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Coronavirus outbreak to impact the technology road map for 2020 : The coronavirus outbreak is now entering a crucial phase with the WHO declaring it as a global health emergency. While the economic impact of the outbreak will be dependent on how long it ultimately lasts, its impact on technology markets VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

IITian Arvind Krishna to be new IBM CEO, replacing Ginni Rometty : International Business Machines (IBM) has named IITian Arvind Krishna as Chief Executive Officer, replacing long-time CEO Virginia Rometty. Krishna, 57, who spearheaded the Red Hat deal, will take over in April. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Vodafone may ink MoU with Saudi Telecom : The Egyptian cabinet in a statement said that Vodafone Group will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Telecom for the possible sale of a stake in Vodafone Egypt. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

DigiCert Modernizes PKI with the Release of IoT Device Manager and Enterprise PKI Manager, New Offerings in DigiCert® ONE : DigiCert, Inc., the world’s leading provider of TLS/SSL, IoT and PKI solutions, today announced two new PKI tools: IoT Device Manager and Enterprise PKI Manager. Unlike PKI applications of the past, both PKI managers VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Abidali Z Neemuchwala, Wipro CEO and MD resigns : Wipro has announced that Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Abidali Z Neemuchwala has decided to step down due to family commitments. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Deepfakes brings unprecedented threats to the enterprises : Deepfakes as a service has been tendered by certain vendors could bring potential dangerous to the technology era. The impact of fake video and audio could stretch beyond propaganda as cybercriminals leverage deepfake-as-a-service toolkits to wage disinformation VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

How to spot SMS fraud and stay safe? : Smishing. Because we need another cutesy buzzword telling us all how screwed we are. Smishing is a portmanteau of SMS phishing. Phishing itself is a homophone of fishing, which makes smishing a neologism based on a portmanteau, which itself is based on a homophone. What? Too nerdy? Sometimes I can't help myself. English is cool. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Cognizant to help make Britain’s railways safer, more efficient : Cognizant has been selected by Network Rail, Britain’s principal rail infrastructure owner, to lead a new consortium tasked with delivering data-driven operations as part of a comprehensive Intelligent Infrastructure transformation program. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Best smartphone performance in India for Apple, as overall market grows 14% in Q4 2019 : The Indian smartphone market had a slow start to 2019, but finished with a sprint in the last half. The market grew 14% in Q4 2019, with total shipments at 39.0 million units. For the full year, India grew by 8%, reaching a total of 148 million smartphones VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Dr. Gopal Krishna Nayak, Director - IIIT at Panel Discussion, 12th OITF 2020 : Odisha government to help start-ups by becoming their client: Dr. Gopal Krishna Nayak, Director - IIIT at Panel Discussion, 12th OITF 2020 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Arun Kumar Rath, Ex-CEO, Bhilai Steel Plant at Panel Discussion, 12th OITF 2020 : We are in process for building business accelerators for start ups: Arun Kumar Rath, Ex-CEO, Bhilai Steel Plant at Panel Discussion, 12th OITF 2020 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Sandeep Panda, CEO - Instasafe at Panel Discussion, 12th OITF 2020 : Take a longer time to arrive but don't give up is the mantra for start-ups: Sandeep Panda, CEO - Instasafe at Panel Discussion, 12th OITF 2020 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Maharashtra farm loan waiver scheme link takes people to Candy Crush portal : According to a news source, a link for farm loan waiver in Maharashtra is taking people to the Candy Crush Saga online portal when clicked. It is suspected to be a case of deliberate tampering. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

China smartphone market declines 15% with 85 million units shipped in Q4 2019 : China’s smartphone market declined 15% to 85.3 million units in Q4 2019, as device fatigue hit consumers. It marks the 11th consecutive quarterly decline, and the market’s lowest level since Q1 2013. For the 2019 full year, China’s market closed at 369 million units, VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Bezos' phone hack turns the spotlight on the security of the smartphone : There have been allegations doing the rounds that Amazon.com boss and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos had his phone hacked by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This incident has turned the spotlight on the security of smartphones VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Flipkart co-founder resigns as director of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank : After having acquired a majority stake in Chaitanya India Fin Credit, Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal-led microlender had applied for a universal banking licence on January 10, owing to which he has now resigned as independent director of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Apple defers launch of online store to August-September quarter : Apple has postponed its plans to start company-owned online store in India from the January-March quarter to August-September. The company is seeking more time to complete the back-end work and wants to roll it around a high sales VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Are Google, Microsoft buying user personal data from Avast antivirus? : Your antivirus software may or may not protect you as much as you’d expect, but they are slowly becoming a threat to your privacy for sure. A recent investigative report by Motherboard and PCMag has blown the cover on Avast’s unethical data harvesting practices. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Manas Ranjan Pattnaik, Chairman - Anthem Global Technology Service at Panel Discussion, 12th OITF 2020 : Registered companies, than start ups need more focus to flourish: Manas Ranjan Pattnaik, Chairman - Anthem Global Technology Service at Panel Discussion, 12th OITF 2020 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Digvijaysinh Chudasama, Director - Risk Advisory - Deloitte at Panel Discussion, 12th OITF 2020 : Odisha is developing fast and has a huge scope for us to grow: Digvijaysinh Chudasama, Director - Risk Advisory - Deloitte at Panel Discussion, 12th OITF 2020 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Narayan Bagwe - Security Architech, Extreme Networks at 12th OITF 2020 : Narayan Bagwe - Security Architech, Extreme Networks at 12th OITF 2020 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Arista buys Big Switch Networks For $70 Million : Cloud networking is the need of the hour in the era of hybrid cloud era. There is no doubt on the tech innovations is taking into the newer paradigm. Since cloud is not in any particular location VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Slowdown in India temporary, momentum to improve ahead: IMF Chief : IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has said that growth slowdown in India is temporary and that the momentum is going to improve going ahead. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

World Data Privacy Day : January 28th is : January 28 is celebrated as Data Privacy Day (DPD) across the world. The objective of the day is to sensitize individuals and disseminate privacy practices and principles. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

OITF 2020 highlights the untapped potential that Odisha holds for the ICT industry : The 12th edition of the Odisha Information Technology Fair (OITF 2020), held in the capital city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha witnessed the coming together of a host of luminaries from the IT industry to discuss the issues pertaining to the state. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Deepak Sahu, President & CEO, VARINDIA at 12th OITF 2020 : Deepak invites IT and Telecom companies to invest in B2B segment in Odisha: Deepak Sahu, President & CEO, VARINDIA at 12th OITF 2020 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Gopal Krishna Nayak, Director - IIIT at 12th OITF 2020 : We are trying to make Bhubaneswar the cyber security capital of India: Gopal Krishna Nayak, Director - IIIT at 12th OITF 2020 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Manoj Kumar Pattnaik, CEO - OCAC, Govt. of Odisha at 12th OITF 2020 : OCAC focuses on strengthening of e-governance and IT infrastructure of the state: Manoj Kumar Pattnaik, CEO - OCAC, Govt. of Odisha at 12th OITF 2020 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

JPMorgan CEO Dimon gets pay hike to $31.5 million : As per news source, Jamie Dimon, the Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) has received a half-million-dollar raise for 2019, bringing his total compensation for the year to $31.5 million (24 million pounds). VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Driving innovation for over 70 years in government projects of national importance : Driving innovation for over 70 years in government projects of national importance VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

20% salary deduction as tax if employee doesn't share PAN, Aadhaar: IT department : Trouble and hardship is looming for those earning ₹2.5 lakh per annum but have not provided PAN and Aadhaar details to the employer.This rule is aimed at keeping a close eye on TDS payments and revenue earned by this segment. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Global IT Spending To Reach $3.9 Trillion In 2020 : Global IT spending is expected to cross into $4 trillion territory next year. Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.9 trillion in 2020, an increase of 3.4% from 2019, as per the forecast by Gartner, Inc. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

VMware Acquires AIOps Vendor Nyansa to Boost SD-WAN : VMware today announced its intent to acquire AIOps provider Nyansa for an undisclosed sum, marking a sustained appetite for acquisitions following its $2.7 billion Pivotal purchase among others. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

HCL Tech To Double Fresher Hiring : HCL Technologies, fastest growing IT companies in India, plans to nearly double its campus recruits to 15,000 in the financial year 2020-21, from 8,600 this fiscal. This will include hiring of 500 students from premier B-schools. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Jio Pays off Rs 195 Crore To Clear AGR Dues In Advance : Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. has paid Rs 195 crore to the telecom department to clear all adjusted gross revenue dues accounted till Jan. 31, 2020. Whereas, the Honorable Supreme Court had set Jan. 23 as the deadline to pay AGR dues VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Bengaluru start-up may soon compete against Ambani’s Jio in the ‘cheap data’ race : A Bengaluru based start-up offering 1 GB data for as low as Re 1, it could emerge as a tough competition for Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio. Incepted in 2016, WiFi Dabba aims to provide “reliable and affordable service” and fix connectivity issues. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Here’s how Twitter app can be fixed while getting its latest Android update : Many Twitter users are fretting that the app after getting the latest update (8.28.00) on Android is crashing while being launched. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

US President says, WTO has been unfair to US : At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, US President Donald Trump said that unlike China and India’s global status of a developing nation US has not been treated fairly by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Worldwide smart device shipments to exceed 3 billion in 2023 : Canalys forecasts that vendors will ship more than 3 billion smart devices worldwide in 2023. These include smartphones, desktop PCs, notebooks, tablets, wearable bands, smart speakers and smart personal audio devices. This represents an impressive four-year CAGR of 6.5% from 2.4 billion units in 2019, despite economic and political uncertainty. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Apple's Chief Executive Tim Cook says global corporate tax system must be reformed : In line with backing changes to global rules that are currently under consideration, Apple (AAPL.O) Chief Executive Tim Cook said that everyone knows the global corporate tax system needs to be overhauled. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Oil India slapped a Rs 48, 000 crore demand notice by DoT : The telecom department has slapped a ₹48,000 crore demand notice on the country's second-biggest state oil producer in past statutory dues. Oil India however plans to challenge this order in Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Panicking Vodafone-Idea users rush to port to Airtel and Reliance Jio : Amidst fear of Vodafone- Idea leaving the Indian market, users are looking to port their network to Airtel and Reliance Jio. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

India sees a decline in cyber threat incidents: Kaspersky : Kaspersky in a recent media event in Bangalore stated that India has shown a positive progress in their fight against cybercriminals. The country reportedly saw a fall in the number of threats in 2019 as compared to 2018. According to Kaspersky’s KSN reports; from 2018 and 2019 there has been a moderate decrease in the number of attacks targeted at India. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Cable operators seek meeting with TRAI to discuss new tariff order issues : Local cable operators (LCO) have sought a meeting with officials of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to “discuss” issues they are facing with respect to tariff rules, even as television broadcasters have challenged the recent amendments VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Supreme Court rejects telcos’ plea seeking a review of its ₹1.47-lakh crore AGR dues : In a new development, the Supreme Court has dismissed the plea of both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone-Idea, who were seeking a review of its earlier order that asked them to pay ₹1.47-lakh crore in past statutory dues of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) by January 23. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Amazon planning to make payments easier with a wave of the hand : As per news report, Amazon.com Inc. is chalking out plans to create terminals which would allow customers to make payments in-store with a wave of the hand. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Are you ready for any vulnerability as services( AVAS), Need of the hour : Network visibility, detection and response (NVDR) – also referred to as network traffic analysis (NTA) or network analysis and visibility (NAV) – is an emerging category of threat detection and analytics tools that give security teams better insight into their network activity.Threats like phishing and ransomware will continue to keep CIOs up at night. Your own mobile phone is the next frontier in cybercrime. An expert says, tell me one thing which can't be hackable. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

SoftBank to invest $40 Billion in Indonesia’s new capital : A senior member of President Joko Widodo’s cabinet confirms that SoftBank Group Corp. has announced to invest $30 to $40 billion toward the development of a new Indonesian capital. SoftBank Chief Executive Officer and founder Masayoshi Son met Jokowi VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Earlier it has been fixed that  Keerthy Suresh , national award-winning South actor was all set to be launched in Bollywood opposite  Ajay Devgn  in Amit Sharma’s sports drama,  Maidaan . However, she has now opted out of the film. Keerthy and producer Boney Kapoor mutually agreed that she should no longer be a part of the project, as she would be too young for the role. She was supposed to play the wife of Ajay, who is essaying the role of former football coach and manager of the Indian national team Syed Abdul Rahim, under whose guidance the Indian team reached the semi-finals of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. There were reservations about the 27-year-old Keerthy playing an older character again after Mahanati, which showed the journey of former South superstar Savitri from her first film to her death at the age of 45. The actor as well as Boney felt that she could be typecast and be offered only roles that were older, which could hamper her prospects in Bollywood. The two o

2020 Tech Predictions: the rise of 5G, entertainment in cars and increased focus on privacy : No matter how much technology keeps evolving, making predictions about the future is always a risky business – but with the continued spread of digital transformation there are some areas where advances are more likely. Here are five trends I expect to see in the coming 12 months. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Canalys: Big three dominate the 2019 PC industry with a record 65% share : The global PC market recorded its first full year of growth in eight years in 2019. Inclusive of desktops, notebooks and workstations, 268.1 million units were shipped, up 2.7% on 2018. The growth, though, is focused on the largest three vendors, which now account for two-thirds of all shipments. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Clarivate Analytics signs agreement to buy Piramal’s Decision Resources Group : Clarivate Analytics plc announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Decision Resources Group (“DRG”), a premier provider of high-value data, analytics and insights products and services to the healthcare industry, from Piramal Enterprises, VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

US investor to cut down Indian government bond holdings : Tensions and protests arising in the wake of introduction of CAA and the revoking of Article 370 in Kashmir has led US based Western Asset Management, which manages $453 billion assets, to reduce its Indian government bond holdings. The investor feels that this could possibly impact economic outlook. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

10 trends driving enterprise IT transformation in 2020 : INDIA - 2020 is all about executing on enterprise digital transformation. Early digital adopters are now beginning to show real traction and gains – particularly when it comes to customer, and more specifically, human experience technology. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan  is much excited about the success of ' Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior ', that casts  Saif Ali Khan  in a pivotal role. "I am really excited. I am happy and thankful that the film is being appreciated by the audience," said Kareena, while interacting with the media at a meet-and-greet session she attended with Saif in Mumbai. In 'Tanhaji', Saif plays Udaybhan Singh Rathore, the Rajput fort keeper in the regime of Jai Singh I who was loyal to the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. His performance too has been widely appreciated. The film that opened on January 10 starring Ajay Devgn in the title role, made the makers smile all their way to the bank since its release. Directed by Om Raut and co-produced by Ajay Devgn, the film based on the life of brave valiant Maratha warrior Tanaji Malusare, the military leader of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s army, also casts Kajol in the role of Tanhaji’s wife and Sharad Kelkar as Chhatrapati

Megastar  Amitabh Bachchan  has unveiled the work of author Ashish Kaul’s latest penned “ Didda - The Warrior Queen of Kashmir” . The book is a tribute not just to the warrior queen, but it also salutes the courage Didda showed from the beginning. Unlike many warrior princess or Queens, Didda was an abandoned child by her parents. Born in 925 AD, the beautiful princess Didda not only won over death, but also survived after being pushed into Sati. The courageous flesh also went on to create the world’s first commando force, counter-intelligence mechanism and invented the deadly Guerrilla warfare strategy. The untold story of a woman’s rise to power during the 10th century, the legend of Didda is entwined with the life of solitary struggles against the prejudice and patriarchy. She overcomes her physical disability and rises to crush the mutiny by the Prime Minister to take control of a kingdom on the verge of disintegration. She makes sure to ensure the Kingdom trans

Proliferation of hybrid computing models among 2020 data center trends identified by Vertiv : As the world charges into 2020, organizations increasingly will forego the enterprise-or-cloud debate that dominated C-level conversations in recent years in favour of hybrid architectures that incorporate public and private cloud models and edge assets around a reconfigured core. This evolving approach to managing data and computing resources is one of five emerging 2020 data center trends identified by experts from Vertiv, a global provider of IT infrastructure and continuity solutions. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

ManageEngine predicts securing AI systems as a Top IT Trend for 2020 : ManageEngine has collated a list of six significant trends in the IT management industry in 2020. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Microsoft strengthens SMBs in India to its Cloud offerings : Microsoft is accelerating its cloud momentum across small and medium businesses (SMBs) in India. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Is Neha Kakkar marrying Aditya Narayan on February14? : Famous Bollywood singer Neha Kakkar is said to marry well known anchor-singer Aditya Narayan. Neha and Aditya are seen together in the music reality show, Indian Idol 11. While Neha is one of the judges in the show, Aditya hosts the show. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Antitrust probe ordered by CCI against Amazon, Flipkart : India's competition watchdog, Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a probe into alleged competition law violations by Amazon.com Inc and Walmart's Flipkart. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Gartner observes growth in worldwide PC shipments in 4Q19, Lenovo tops the chart : Worldwide PC shipments totalled 70.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2019, a 2.3% increase from the fourth quarter of 2018, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. For the year, 2019 PC shipments surpassed 261 million units, showing 0.6% growth from 2018. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Google Pay co-founders building a neo-banking platform for Indian millennials : Sujith Narayanan and Sumit Gwalani, the two co-founders of Google Pay (formerly known as Google Tez) in India are building a neo-banking platform in the country. Good news is that they have already secured backing from three top VC funds. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Javed Akhtar feels children can be very secretive Over the time Farhan Akthar has been heard for his relationship with Shibani Dandekar. A report had stated that Farhan and Shibani will seal the deal in 2020. Recently, Farhan's father and lyricist, Javed Akhtar opened up about the same.  Javed Akhtar was clueless as he was asked to comment on his son's wedding reports. He also said that he has met Shibani many times and she is a 'sweet girl'.   Javed said, "I have just heard it from you. I was with Farhan on his birthday, which was the day before yesterday. He didn’t tell me anything about this. But you never know, children can be very secretive."

Microsoft fights online child abuse with “Project Artemis” : Microsoft has developed a new project dubbed, “Project Artemis” which is a technique to detect and report predators who attempt to lure children online. The technology will be made available for free to qualifying online service companies that offer a chat function. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Hackers eyeing to disrupt power grids, electricity and other utilities across US: Dragos : Hackers eyeing to disrupt power grids, electricity and other utilities across US: Dragos VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

MarsCat - A robo-pet showcased at CES 2020 : CES 2020, a new robo-pet called MarsCat from industrial robot startup Elephant Robotics were presented. The pet is completely an autonomous companion that can respond to touch and voice and even play with toys. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Amazon's subsidiary Ring dismisses staff for trying to access customer data : Amazon.com Inc.’s subsidiary, Ring, the video doorbell maker, has dismissed at least four of its employees for improperly seeking access to customer data over the last four years. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Tax authorities carry out surprise search at one of Oyo's offices : Income tax authorities had carried out a surprise search at one of the four offices of Oyo Hotels and Homes in Gurugram on Friday. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Yes Bank’s audit committee chairman quits, cites governance concerns : Yes Bank’s audit committee chairman quits, cites governance concerns VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

CCI Chairman cautions e-commerce platforms to exercise more transparency in work : CCI Chairman cautions e-commerce platforms to exercise more transparency in work VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

RBI amends KYC norms, introduces video-based identification process : The RBI has amended the KYC norms which will allow banks and other lending institutions regulated by it to use Video based Customer Identification Process (V-CIP). The move will help the institutions to onboard customers remotely. The V-CIP will be consent-based and will make it easier for banks and other regulated entities to adhere to the RBI’s Know Your Customer (KYC) norms by leveraging the digital technology. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

So what he is twice divorced, I am not a virgin either: Neha Pendse : Actress Neha Pendse who got married recently with Shardul Bayas was trolled for marrying a twice divorced man. Neha’s husband Shardul had two failed marriages and has two daughters from each of the marriages. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA HC asks for Centre's reply on RIL recall plea VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Janhvi Kapoor relates to her characters pain in Netflixs Ghost Stories : Dhadak girl Janvhi Kapoor is back in her acting shoes on New Year’s Day with Netflix’s horror anthology Ghost Stories, directed by names like Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banarjee, Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

TCL foldable concept and 10 Series first look at CES 2020 : TCL foldable concept and 10 Series first look at CES 2020: TCL-branded phone in a handful of markets around the world, but it didn't seem to move the needle too much at the time. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Malang first song 'Chal Ghar Chalen' showcases a tragic love story : The first song Chal Ghar Chalen from the film Malang has been released on Friday and it went viral in no time. The song displays the tragic love story of Aditya Roy Kapur and Disha Patani. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

GoI comes up with I4C with dedicated National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal : Union Minister for Home Affairs, Amit Shah inaugurated the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and also dedicated National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal to the nation to deal will all types of cyber crimes.  This state-of-the-art centre is located in New Delhi. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook hands-on at CES 2020 : Samsung Galaxy Chromebook's eye-catching red finish and sleek lines VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Bengaluru Businessman loses Rs 45.7 lakh two days after his sim goes dead : Miscreants got away with Rs 45.7 lakh from an engineering company's bank accounts after deactivating it's proprietor's mobile number. The accused also hacked all internet banking credentials from the victim's phone number. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

PM Modi holds consultations with industrialists to discuss about the upcoming budget : The Modi government is going to announce the budget for 2020-21 to formulate and monitor policy metrics aimed at bringing about a quick change in the Indian economy. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

India was the third worst hit economies globally due to internet shutdown : Owing to internet shutdowns after crisis-hit countries Sudan and Iraq, India has been the third worst-hit economies in the world. A survey done by the UK-based tech research firm Top10VP has revealed that around 4,196 hours of internet blackouts in India VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

PayU takes over PaySense for $185 million : The digital payments gateway provider, PayU for an amount of $185 million bought a major controlling stake in Nexus Venture Partners-backed fintech start-up PaySense. PayU will merge it with its credit business LazyPay to build a full-stack digital lending platform in the country. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Dell concept Alienware UFO at CES 2020 : Dell concept Alienware UFO at CES 2020 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Lenovo's Weird Laptops at CES 2020 : Lenovo's Weird Laptops at CES 2020: CES 2020 witness Lenovo ThinkBook Plus, the dual-screen laptop with the e-ink cover; and a second look at the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold, the laptop with a screen that folds in half! VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Dell XPS 13 at CES 2020 : The latest Dell XPS 13(10th generation intel core 10nm mobile processor) will be available with fingerprint-reader support and up to 32GB of RAM. The storage options on it start from 256GB SSD and go up to a 2TB drive. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Varun feels ‘Boycott Chhapaak’ is a tactic to scare : Varun Dhawan has come out in support of Deepika as a hashtag on Twitter, #BoycottChhapaak, started trending. He has exclaimed that threatening to ‘boycott’ someone is a scare tactic. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

CCI may inspect digital commerce platforms' discounts and contract terms : The Competition Commission of India (CCI) may investigate the unfair deep discounts and contract terms between e-commerce marketplaces and sellers. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

India planning to bring a twist to its content regulation : As per news reports, India is planning to amend proposed rules for policing digital content and the toughest measures apply only to big social media firms which will give relief to other tech players fearful of the new regulations. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Google Assistant users cross 500 million mark : The number of users of Google’s virtual assistant service has been increasing, says the company. The company claimed that its service is being used by more than 500 million people across globe which in turn means that Google Assistant has access to over 500 million devices and has surpassed Amazon. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Abdullah Pathan to date Sunny Leone as Mr. V : Through VMate's New Year Dhamaka campaign #SunnyKaNewYearCall Sunny Leone chose the strongest man on VMate as her ‘Mr. V’. Abdullah Pathan from Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Nora Fatehi to replace Parineeti Chopra in Ajay Devgn's Bhuj The Pride Of India : According to reports Nora Fatehi to be featured in Ajay Devgn starter Bhuj: The Pride Of India, which was to star Parineeti Chopra before as a spy. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

HPE launches its IoT CEC in Bengaluru : Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced the launch of a Customer Experience Center (CEC) in Bengaluru to offer cutting-edge IoT solutions to customers and partners from across industries. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Chhapaak boycott: Deepika’s film on track to do record business : Deepika recently earned angry comments from her fans, when she chose to visit JNU to show her support to the students. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Mark Cuban emphasizes on investing in AI : At CES 2020, the investor Mark Cuban has passed on a message to entrepreneurs, businesses, and the government that they should invest in artificial intelligence (AI) technology or risk becoming ‘a dinosaur’ very soon. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Lightnet raises $31.2 Million in : Lightnet has received A round funding of US$31.2 million in fresh capital. With this round completed, Lightnet is Asia's first blockchain company to receive financial backing from six large conglomerates, providing access to millions of Asian users VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

100 railway routes identified to roll out 150 private trains : Indian Railways has identified 100 routes which includes Mumbai-Delhi and Howrah-Delhi routes to roll out about 150 private trains. A high-powered panel has cleared the road for privatisation which will compete with Rajdhani. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Insight Partners to acquire Veeam for US$5 Billion : Leading software investor Insight Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Veeam Software, the leader in Backup solutions that deliver Cloud Data Management. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Why is Xerox interested in acquiring HP Inc? : It is true that Xerox Holdings Corporation has reportedly made an offer to acquire HP for an amount of $30 billion USD. A small fish wants to eat the big fish, now is this possible? The answer is why not? VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Imperva Appoints Pam : Cybersecurity company Imperva announced with the appointment of Pam Murphy as CEO. Murphy will take over from interim CEO Charles Goodman, who will continue to serve as chairman of the board. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

CES 2020 Witness Launch of Innovative Technology Products and Solutions : CES, the world’s largest gathering for the consumer technology industry, takes place January 7 – 10, 2020 in Las Vegas. The major tech companies lavish huge amounts of money on their gigantic stands at the CES expo. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Gwyneth Paltrow's 'Goop Lab' Features On Netflix Jumps Into Controversy : Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with over 158 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Tamanna’s airport outfit stuns everyone : Hot babe Tamanna, despite her series of flops, has managed to raise a few eyebrows and gain attention recently. While returning from her upcoming film shoot 'That is Mahalakshmi', she managed to make a few heads turn. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA Priyanka Chopra wears a see-through dress, gets trolled VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Vulnerabilities found in video sharing app TikTok : One of the most popular social media app, TikTok had serious vulnerabilities that would have allowed hackers to manipulate user data and reveal personal information. It has been revealed in a research published by CheckPoint. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Nokia positions itself as a leader in 5G after having signed 63 commercial deals : Nokia positions itself as a leader in 5G after having signed 63 commercial deals VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Acer ConceptD 7 Ezel hands-on at CES 2020 : Acer's ConceptD 7 Ezel and ConceptD 7 Ezel Pro are NVIDIA RTX-powered machines in surprisingly sleek bodies, but they also feature new hinges that enable their displays to swing almost 360 degrees. This way, you can use them in five different modes -- sharing, floating, pad, display and stand. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

The best new TVs at CES 2020 : TVs have become one of the star products of CES 2020, with new flagship products from Samsung, Sony, and LG. Whether you want an OLED, or a QLED; a set that rolls up, is bezel free, or can actually fit in your living room, there's an option for everyone here. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

What CFOs should expect in 2020 : As CFOs continue to transition from their tactical roles as static bookkeepers to dynamic, strategic decision makers, they must become increasingly proactive and embrace advanced technologies to ensure that their companies stay ahead of the curve in terms of controlling and optimising expenses. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE