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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As per the latest update, it has been revealed that industry veteran Anand Naik has quit  Symantec . He was Managing Director of Symantec for India & SAARC since April 2012.  Naik joined Symantec in 2006 executing various roles at the company with success starting from pre-sales engineer, Director (west) – technology to Director-technology sales for India and SAARC. Before he joined Symantec, he was head of GSA Team at IBM from 2004 to 2006 before his stint for four years at EITA; Sun MicroSystems.  A spokesperson from Symantec India said,  “Anand Naik, Managing Director, Sales, Symantec in India  has left Symantec on Nov 01, 2013 to pursue entrepreneurial aspirations. We would like to thank Anand for his contributions to Symantec and wish him good luck for the future.” He started his career in 1993 as Service Manager- All India for Bradma of India for three years before he moved to Siemens Nixdor...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Symantec Corporation has unveiled the findings of ‘Avoiding the Hidden Costs of Cloud 2013 Survey’. According to the survey Indian organizations are widely migrating to the cloud to gain competitive advantages around speed, agility and flexibility. Enterprises and SMBs are experiencing escalating costs tied to complex backup and recovery, and inefficient cloud storage as per another finding from the survey. Anand Naik, Managing Director-Sales, India & SAARC, Symantec said, “ For Indian businesses cloud computing means reduced CapEx, more predictable OpEx, easier management, enhanced scalability and better disaster preparedness. However, in a rush to implement cloud, a majority of organizations in India are unwarily incurring hidden costs which can be avoided by taking control of cloud deployments while also minimizing the data control and security risks linked with rogue cloud use.”  According to the survey, rogue clou...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Symantec Corp. has announced its vision for safe, agile and efficient clouds. In five years, companies will operate in a converged IT world of cloud, virtualization and mobile computing where clouds are safe. IT organizations will have better visibility, control and compliance across their private and public clouds. To get there, Symantec extends its security, data storage and information management expertise to help companies transition to safe clouds of the future..... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Symantec has recently announced the India findings of its State of Information Survey. According to the survey, business data in Indian organizations is expected to grow 67 per cent in the next 12 months. From confidential customer information and intellectual property, to financial transactions, organizations in India possess massive amounts of information that not only enable them to be competitive and efficient - but also stay in business.  In fact, the survey revealed that digital information makes up 51 per cent of an organization’s total value. However, with information spiralling rapidly, 60 per cent Indian businesses are struggling to effectively manage and protect their digital information.   Anand Naik, Managing Director – Sales, India and SAARC, Symantec, commented, “Our survey shows that only 15 per cent of businesses in India can confidently use their business information without being either too per...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Symantec has announced that more than 1,200 Symantec partners have joined the SMB Specialization Programme across the Asia-Pacific and Japan region, expanding Symantec’s commitment and support for small- to medium-sized business (SMB) customers in this fast- growing region.  Together with Symantec, these partners will focus on reaching a greater number of SMBs. “Our SMB partners are critical in helping Symantec expand our reach to today’s information-savvy SMBs, providing them with the solutions they need to protect their information. We are fully committed to enabling and supporting our ecosystem of partners, and with more than 1,200 SMB Specialized partners in this region, we are confident that we can help SMBs address their security, data protection and information management needs,” said Anand Naik, Managing Director - India and SAARC, Symantec. “In today's connected world, small- and medium-sized businesses are especi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Symantec has announced the results of the first annual Cost of a Data Breach Study among Indian organizations. The benchmark study, conducted by Ponemon Institute in partnership with Symantec, found that data breaches have serious, quantifiable consequences. The average total cost of a breach to an organization was INR53.5 million (INR5.35 crore), with malicious breaches by hackers or criminal insiders being the most expensive type at INR4,224 for one compromised record. “The value of data has never been greater, especially with organizations rapidly adopting new technologies to provide access to business information anywhere, at any time. On the other hand, the economic impact of a data breach is immense and necessitates C-level involvement, and adequate information protection policies and practices,” Anand Naik, Managing Director – Sales, India and SAARC, Symantec. The study revealed that, on an average, it costs Indian organizations INR2,...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Symantec Corp. has announced the promotion of Anand Naik as Managing Director - Sales, for India and SAARC, responsible for leading the India sales operations to drive strategic business growth and enhance profitability for customers and partners with Symantec's portfolio of products and services. Anand has been with Symantec for over six years and most recently served as director, Technology Sales, India and SAARC, and director, Sales for West Region, Symantec. Eric Hoh, VP, Asia South Region, Symantec said, "India continues to be a strong engine of growth. Symantec's strength in India today comes from our comprehensive portfolio of services and solutions that enable customers to build business advantage around new and emerging strategic IT trends and challenges. Anand is no stranger to Symantec and under his leadership, I am confident that our India customers and partners will continue to enjoy the confidence of transacting wi...