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BlackBerry put Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Twitter : A new Rival added to the List ….!!! : Once upon a time Canadian tech company BlackBerry was considered this major player in the smartphone industry. After after Apple launched the iPhone and changed the dynamics of how people use their smartphones. Yet a combination of factors led to its decline and BlackBerry couldn't manage to handle the demands of the industry and quickly went into a free fall. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Beware of TikTok App...!!! Illegally Gathering Children's Data : Exposed & Fined by US Authorities : The fast-growing, Chinese video sharing Network TikTok agreed to pay a $5.7 million fine to US authorities to settle charges that it illegally collected personal information from children, officials said Wednesday on a report. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Do you Know ...Social Media Enabled Cybercriminals Generate $3.25 Billion Revenue Every Year ..??? : The report published Tuesday online called “Social Media Platforms and the Cybercrime Economy”, draws readers’ attention to the fact that the availability of these platforms gives these scamsters the opportunities to “amplify, persuade and spread malware more quickly than email or other attack vectors.” VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Vulnerabilities found in Smart Home Appliances - Digital Hazard for Humanity & IoT : Alert….!!! : It is estimated that by 2020, not so far from now, 20.4 billion smart home devices will be installed. Nearly doubling the number installed this year alone, there are IoT devices heated towards the whole family, from mom, dad, kids, and even pets. With this growing popularity though, security concerns grow as well — ignoring the safety and integrity of these devices enables risk. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Netra AEW&C And Heron Drones In Action Across LoC - Eye in the Sky : Indian Air Force : In the early hours of Yesterday's Morning The Indian Air Force were executed 12 days after Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group, for the cruel Pulwama attack in Kashmir, on a CRPF convoy, carried out air strikes on Jaish-E-Mohammad terror camps across the Line Control, within the Pakistani occupied Kashmir (PoK) using 12 Mirage 2000 fighter jets. During this operation, Netra AEW & C and Heron drones kept an eye on possible retaliation by the Pakistan Air Force jets, report said. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

NSEL scam : SEBI now terminate Geofin, Anand Rathi Commodities (ARCL) : Last Saturday Capital and commodity market regulator SEBI has declared first action against Motilal Oswal Commodities Broker and India Infoline Commodities  as not ‘fit and proper’ to neither trade nor facilitate trade in commodity derivatives and soon another similar  declaration have propagated by SEBI for Geofin Comtrade (formerly Geojit Comtrade) and Anand Rathi Commodities (ARCL) to neither trade nor facilitate trade in commodity derivatives for their suspected involvement in the ₹5,600-crore National Spot Exchange scam. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Ransomware attack to the database of University of Madras : In a recent incidence in the University of madras the database faced a serious threat in the form of Ransomware (a malicious software) attack, following which the data was encrypted and the attacker demanded a ransom of Rs 18 lakh to restore access to the data. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

45% jump in enquiries for second passports for HNW individuals : A second passport or permanent overseas residency is now the ultimate luxury item for high-net-worth individuals, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Cambium Networks brings high-speed Gigabit connectivity for Urban and Public Wi-fi : Cambium Networks, a leading global provider of wireless networking solutions and specialized in providing an end-to-end wireless fabric of reliable, scalable, secure, cloud-managed platforms that perform under demanding conditions, Cambium Networks empowers service providers and enterprise, industrial and government network operators to build intelligent edge connectivity, today announced that they are working with Facebook to build high-speed connectivity solutions using Terragraph. Terragraph connectivity technology will be embedded in Cambium Networks’ upcoming cnWave™ 60 GHz multi-mode wireless system. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Smartphones sales increased up to $181 Billion In China And India In 2018 - Globally sales report $522 billion : The global smartphone industry showed trends of improvement in 2018. According to a report from GFK, global smartphone sales increased 5% amounting to $522 billion in 2018. However, it’s the contribution of the APAC region which is no less than a surprise. A whopping $254 billion worth of the smartphones sold in the Asia Pacific region alone! VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Microsoft staff: Devoid AR driven HoloLens for war : At least 50 Microsoft employees have demanded the company back out of a deal with the US military to provide augmented reality technology. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

The Richest Image Capture Possible : A Transformation in Nokia Imaging Technology : A new Nokia smartphone fuses together shots taken simultaneously by five rear cameras to offer owners what it says is 'the richest image capture possible'. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Facebook is frisking with your Personal Data ....!!! Another Level of Data Row ….But who to blame ? : 'Millions of smartphone users confess their most intimate secrets to apps, including when they want to work on their belly fat or the price of the house they checked out last weekend. Other apps know users’ body weight, blood pressure, menstrual cycles or pregnancy status.” VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

TCL Communication Previews Multiple 5G Devices @ MWC 2019 : BARCELONA : This week at Mobile World Congress(MWC) 2019 in Barcelona, TCL Communication demonstrated the company’s first functional 5G USB data terminal. Currently in its pre-launch stage, the device highlights the partnership between TCL Communication and China Mobile in the 5G commercial terminal business; TCL plans to launch the device in Q2 2019 as its first 5G terminal product, becoming one of the first manufacturers to do so. Additionally, TCL Communication exhibited 5G CPE and smartphone devices at the Mobile World Congress; showcasing 5G products in multiple categories as a key proof-point of the company’s comprehensive technical layout and product planning for the next generation in connectivity. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Amazon appoints Ex PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi to its board : Amazon.com has confirmed the appointment of ex- PepsiCo Inc Chief Executive Officer Indra Nooyi as a director, making her the second woman to be named to the e-commerce giant's board this month. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Reliance Jio's expansion into eCommerce Market : To bag The Lion’s Share Of The India ECommerce Market. : Reliance Jio  without slowing down its pace making a strong move by placing its biggest bet – An expansion into eCommerce, to capture the Lion’s Share Of The India ECommerce Market soon. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

PM Modi dedicates National War Memorial to Nation : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday dedicated the National War Memorial near India Gate in New Delhi to the nation. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Rough road ahead for the overseas online retailers in India : India outlined a new draft policy to govern its growing e-commerce sector that would protect domestic firms and may further restrict the way foreign companies operate within the country. The draft, published on Saturday, called for data to be stored locally and for the setting up of more data centers and sever farms within the country. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Used Smartphone Business In India have a Golden Opportunity : Market could touch $4 billion by 2020 : As India’s used smartphone market is expected to reach $4 billion by 2020 and hence here the Business opportunities are also evolving on its way, according to a Deloitte India report. At a time when users are benefitting from price war among smartphone brands, Indian user base is all set to touch a new high with two out of every three consumers seeking to switch to a new phone in every 10-12 months. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Fortinet Secures the Path to 5G : Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cyber security solutions, today announces extensive capabilities for securing the path to 5G with its expansive breadth and depth of solutions for mobile core networks and cloud infrastructures, including its virtual SPU technology and advanced security and high-performance systems. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Bharti Airtel to test Nokia’s fronthaul solution : Nokia has announced that Bharti Airtel will trial its homogenous fronthaul solution which can support 4G, 5G and enterprise services through a common platform. This trial is part of Bharti Airtel’s strategy to make its network future-ready to meet the growing demand for high-speed data driven by the digital revolution in India. Nokia’s solution under this trial has the potential to improve the performance of service providers’ existing network even as it prepares the network for 5G and to meet the future demand. It allows service providers to meet the growing demand for bandwidth and enables to deliver 5G services. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Go on Sale on Dark Web - 70000 Pakistani Bank’s Card with PIN …!!! : A total of 69,189 Pakistani banks’ cards that have shown up for sale on the dark web. with an estimation of 3.5 million USD market value reported by an international cyberattacks preventing specialized company Group-IB. With reference to  Group-IB data, it is the second big sale of Pakistani banks’ cards in the past 6 months, which may indicate the activity of advanced financially motivated threat actors in the region. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Voice erupts to ban Chinese Social Media and e-tail apps : As China is continues to block India’s efforts to take action against  terrorists in Pakistan. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated  Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM) has written to PM Narendra Modi for banning Chinese social media and e-commerce apps, like TikTok and Helo, which have recently become popular. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

PM addresses Economic Times Global Business Summit : The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, addressed the Economic Times Global Business Summit. He said from the days of 2013-14, when India was beset with problems such as runaway inflation, high fiscal deficit and policy paralysis, change is clearly visible today. Hesitations have been replaced by hope, and obstacles have been replaced by optimism, he said. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Journey of Anil Swarup, as an Indian Administrative Officer : In a recently book unveiled ceremony where there were atleast 300 Indian bureaucrats were presented. This book is about the journey of of an Indian Administrative Service Officer. It is about the travails and tribulations, successes and failures of a civil servant. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Rs 8,500 crore VRS Support for MTNL, BSNL : We can say it is the biggest scheme on voluntary retirement schemes (VRS) to offered in the country. The government is planning Rs 8,500-crore support scheme for the both BSNL and MTNL (BSNL is about Rs 6,365 crore, whereas MTNL(operates in Delhi and Mumbai) is Rs 2,120 crore) to their ageing manpower and infuse fresh entrants and technology skilled manpower to give a new shape to the telecom PSUs. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

After Ransomware And CryptoJacking , Now it is : Earlier we had talked about Ransomwares and CryptoJacking, but now security researchers have found new Cyber threat known as FormJacking. CryptoJacking a technique, where Cybercriminals are using your computer to mine Cryptocurrency. Whereas, Ransomware, your computer device infects through a file extension. But in Cryptojacking it infects your computer through a browser. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Addressing the pain points of the Teaching Community: Rahul Gandhi : Rahul Gandhi, President, AICC had an amazing and spellbound interaction with over 4000 students of Delhi University and other institutions of Delhi today at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi wherein he talked at length about the crisis in education, joblessness and other problems of students. He also answered many questions coming from students and assured them that the character of public funded institutions will be retained. Freedom of expression and speech in the campuses, Harmony in society,Fund cut in higher education, Commercialisation and privatisation of Education were the other areas from where questions came. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

PM addresses Indian Community in Korea : The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed the Indian community in Korea. He thanked the Indian community in Seoul for the warm welcome they had accorded him.  He said ties between India and Korea are not just on the basis of business contact. He said the main basis of the relationship between both countries is People To People Contact. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Commemorates Akshaya Patras 3 Billionth Meal : 18 years of committed effort and perseverance beautifully culminated into a historic milestone on 11 February 2019 as The Akshaya Patra Foundation served the 3 billionth meal since its inception in 2000. The commemoration of this remarkable feat was held in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh in the august presence of Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

If Pakistan is ready for war, so are we: Rajnath Singh : If Pakistan is ready for war, India is 'not behind', Home Minister Rajnath Singh told Aaj Tak in an exclusive interview broadcast on Friday.India has vowed to avenge last week's suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, in which 40 Indian paramilitary soldiers were killed. The attack was masterminded by Jaish-e-Mohammed, a Pakistan-based group, and India has accused Pakistani spy agency ISI of involvement. Islamabad has denied responsibility. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

PollCheck: Covering India’s Election : Helping Indian Journalists by Google News Initiative India for 2019 Lok shabha Elections : Google is helping Indian journalists in covering upcoming Lok Sabha 2019 elections. To cover Indian Election in light of the counterfeit, Google has announced a new initiative that aims to help Indian journalists in covering the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. It is “PollCheck: Covering India’s Election” training sessions, introduced by Google News Initiative India being a partner with DataLeads and Internews. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

NIIT Collaborates with Microsoft to accelerate 'cloudification' Globally : One of the leading global IT solutions organization in India NIIT Technologies Limited (NSE: NIITTECH) is entering into a global collaboration with Microsoft to accelerate the 'cloudification' of its enterprise clients, report said. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Facebook receives Summon Over Citizens' Rights Protection in India : Through the social media, there is huge amount of fake news are getting circulated weather knowingly or sometimes unknowingly, when we say unknowingly, now the question comes who does on whose behalf’s. After Twitter, Parliament Panel Summons Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Qlik finalizes acquisition of Attunity to expand enterprise data management : Qlik and Attunity Ltd have announced that the two companies have signed a definitive agreement, under which Qlik will acquire Attunity. Under the terms of the agreement, Qlik will acquire all outstanding ordinary shares of Attunity for a total value of approximately $560 million. Attunity shareholders will receive $23.50 in cash per share, representing an 18% premium to Attunity’s last closing price of $19.93 per share on February 20, 2019. The agreement has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of Qlik and Attunity. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Peter Lees, Chief Technologist, Suse Asia-Pacific, Sydney, Australia : 'We see Software-defined storage is leading a change in the storage industry as Linux lead a change in Unix industry': Peter Lees, Chief Technologist, Suse Asia-Pacific, Sydney, Australia VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

HPE and Samsung join hands to boost 5G adoption : Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) have entered into collaboration to jointly provide solutions that help communications service providers (CSPs) accelerate 5G deployment. Offerings will include solutions for virtual radio access networks (vRAN) and for 5G core networks, enabling CSPs to capitalize on the demand for data-intensive, low-latency services. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Lenovo ends its third fiscal quarter with highest quarterly revenue : Lenovo Group has announced the results for its third fiscal quarter. Lenovo has posted its highest group revenue in four years of US$14 billion, up 8.5% YOY (12.8% YOY excluding currency impact). The company reported strong pre-tax income of US$350 million (up 133% / +US$200 million over the previous year) – an all-time record for the company as all businesses continued to report profit improvements. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Election conversation on Twitter in India : India is the world’s largest democracy, and one of Twitter's largest and fastest-growing audience markets in the world so the 2019 Lok Sabha is a key priority for the company, globally. Improving the collective health of the public conversation is the number one priority for Twitter as a company, and protecting the integrity of elections is an essential part of the company's mission. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Atos installs its first supercomputer(Param Shivav) in IIT-BHU : Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with 120,000 employees in 73 countries and annual revenue of € 13 billion. . As part of HPC agreement with Indian government announces the installation of its first supercomputer in India. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Cisco expands partnership with Gujarat Government on Skill Development : Aligned with its commitment to accelerate digital transformation in the country, Cisco today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Government of Gujarat, to further digital training and skill development across the State. In a multi-departmental undertaking, several programs with the Directorate of Employment & Training (DET), the Gujarat Knowledge Society (GKS), Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) and Commissionerate of Health (CoH) are set to be implemented over the next 12 months. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Major economies set for moderate slowdown in 2019 : Major global economies, including the US, the EU region, Indonesia, Russia and China, are set for a moderate slowdown in 2019 owing to uncertainties related to the protectionist policies advocated by various national governments, lower levels of consumer confidence and high levels of national debts, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Google showing on Pakistan flag search results for 'best toilet paper in the world’ : After Pulwama Attack : Days after the February 14 deadliest militant attack on CRPF convoy in Pulwama that killed 40 soldiers, Google search result page for 'best toilet paper in the world' is being hacked and to have been manipulated to return images of the Pakistan national flag. Many of the images are from news stories about the connection. Others are screenshots of the critical social media posts that linked the flag to toilet paper. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

India vs Pakistan - Cyber War : India is Winning ….!!! : On 14th of Feb 2019 ,  a deadliest terror attack on security forces in Kashmir, around 40 CRPF personnel were killed , when their convoy was targeted in Pulwama district on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. The Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad took responsibility for the attack. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

OPPO signs patent licence agreement with Ericsson : OPPO and Ericsson have announced the signing of a multi-year global patent licence agreement between the two companies. The agreement covers patent licensing, and collaboration on a number of business projects. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Anil Ambani Held Guilty In Ericsson Case : Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani and two directors were held guilty of contempt by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, on a plea filed by Ericsson India over not clearing its dues of Rs 550 crore, would go to jail for three months if they did not pay Rs. 453 crore to Ericsson within four weeks. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

How Aadhaar linked numbers to Indian 6,700,000 Leaked ? : Millions of Aadhaaar numbers that were leaked by Indane by LPG. Indane serves more than 90 million famillies through a network of 9100 distributors. The reason could be Indane supposedly exposed a part of its database that contained consumers’ names, addresses, and Aadhaar numbers. However, Indianoil denies the allegations. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Ericsson joins hands with Vodafone Idea to deploy 5G-ready LTE equipment in India : As a VIL partner, Ericsson has bagged the project of deploying next-generation technology with built-in customizations and innovations to deliver rich consumer experience while building a robust, future-proof network, from Vodafone Idea. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

HPE launches Edgeline EL8000 Converged Edge System to help CSPs : Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced the HPE Edgeline EL8000 Converged Edge System to help communication service providers (CSP) capitalize on data-intensive, low-latency services for media delivery, connected mobility, and smart cities. The new system enables CSPs to process vast amounts of data in real time directly at the edge, based on open standards to boost flexibility and reduce costs. HPE also announced collaborations with Samsung and Tech Mahindra to accelerate CSPs 5G adoption, leveraging the HPE Edgeline EL8000 Converged Edge System to deploy the next generation of edge-centric virtual 5G applications. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

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India's first RoboCop - KP-Bot : Kerala Police Announced Humanoid Robots in Police : The Kerala State Police have created history by becoming one of the world's first and the very first police force for Sub Inspector (SI) rank in the country to introduce humanoid robots named as KP-Bot. Chief Minister Vijayan welcomed the Sub Inspector (SI) ranked robot into the service with an honorary salute and the 'RoboCop' responded with a perfect salute. Homeland security, forensic sciences, law and order are specific areas where robots are potentially used worldwide, says Manoj Abraham, ADGP, and Nodal Officer, Kerala Cyberdome. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

RBI Alert : Do not your ‘AnyDesk’ app on your Mobile - Your account may be hacked …!!! : If you are an e-wallet user or using any banking transaction through your mobile phone, then be alert. First of all you receive a message on social media platforms asking you to download mobile app AnyDesk, it could be the handiwork of fraudsters trying to gain access to your mobile phone or laptop to make transactions using your bank account. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Array Networks names Shibu Paul as VP of International Sales : Array Networks has announced the elevation of Shibu Paul as vice president of international sales. In his new role, he will be responsible for driving direct and channel sales efforts in key global regions. These include the India, Southeast Asia, Persian Gulf (GCC), and Australia and New Zealand regions for Array's entire product portfolio, such as its AVX network functions platforms, application delivery controllers (ADCs), and SSL VPNs. He will also be responsible for opening new markets for Array in Africa. In addition, he is responsible for setting up end-to-end operations including a strong channel, robust technical team and solid support infrastructure for Array customers worldwide. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Intel acquires start-up Ineda Systems : Intel has acquired Ineda Systems, a Hyderabad-based start-up fabless semiconductor product company. The amount for the acquisition has not been disclosed yet. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Asia to drive global economy in 2019 : Asia will drive the global economy in 2019, according to an analysis of 40 major economies based on inflation and GDP growth forecasts by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s analysis categorizes each country by ‘Low’, ‘Moderate’ and ‘High’ GDP growth rate together with ‘High Inflationary Economies’ during the period 2014-2018 (annual average). VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Micro Focus acquires Interset : Micro Focus is listed on the London Stock Exchange and has acquired security analytics software vendor Interset to expands its cyber security capabilities. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Could the Blockchain stop cheating the account holders in Mumbai Bank : It could be the same reason why certain banks are not promoting the blockchain in the BFSI industry, with a strong believe that the corruption could be caught. With a shocking incidence in a private bank in Mumbai, A former senior manager allegedly stole Rs. 96 lakh from a couple's separate bank accounts. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Pre-election bonanza for government employees : Ahead of the crucial general election, the Dearness Allowance has been hiked by 3 per cent over the existing rate of 9 per cent. The cabinet approved a hike in dearness allowance (DA) for the central government employees cum pensioners. The allowance has been increased from 9 per cent to 12 per cent with effect from January 1, 2019 to “compensate” for price rise. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

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Roderick Lappin of Lenovo passes away : Roderick Lappin, Sr. vice president and Chief Customer Officer of Lenovo’s Data Centre Group, will be remembered for his world-renowned energy, positive attitude, hard work ethic and the ability to care for people. He was 47-year-old ,was a renowned world traveler, risk taker and mentor who could speak multiple languages. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

CommScope and Nokia to deploy Passive-Active Antenna : CommScope has entered into collaboration with Nokia to develop passive-active antenna solutions which enable operators around the world to optimize tower space usage, increase cell site capacity and lay the groundwork for a 5G-ready future. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

CAIT observed nationwide market bandh for Pulwama martyrs : The Confederation of All India Traders observed a nationwide trade bandh yesterday to express their sympathy with the families of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the Pulwama terrorist attack. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Healthcare industry increasingly adopting hybrid cloud – Nutanix Report : Nutanix has announced the healthcare industry findings of its Enterprise Cloud Index Report, measuring healthcare companies’ plans for adopting private, hybrid and public clouds. The report revealed that the healthcare industry is increasingly leaning toward adopting hybrid clouds that combine private and public cloud services, and their respective benefits – with healthcare ranking third in the number of hybrid cloud deployments currently running, by industry. According to respondents, in just two years, healthcare providers’ hybrid cloud deployment will jump from 19% penetration to 37%. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Epson launches M1100, M1120 and M2140 EcoTank Printers lowering office printing costs by 23X : Epson has announced the launch of three new monochrome EcoTank printers. These new EcoTank printers extend Epson’s hugely successful InkTank printer range to over 26 models. The new models M1100, M1120 and M2140 are targeted at the office printing market and come equipped with a host of features that are likely to tempt mono laser printer users to shift to Epson’s EcoTank printers. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Cognizant patches up its earlier FCPA matter with U.S. authorities : Cognizant has announced the resolution of the previously disclosed investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) into whether payments relating to permits and licenses for certain real-estate facilities in India violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and other applicable laws. This resolves all of the DOJ and SEC investigations into the company concerning this matter. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

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China is making an artificial moon to luminate the street light and save electricity by 118 millions dollar : China is making an artificial moon to luminate the street light and save electricity by 118 millions dollar VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

RBI Fraud Alert : 'AnyDesk' App - Can Wipeout Your Bank Account …!!! : A latest type of frauding of its kind using the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) platform is grooming through online platform and The Reserve Reserve Bank of India has cautioned all banks and payment system operators about a new modus operandi allegedly used by scammers to target customer phones. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Wacom introduces 4K Cintiq Pro 24 and 4K Cintiq Pro 32 : Wacom has launched its 4K Cintiq Pro 24 and 4K Cintiq Pro 32 in the Indian market. Designed diligently to aid creative professionals and set new standards in film and 3D animation, in industry design, digital art, game development and a broad range of human communication and expression, the 4K Cintiq Pro 24 and 32 will offer new high-performance large-sized display built for cutting-edge creative and design applications, including augmented and virtual reality. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Honor partners with Reliance Digital : Planning for 3D motion gaming Setup : The leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has announced its exclusive offline partnership with Reliance Digital, for an expanasion of its offline presence report said.As part of the latest partnership, company’s latest flagship smartphone, Honor View 20 will be sold through the offline retailers - Reliance Digital and My Jio stores across the country. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

New type of Phishing Attack : Easily you may Fall ...!!! : Like most Internet users, are also relying on above basic security practices to spot if that 'Facebook.com' or 'Google.com' you have been served with is fake or not, you may still fall victim to a newly discovered creative phishing attack and end up in giving away your passwords to hackers. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Some of the popular Android Apps are Spying on You...!!! Be aware ...!!! : Some of the popular android apps are cought on spying on the smartphone activity of users and are also sharing the data with advertisers, report reveled online. As per a research from the International Computer Science Institute, which was first reported by CNET, there are around 17,000 Android apps which are said to be tracking and sharing user data with advertisers report said. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Legrand India to become a part of Indian IoT market with its ELIOT programme : Legrand India is providing a new dimension for connecting lives with their rollout of IoT programme – ELIOT. ELIOT, which stands for Electricity + Internet of Things, is a programme that aims to inject the power of communications, advances in connectivity and intelligence in the building environment and enhances value of the connected products to improve user experiences. Eliot also supports the development of suitable digital infrastructures for buildings and provides interoperability. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Ixigo's 18 million of User Data is Hacked : One of the major travel aggregation platform Ixigo's user data of 18 millon, mailnly email IDs and hashed passwords, are hacked and silmilarly user information being leaked from seven other global sites, including home improvement website Houzz. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

IT support firms those are using old Software Package (ConnectWise) without updated Plugin( Kaseya) leads to Infected by GandCrab ransomware : A two year old software package used by at least 126 managed service providers, forgot to update a plugin back in 2017 and thus hackers gain a foothold on vulnerable networks to deploy the GandCrab ransomware on those companies' customer workstations. At least one company has been hit already, according to a report on Reddit, confirmed by cyber-security firm Huntress Labs. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Pulwama Terror attack : No one can divide us, We are fully supporting the Govt. and the Forces : Rahul Gandhi : A deadliest suicide attack on on a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on February 14 killed 44 CRPF personnel, is the most deadliest attack in decades on security forces in J&K. A suicide bomber had pushed with a SUV carrying 350 kg of explosives into a bus carrying the CRPF troopers. Banned terrorist organisation, allegedly backed by Pakistan, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has claimed responsibility for the attack in the Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. Foreign Secretary summoned the Pakistan High Commissioner to the Ministry of External Affairs today and issued a very strong demarche in connection with the terrorist attack in Pulwama, news agency ANI has reported. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

The OpenAI Software tool that can write fake news articles from a handful of words : Co-Founded By Elon Musk : An artificial intelligence research group co-founded by billionaire Elon Musk, has demonstrated a piece of software the OpenAI, that can produce authentic looking fake news articles after being given just a few pieces of information. As a precaution, OpenAI decided not to publish or release the most sophisticated versions of its software. It has, however, created a tool that lets policymakers, journalists, writers and artists experiment with the algorithm to see what kind of text it can generate and what other sorts of tasks it can perform. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Over 150 handset manufacturing units procreated in India in 4 years of Modi Govt. : Response to 'Make in India' : According to a new report from CyberMedia Research (CMR) Modi govt's 'Make in India' have procreated the setting up of over 150 mobile handset manufacturing units in the past four years in India. In CMR's India Mobile Handset Market Review Report for 2018 also marked that  end of Q4 2018, CKD (completely knocked down) manufacturing crossed 57 per cent while SKD (semi knocked down) manufacturing crossed around 39 per cent marking and after all the share of CBUs (completely built units) was four per cent. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

HCL Technologies collaborates with IBM to gear up Hybrid Cloud Journey : HCL Technologies (HCL) has collaborated with IBM to help advance the hybrid cloud journeys of organizations worldwide. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Indian Telecom and ISP including Reliance Jio Blocking web sites having porn contents : SoundCloud & Telegram are on List : The Telecommunication companies and Internet Service providers in India including Reliance Jio have banned a number of websites having porn contents on internet, the report surfaced on web recently. This comes as no surprise as the company tried to do this back in 2015 but that is surprising is that the companies have blocked a number of websites that are not associated with the porn ban.Instead, some of the websites being affected are rather popular and useful to internet users. According to a new list by Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), a New Delhi based organization made a list of complaints about telecom operators blocking websites and services that had nothing to do with internet porn risk. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Genesys appoints Raja Lakshmipathy appointed as MD,Genesys India : Genesys, a global player into customer experience and call center technology to mid-sized and large businesses. It sells both cloud-based and on-premises software. Genesys is headquartered in Daly City, California, Raja Lakshmipathy has joined as the managing director. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Digital TV to replace the traditional Television and Movie theatres : We expect the momentum in Digital to continue and project a growth rate of 25% in 2019. As the reach of Digital crosses 450 million and the smartphone Internet user-base crosses 300 million.   Digital TV is likely to hit the industry in a bigger way than it already has. FMCG, Telecom, BFSI and Real Estate will continue to be growth drivers for Digital. e-commerce will remain the backbone. This transformation in the economic fundamentals is bound to boost up, and at the same time, grow along with a steady revival in the rural economy and the ever-spreading middle class. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Following 16 websites with 617 million accounts are hacked and up for sale : Dark Net : The following web sites having total of 617 million accounts have been hacked. According to a report on theregister.co.uk, these details are up for sale on dark web. The dark web is the World Wide Web content that exists on darknets, overlay networks that use the Internet but require specific software, configurations, or authorization to access. The dark web forms a small part of the deep web, the part of the Web not indexed by web search engines, although sometimes the term deep web is mistakenly used to refer specifically to the dark web. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Following 16 websites with 617 million accounts are hacked and up for sale : Dark Net : The following web sites having total of 617 million accounts have been hacked. According to a report on theregister.co.uk, these details are up for sale on dark web. The dark web is the World Wide Web content that exists on darknets, overlay networks that use the Internet but require specific software, configurations, or authorization to access. The dark web forms a small part of the deep web, the part of the Web not indexed by web search engines, although sometimes the term deep web is mistakenly used to refer specifically to the dark web. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Linux Systems are Under Severe Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Attack : Snapd Flaw is authorizing Attackers Gain Root Access On Linux Systems : Major Linux distributions including Ubuntu is under a severe privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow a local attacker or a malicious program to obtain root privileges and total control over the targeted system. It would also allow an attacker to obtain full administrator privileges over the targeted system, and from there potentially pivot to other areas of the network.The vulnerability Dubbed 'Dirty_Sock' and identified as CVE-2019-7304 was discovered by security researcher Chris Moberly, who privately disclosed it to Canonical, the maker of Ubuntu,  late last month. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

India accounted for more than 10% of the global smartphone market in 2018 : India remained one of the bright spots in an otherwise declining global smartphone market in 2018. Smartphone shipments in the country were up by more than 12 million at 137 million, the best growth of any market in absolute volume terms. India now accounts more than 10% of the world’s smartphone market, up from 6% five years ago. It is one of six markets in the top 20 that posted positive full-year growth, with its performance outshone by Indonesia (17.1%), Russia (14.1%) and Italy (10.0%). Of these four markets, India is the only one that has seen consecutive growth for the past three years. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

LTI acquires NIELSEN+PARTNER (N+P) : Larsen & Toubro Infotech has signed a definitive agreement to acquire NIELSEN+PARTNER (N+P), an independent Temenos WealthSuite specialist, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Hackers Destroyed VFEmail Service Completely : No Scope of Backup – A rare example of a purely destructive attack...!!! : VFEmail Service which was started in Started in 2001 by Rick Romero, is desperately attacked second time which would be more more frightening than a service informing that all its data is gone, every file and every backup servers are entirely wiped out, first time of its type. In 2015, a group of hackers known as the 'Armada Collective,' who also targeted Protonmail, Hushmail, and Runbox, launched a DDoS attack against VFEmail after it refused to pay a ransom. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

PTron strengthens its distribution channel in North India market : PTron has strengthened its distribution channel in Northern India. The company appointed Mojo International as its first exclusive distributor in north India. It is one of the largest distributors of mobile accessories in the region. With this appointment, PTron has expanded its offline sales channels into the new geographies of Delhi-NCR and Punjab. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Woman bank employee alleges sexual harassment at work : Bangaluru : Another sexual harassment case was registered at Koramangala, Bangaluru, subjecting that a 32 years old lady working in a leading bank in Koramangala was being allegedly sexually and mentally harassed by the the bank's 10 staff members and manager. Koramangala police have registered the case.The major complainant, a business development executive, has stated that the alleged harassment continued for one year. She had worked in the Koramangala branch for last nine years, but since May last year she has been facing harassment. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Huawei ranks high in China's competitive smartphone market : According to International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide, Huawei’s smartphone shipments ranked first, with the market share reaching up to 29% in Q4 2018. The company recorded a growth of 23.3% in its shipments over the same period last year. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

How are the e-Scooters Vulnerable to Life - Threatening Remote Hacks….!!! : We are in the era of Smart Devices, which makes our lives easier, faster, and more efficient with high accuracy. But certainly an insecure smart device can also ruin your day, or sometime could even turn into the worst nightmare of your life. Think of an e-scooter, If you are an electric scooter rider, you should be concerned about yourself if its security is being hacked...!!! VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Digital Voice Assistants will hike by Three Times to 8 billion by 2023 : Report : In India as well Globally the digital TV & Devices are getting hike for its expanation, over 100% every year and expected for next 5 years. And hence the requirment of digital voice assistants is on the race. A new study from Juniper Research has found that there will be 8 billion digital voice assistants in use by 2023, up from an estimated 2.5 billion at the end of 2018, report said. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

UBank launches AI Driven 'Digital Human' home loan assistant - MIA (My Interactive Agent) : UBank, the Australian online bank  has set to introduce the latest member of its home loan team, MIA, a digital assistant with a human face powered by artificial intelligence technology, Australias first Virtual Assistant for Home Loan Apps. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Smartphone Price-War reinforcing Re-Commerce Industry : The smartphone industry is at its peak these days as mobile brands are fighting tough to offer good specs in competitive prices to the consumers. According to a recent trend, it can be seen that two out of three consumers in india want to switch to a new phone in every 10-12 months. This is a distinguishing factor due to which the smartphone market is seeking an exponential growth since last few years. It is also exaggerating the surplus demand for smartphones resulting in the growth of second hand mobile market in the country. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Ireland-based Magnet Networks enters India market with IoT solutions : An Irish company’s technology is enabling a new way of smart living and redefining the traditional rental model globally. Dublin-based Magnet Networks, which offers solutions to homes, businesses and enterprise customers, has grown from its headquarters in Ireland to offices in London, United States, Australia, Singapore and has now expanded to India. Isha Saraf, Regional VP South East Asia and India, will be heading Magnet’s business in India. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Why Moscow temporary disconnects its Internet Services ? : Russia has decided to cut itself off from the rest of the internet - temporarily. According to a report on the Russian news site RBC (Link : https://www.rbc.ru/technology_and_media/08/02/2019/5c5c51069a7947bef4503927), the planned disconnection is intended to analyse the country’s preparedness to see how Russia’s internet infrastructure would operate should the country be cut off from the rest of world digitally to protect Russia from external threats and to strengthen the cyber defence capabilities. However, the critics worry that it would facilitate censorship. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Rajnath Singh Praises PM Modi With a taunt to Rahul : 'Chowkidar Chor Nahi, Pure Hai' : With a responce to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who has been repeatedly using the 'chowkidar chor hai' barb to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale fighter jet deal, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that the PM is 'pure' and not 'chor' (thief). VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Local telecom manufacturing must for data security: Union Minister Manoj Sinha : Union Telecom Minister, Manoj Sinha, today impressed on the need to nourish local telecom manufacturing, dubbing it as a ‘must’ for attaining the cherished goal of sensitive data security in the country. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

N K Mehta, Chairman, ISODA : 'This is for the first time ISODA Tech Summit has come to middle-east' : N K Mehta, Chairman, ISODA VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Netflix has released the Trailer of the first Marathi film Firebrand - Film will Release February 22 : Produced by Priyanka Chopra : The trailer of the first Marathi Film Firebrand - is released by Netflix Produced by Priyanka Chopra and her mother Madhu Chopra's production house Purble Pebble Pictures and directed by National Film Award winning Aruna Raje (Rihaee),  which centers upon the complexities of modern-day relationships. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

CAG report on Rafale deal is tabled in Lok Sabha today : The audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) is  tabled in the Lok Sabha Today.The government is also hoping to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha.  As per officials comment the CAG which went into the €7.87-billion inter-governmental agreement (IGA) with France will not get into the pricing details VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

IBM 5in5 From Seed to Shelf : How IBM Innovations Will Transform Every Stage of the Food Supply Chain Within the Next Five Years : Today IBM announced their 5 in 5 prediction for 2019, as described by Arvind Krishna, Senior Vice President IBM Cloud & Cognitive Software on IBM Research here is the predictions for the next five years VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

The US e-commerce Giant  Amazon(NASDAQ:AMZN)  has decided to plan for buying  stake in Kishore Biyani’s  Future Group , instead of the  new FDI policy implemented this month. The company now a days is analyzing the damage done by new FDI rules and will not go ahead with the plans until it gets more clarity to expand its offline presence, said sources close to the development. It is also reassessing plans to buy More retail after getting clarity on FDI norms. Things were moving as planned and Amazon was to close the deal in the first quarter of 2019 but FDI came into effect and e-tailer has now to change its plan, sources said to a report. Amazon had kept aside $2 billion to invest in retail chains the report said. In August last year, Amazon had signed a term sheet with the Future Group to buy a stake between 10 and 15 percent for up to $700 million. It was touted as a probable third investment for the e-tailer. In October 2017, Jeff Bezos-led firm...

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WORKTECH Hosts Conference in India : The conference was attended by 250 senior-level professionals from top brands across diverse sectors like CRE, IT and facilities, project management, architecture & design community, among others. WORKTECH concluded its maiden conference in India with WORKTECH19 Bengaluru. The conference brought together eminent leaders from across the world to explore and debate on the workplace of tomorrow and the new trends & technologies that are revolutionising the work culture. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

WORKTECH Hosts Conference in India : The conference was attended by 250 senior-level professionals from top brands across diverse sectors like CRE, IT and facilities, project management, architecture & design community, among others. WORKTECH concluded its maiden conference in India with WORKTECH19 Bengaluru. The conference brought together eminent leaders from across the world to explore and debate on the workplace of tomorrow and the new trends & technologies that are revolutionising the work culture. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

US May Withdraw Zero Tariffs For India : President Donald Trump has called out India for its high tariffs. He has pushed for US manufacturing to return home as part of his Make America Great Again campaign. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE