to millions of customers to change their operator at no cost in case of deficient services. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

OPPO sets up an Electronic Manufacturing Cluster in Greater Noida : OPPO is setting up a Greenfield Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Greater Noida, to manufacture electronics and support accessories locally in the country as well as generate huge employment opportunities in the state. The project is being set up by TEGNA Electronics Private Limited (TEGNA), an SPV of Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (TEEMA), along with OPPO and a few Indian companies, under the support of the Department of IT & Electronics of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, and an approval on principle by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

HMD Global joins hands with three leading wireless providers to offer latest Nokia phones : HMD Global has announced collaborations with three leading wireless providers in North America – Cricket Wireless and Verizon in the United States and Rogers Communications, Inc. in Canada. This is the next step in the company’s journey to offer great quality experiences to consumers across accessible price points and to work with best-in-class players in the industry for supreme purchase flexibility. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Asia will contribute 59% of global propylene capacity additions by 2026 : Asia is forecast to be the major contributor to the growth of the global propylene industry by 2026, accounting for around 59% of the global planned and announced propylene capacity additions, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Top Global Leaders Converge Davos : Call for Rules to mandate on Technology : The annual summit in Davos, is probably the world’s most iconic display of elite-driven globalization. Thousands of leaders in business, finance, politics, and civic society gather in the snow-covered Alps to schmooze and strike deals intended to break down economic barriers between nations and make the global community more connected. Davos is the ultimate club for establishment elites. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Pranab Mukherjee awarded Bharat Ratna : President Ramnath Kovind has conferred the Bharat Ratna, the nation’s highest civilian honour, on former President Pranab Mukherjee, along with social activist Nanaji Deshmukh (posthumous), and Assamese musician Bhupen Hazarika (posthumous). VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Priyanka Gandhi Joining in Congress will help Congress in Lok Sabha elections 2019? : Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Born in 1972, is the daughter of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. She is the sister of Congress president Rahul Gandhi. She went to school in Delhi. She studied Psychology in graduation. She completed her masters in Buddhist studies in 2010. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

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BSNL launches STV-269 on Republic Day occasion : BSNL has launched a new combo STV- 269 for its prepaid mobile customers. The new plan will provide talk time 2600 minutes on any net, 260 messages and 2.6 GB data with validity 26 days. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger to integrate each other : Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Facebook said, all three social media services to unify and make a stand alone apps soon. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

AMERICA IS ROARING BACK America has added $7 trillion in new wealth : I am here today to represent the interests of the American People, and to affirm America’s friendship and partnership in building a better world. Like all nations represented at this forum. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Bhubaneswar, Odisha recently played host to the VARINDIA 11th edition of Odisha Information Technology Fair - OITF 2019 that provided a platform to the IT industry to converge and discuss some of the key vital issues concerning the state. The invitees to the event included IT & Telecom honchos, senior Government officials, industry leaders, VARs and SIs. The evening commenced with the ceremonial lamp lighting ceremony in the presence of high profile guests that included Dr. Prasanna Kumar Patasani, Member of Parliament, Govt. of India; Priyadarshi Mishra, MLA-Bhubaneswar (North), Govt. of Odisha; C J Venugopal,IAS, Principal Secretary, Electronics & IT department, Govt. of Odisha and Rajan S Mathews, Director General, COAI and Mr Deepak Kumar Sahu, President & CEO, VARINDIA. While talking about the growth of start-ups that are emerging in cities such as Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Pune and Ahmedabad in his opening speech, Dr Deepak Kumar Sahu, President & CEO, VARIN

India's overall mobile phone shipments grew 11% : India's overall mobile phone shipments grew 11% and smartphone shipments grew 10% with feature phones growing faster than smartphones (11%). India was also the fastest-growing smartphone market in 2018 with an annual growth rate of 10%. Feature phones grew faster than smartphones during the year for the first time ever, driven by Jio Phone. A report from counterpoint research says. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

India among the top Nations leading GDPR readiness : In 2019 Data Privacy Benchmark Study which placed India amongst the leading nations globally in their preparedness towards the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).a report released from CISCO. 65% of Indian organizations better prepared for GDPR, making India the sixth leading nation in readiness index. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Reliance Jio is going to have Largest Subscriber Base by End of Next Financial Year : India Ratings and Research : Reliance Jio is going to be to be the largest telecom service provider in India in terms of subscribers by the end of the upcoming financial year, 2019-20, an expert with India Ratings and Research (Fitch Group) said on Thursday. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

World's Growing E-Waste Crisis - Just the Global war begins... !!! : Most of the commercial airliners ever built and worth more than several countries' GDP, electronic waste poses a growing economic and environmental threat, experts said Thursday, as they launched a global initiative to clean it up. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

OITF 2019 highlights the growth areas that is transforming the state : Bhubaneswar, Odisha recently played host to the VARINDIA 11th edition of Odisha Information Technology Fair - OITF 2019 that provided a platform to the IT industry to converge and discuss some of the key vital issues concerning the state. The invitees to the event included IT & Telecom honchos, senior Government officials, industry leaders, VARs and SIs. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

ISODA-TS9 Business Edition@ Doha : ISODA (Infotech Software Dealers Association),is organizing it’s 9th edition of the annual event( TS 9 Business Edition),where 85 delegates are attending the summit in Doha from 31st January to 3rd February 2019. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Odisha Tourism Department taps AI analytics Services to revamp its Portal : Inspired by the spike in domestic and foreign tourists’ arrivals, the Odisha tourism department has gone for a revamp of its website. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Rishi Sharma, Sales Engineering Leader, Sophos at 11th OITF 2019 : Threats are evloving... & the ransomware graveyard is expanding....: Rishi Sharma, Sales Engineering Leader, Sophos at 11th OITF 2019 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Tausif Siddiqui, Enterprise IT Architect, Netapp at 11th OITF 2019 : In a world where technology is changing our everyday lives, data-driven digital transformation is accelerating business outcomes: Tausif Siddiqui, Enterprise IT Architect, Netapp at 11th OITF 2019 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

GST, Corporate Tax, eKYC Announcements : The Indian businesses Expectation from Budget 2019 : Reduction of corporate tax, angel tax exemptions, GST amendments, fintech promotion and clarity on eKYC are few announcements that Indian businesses are keenly looking forward to when Arun Jaitley presents an interim budget on 1 February. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

One more Honey trapping - A Cyber Fraud of Rs 48,000 in Delhi : Now a days cyber fraud through WhatsApp & Facebook is very common. Recently the Publisher and Director of a Delhi based Public limited company is being looted by such a Honet Trapping Group around Rs. 48,000 instantly. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

C J Venugopal, IAS, Principal Secretary to Govt. & Chairman, OCAC, Electronics & IT Department, Government of Odisha : 'Thanks to the eGovernance applications, citizens are able to get most of the services online': C J Venugopal, IAS, Principal Secretary to Govt. & Chairman, OCAC, Electronics & IT Department, Government of Odisha VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Airtel deploys 4G network with LTE 900 technology in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana : Airtel has said that it has further upgraded its 4G network in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with the deployment of LTE 900 technology that will significantly enhance the network experience for its smartphone customers. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

OYO introducing into co-working Firm by acquiring INNOV8 : OYO, the India's largest hospitality company, consisting mainly of budget hotels grown to over 8,500 hotels in 230 cities in India, Malaysia, UAE, Nepal, China and Indonesia, has been in talks to acquire Innov8, a co-working company with presence in four cities in India.This acquisition will mark the expansion of OYO into co-working business. It already had made a debut in co-living space with OYO Living in June last year. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

India is growing through a phase of digital transformation where businesses of every size is adopting digitalization in everyday work, making their life easy. But the core aspect of today’s every business remains the data. The year 2018 has been a remarkable year in terms of new technology implementations and most importantly digital transformation. Like every other country, the Indian IT industry has also started making convincing strides to new digital businesses. In the coming years, we will get to see CIOs becoming more focused on building AI strategy and investment plans for their enterprises, in order to remain digitally strong. 2019 will see the most innovative companies showing off truly impactful examples of digital transformation, with many more coming to the market over the next three years. The year 2019 will be dominated by Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), which will eventually propel advancements in Internet of Things (IoT) and Robotic Process Autom

With market competition intensifying and business becoming more challenging for new customer acquisitions and engagement, classic partner programs are seen to be evolving. The exponential pace of change has created anxiety across the IT industry. Any information system upgrades for improved partner experiences should deliver accurate information, address the right issues, and demonstrate an understanding of partner experiences. The changes vendors seek in partner programs ought to be realistic, scalable , and ensure that a system infrastructure is in place to incentivize partners wherever they operate globally. For instance, Nutanix has opted to completely revamp its channel program with a new Velocity program (mid-market-focused) and launched its Power to Partner program channel charter shortly after, with an emphasis on enabling partners’ sales and marketing, but with no revenue requirements for partners.  Dell EMC, on the other hand, has made services revenue compulsory

PTron unveils Tangent Pro : PTron has added to its audio products, Tangent Pro neckband, to make the hustle of life easier and more fun. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Cognizant's Francisco D'Souza named as Chairman of World Economic Forum's IT and Electronics Governors Community : Cognizant has announced that Vice Chairman and CEO Francisco D’Souza has been named the Chairman of the IT and Electronics Governors community at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with STPI and IIIT-Bhubaneswar to establish the second ESDM Incubator in Bhubaneswar. Building on the success of the Electropreneur Park Delhi, this incubator will be housed at STPI Bhubaneswar to nurture start-ups and help them scale up by providing access to funds, market and mentors. The first Electropreneur Park housed at Delhi University has been operational for more than two years and has successfully incubated 22 companies with a combined market valuation of Rs.150 crore. The roadblocks to transform a product idea in electronics into a successful business are different from other segments. While cutting-edge technology is not readily available, the problem is compounded by lack of easy access to required tools, equipment for designing, testing, certifying and perfecting the product. This complexity adds to the cost of incorporation and product development of the start-up,

These two apps steal your banking data when you start move - Remove Soon ....!!! : Day to day we all are aware about malwares or viruses those steal our personal data via some unknown apps or files when we download them. Many times this happens and we are not aware about the same - leaking your data and you are not getting to know. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

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Scheme KALIA increases popularity of Navin Government in Odisha : The news of Odisha government working hard towards supporting the farmer community with a scheme named KALIA ( Name of Lord Jagannath), Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme worth over Rs 10,000 crore, for the overall development of farmers in the state. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Fossil Group to sell its smartwatch technology currently under development to Google : Fossil Group has announced its plan to sell to Google for $40 million, intellectual property (IP) related to a smartwatch technology currently under development by the Fossil Group. As part of the transaction, a portion of Fossil Group’s research and development (R&D) team currently supporting the transferring IP will join Google. Fossil Group retains more than 200 R&D team members to focus on innovation and product development. The transaction showcases Fossil Group and Google’s shared investment in the wearables industry. In recent years, smartwatches have become Fossil Group’s fastest growing category. The company successfully developed and launched smartwatches across 14 of its owned and licensed brands. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

The Victims of the Hacked Instagram accounts Hiring : Perhaps we all have come through a quote i.e 'tit for tat'. Now the same is true for most of the Instagram users whose account is being hacked, have turned to 'white-hat' hackers to get their Instagram accounts returned to them, after being unsatisfied with Instagram's slow process as Instagram has been slow to give them back their accounts, even after creators followed necessary steps for account recovery. Despite repeated calls and emails to Instagram to help them out, hacked influencers say they only get unhelpful automated emails in return. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

141 Airlines Booking System Goes Awry Worldwide : There is a critical vulnerability found in online flight booking system, with this almost half of the fight travellers around the world were found exposed to a critical security vulnerability, that allowed remote hackers to access and modify their travel details and even claim their frequent flyer miles. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

NITI Aayog releases Strategy for New India @ 75 : Seeking to make development a Jan Andolan, details key recommendations across growth drivers, infrastructure, inclusion and governance. The NITI Aayog unveiled its comprehensive national Strategy for New India, which defines clear objectives for 2022-23. It is a detailed exposition across forty-one crucial areas, that recognizes the progress already made, identifies binding constraints, and suggests the way forward for achieving the clearly stated objectives. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

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Lucideus to offer SOC-as-a-Service to BSE : With the growing cyber threat to secure the brokers working with BSE , has signed a MoU with Lucideus to ward off potential cyber threats and secure stock brokers’ interests as per the SEBI guidelines. Lucideus will build and provide a Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) as a service by using Lucideus’ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning-backed Security Assessment Framework for Enterprises (SAFE) solution. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Major Data Breach of 2019 : The first major data breach of 2019, “Collection #1” is out and shining in the news headlines. Over 700 million email addresses have been leaked as the data saved on cloud service : MEGA was compromised earlier today. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

For the last two hundred years, Darwin’s ‘Survival of the Fittest’ theory of natural selection has shaped our view of man’s existence on earth. In the last couple of years, though, Fortnite, the massively popular online game played by millions worldwide, has taken this concept of survival to a whole new level. Played in a virtual world, players of Fortnite are tasked with testing their endurance as they battle other online players for tools and weapons that will keep them secure and the ‘last man standing’. In the last few weeks, however, Check Point Research discovered security vulnerabilities in the game’s login process that could have allowed a threat actor to take over the account of any user, view their personal account information, purchase virtual in-game currency and eavesdrop on in-game chatter as well as home conversations. Previous Fortnite Hacks created by Epic Games, an American video game developer, Fortnite is the game played by nearly 80 million people world

Mastercard put an end to free trial subscriptions : U.S.-based financial services company Mastercard is changing its rules to putting to an end for merchants using free trials as a ruse to charge for hard-to-cancel recurring subscriptions. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Is AI becoming a threat for junior lawyers? : The jobs of junior lawyers are on threat, as an Australian legal technology company, Smarter Drafter has used Amazon’s Alexa to build a prototype virtual lawyer. It can create legal documents instantly like a real human. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Amul India bringing down Google to Court for Fake Ads … !!! : One of the India's biggest dairy company Amul India is misused by Search advertising campaigns to scam innocent individuals and organisations in the name of brand Amul in India. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), which owns dairy brand Amul, has sent a legal notice to Google India on fraudulent practices it claims to have found being carried out  by individuals and organizations using the latter's platform. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Truecaller confirms that its Indian user data is hosted in India : To ensure the data of its Indian users remains secured and to provide faster and more reliable services, Truecaller has confirmed that its entire Indian user data is hosted in India. Truecaller is one of the first international tech companies to proactively take the step of storing its Indian users’ data locally in India. This is a user-centric move that is aimed at safeguarding personal data and encouraging more transparency in the ecosystem. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Microsoft aspires to skill 5 lakh people through its big AI push in India : Microsoft is seeking to broaden its AI push in India and thereby aims to skill 5 lakh youth. It will include 10,000 developers in artificial intelligence (AI), for which Microsoft will set up labs in 10 universities. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Larsen & Toubro Infotech acquires Ruletronics : Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) has acquired Ruletronics, a pure-play Pega consulting and implementation company with offices in the UK, the USA, and India. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Veeam receives investment of $500 million from Insight Venture Partners : Veeam Software has announced that Insight Venture Partners has invested $500 million with strong participation from strategic investor Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to accelerate the next phase of Veeam’s growth as the #1 provider of Data Management solutions for the public and private cloud. Veeam will leverage Insight Venture Partners’ internal business strategy arm, Insight Onsite, and capital to accelerate its expansion through both organic growth and M&A activities. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Infor gets $1.5 billion investment from shareholders : Infor has signed an agreement to receive a $1.5 billion investment from shareholders Koch Equity Development, LLC (KED) and Golden Gate Capital. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Amazon is egging Golden Eggs on Internet - the Coconut Shells For Over Rs. 1,200 - EMI available : Are Indians half baked…??? : Have you ever seen the Golden Eggs..Yes it is true for Amazon now. The ecommerce Giant Amazon is now egging Golden Eggs...!!! Making fool...???  No, not at all.  Well, this is coconuts Shells ...'Natural coconut shell cups' !!!  After Kylie Jenner’s Instagram post on a stock image of an egg garnered 26 million likes, a product on Amazon - a coconut shell - has become the netizen’s Internet talk. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Rs 1 crore fine on Bank of Maharashtra : This penalty has been imposed taking into account the failure of the bank to adhere to directions issued by the RBI and non-compliance of the norms of the bank to adhere to directions issued by the RBI, the central bank said in a statement. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Cabinet Oks for the next gen IT-filing system : In a bid to ease out the Income Tax Return (ITR) from taking 63 days long period to just one day after implementation of the project, which is being awarded to the software major Infosys for a cost of Rs. 4,242 crore project. The move will help in bringing down the income tax return (ITR) processing time to one day and hence speed up refunds. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Fiserv has inked a mega deal of $22 billion acquisition of all-stock deal to buy First Data to create a payments and fintech behemoth. Under the agreement, First Data shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 0.303 Fiserv shares for each share of First Data common stock they own. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of the year, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval.   Fiserv shareholders will own 57.5% of the combined company and First Data shareholders 42.5%. Followed by this mega deal announcement, the shares of First Data started soaring more than 20% in pre-market trading, while Fiserv saw a six per cent dip. With this deal signed by the two majors players in the fintech industry, the combination entity will offer a range of payments and financial services, including account processing and digital banking solutions; card issuer processing and network services; e-commerce; integrated payments; and the Clover cloud-based point-of-sale syst

Kotak and Karvy propose to acquire distressed Ricoh India : According to a report, Kotak Investment Advisors and Karvy Data Management Services have bid to acquire distressed Ricoh India with almost Rs 3,000 crore in unpaid dues. The bids are submitted to the committee of creditors led by Deutsche Bank, which will choose the new owner of the company. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Alfresco partners with Tech Mahindra to deliver new ML solutions : Alfresco and Tech Mahindra have announced extension of their global partnership and the development of new solution frameworks built on the Alfresco Digital Business Platform to meet the needs of digital customer by simplifying content creation, access, sharing and review. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

CESTAT grants duty exemption on import of power banks : The Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that duty exemption is applicable for the import of power banks, they being a mobile battery charger. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

The Forum, Ahmedabad, Gujrat(India), 17th January 2019 : The Forum, Ahmedabad, Gujrat(India), 17th January 2019 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Honor launches Honor 10 Lite at Rs.13,999/- and Rs.17,999/- : Honor has announced the Honor 10 Lite in India. Packed with 24MP AI Selfie camera, an innovative dewdrop display and a shimmering colour gradient back, the Honor 10 Lite is as stylish as it is affordable. The smartphone will be available in 4GB + 64GB at Rs.13,999 and 6GB + 64GB at Rs.17,999 in Sapphire Blue, Sky Blue and Midnight Black colours in India. The smartphone will be exclusively available on Flipkart. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

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Odisha government agrees to Rs 1,177 crore investment proposals : The Odisha government has approved nine different investment proposals average to Rs 1,177.41 crore. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting chaired by Chief Secretary A P Padhi has given the proposal signal. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Lenovo Launches New Tech – CES 2019 : Lenovo Launches New Tech – CES 2019 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

itel unveils A44 Air – An AI-enabled dual-camera smartphone : itel has launched A44 Air smartphone, which is priced at only Rs.4,999. Indulge in an immersive full-screen display, explore the beauty of AI-enabled dual camera and feel secure with its speedy face unlock, with the newly-launched smartphone. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Digital Communication Infrastructure to develop in Odisha : A strong vision of the Electronics and IT department is to use IT and electronics to transform Odisha into an innovation and knowledge-based society, focusing on inclusive growth through citizen-centric, participatory governance. The state government is also working to create an ICT-enabled environment to enable citizen-centric service delivery as well as to boost productivity and efficiency. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

UiPath sets up first franchise training center for RPA in Gurugram : UiPath has announced the setting up of its first training center in franchise partnership with RPATech, an NCR-based consulting and services company specialized in RPA. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Flipkart ropes in Amar Nagaram as CEO of Myntra & Jabong : Earlier, after the report of Ananth Narayanan quitting from Myntra to head Hotstar started resurfacing, Flipkart named Amar Nagaram as the CEO of the newly merged entity of Myntra and Jabong. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Myntra Jabong CEO Ananth Narayanan quits : Myntra has confirmed that its CEO Ananth Narayanan has stepped down. He has decided to quit as CEO of Myntra and Jabong to pursue external opportunities. It has been reported that Narayanan is moving to content streaming platform Hotstar. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

First Time UP Police to Use 40,000 RFID Tags to Find Lost Children below 14yrs at Kumbh Mela : During this Kumba Mela, Up police planned to implement Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) driven Tags to trace the children under 14yrs lost during the crowd here. RFID is a form of wireless communication that incorporates the use of electro-magnetic or electrostatic coupling in the radio-frequency portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to uniquely identify an object or a person. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Facebook boot out Philippine fake accounts group followed by about 43 millions accounts : Facebook says it has banned a Philippine digital marketing group which runs hundreds of pages across the social network with 43 million followers, accusing it of “inauthentic behaviour” and using fake accounts. Facebook has stepped up efforts to root out fake accounts after being criticised for failing to tackle hate speech and misinformation on its platforms. Filipinos are among the world’s heaviest users of social media, and the country has been a key battleground for fake news. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

TRAIs new rules for DTH & cable operators coming into effect on February 1, 2019 - Details of Pricing and FAQs : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India - TRAI's new rules for DTH and cable operators coming into effect on February 1, 2019 and has started sending out text messages to all subscribers about the upcoming changes to television tariffs, which apply to all DTH, local cable operators as well.The new rules mean that the customers has to choose their own 100 or more channels, and pay exactly what the broadcaster is charging for these channels. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE