VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT)  has revealed the results of a startling study of the banking sector in India today.  Conducted by Ascentius Consulting, the study has revealed that some 34,115 Indian PSU bank branches are at risk due to their reliance on Windows XP.  Windows XP will no longer be supported by Microsoft beginning April 08, 2014 , but the study shows that the penetration of Windows XP is still high at 40–70% in the banking sector. Amongst the greatest risks facing banks that maintain their Windows XP installations, despite the end of support, are their ability to respond to customers and manage waiting times.  Besides, there are several IT risks that will require extensive effort to manage. In the light of these, CERT-IN has also come out with an advisory recommending immediate migration. We have been advising our customers to move off Windows XP for a long time now. There are a significant number of PCs ou...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT)  has launched the official  Krrish 3 game exclusively available on Windows smartphones, tablets and laptops. The game developed by  Hungama Digital Media Entertainment  and  Gameshastra  is likely to provide a real taste of all the Krrish 3 action with multiple characters, numerous weapons and graphics. On Windows tablets and PCs, the game will be available by the end of the week and can be downloaded from the Windows Store. Amrish Goyal, General Manager, Windows Business Group, Microsoft India , said, Krrish meets gaming meets Windows - a truly unbeatable combination! We are delighted to announce the  Krrish 3 game  exclusively for Windows smartphones, tablets and laptops. With the amazing game play, graphics, characters and weapons, the Krrish 3 game is a must-have for all Windows users. Over the next few months, Windows users can look forward to many more such e...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As per the latest study conducted by the  research firm IDC , companies are prone to spend three times more if they don't plan to migrate from Windows XP to Windows 7 or  Windows 8 . An estimate suggests that the cost of upgrading (assuming no enterprise licence agreement and three-year amortization period) will be US$95 vis-a-vis the cost of non-migrating which will be US$300 per seat/user, followed by almost a double the cost in the subsequent year. The vital point to note here is that the non-migration cost is only the documentable cost as this does not include costs related to business loss due to security and data breach threats, productivity loss and other similar factors. "Approx 50–60% installed PC base in the enterprises are still running Windows XP. This is an alarming situation as non-migration puts businesses at risk of security breaches and could potentially create a big dent to the company's brand image...