VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Check Point Software Technologies  has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant in Gartner's recently published Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection, 20121.   According to Gartner, “leaders have products that work well for Gartner clients in small and large deployments. They have long-term road maps that follow and/or influence Gartner's vision of the developing needs of buyers in the market. Leaders make their competitors' sales staffs nervous and force competitors' technical staffs to follow their lead. Their MDP products are well-known to clients and are frequently found on RFP shortlists.” Bhaskar Bhakthavatsalu, Regional Director- India and SAARC, Check Point Software Technologies, said, “We believe our positioning in the Magic Quadrant affirms our strategic vision and the high ratings we get from our customers in this area... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Novell has introduced Novell Dynamic File Services , which allows organizations to automatically and dynamically manage data down to an individual file basis, including the ability to archive data to cloud storage providers like Amazon S3, Box, CloudMe and Dropbox.    With this announcement, Novell adds to its long standing status as the industry leader in enterprise level tools for file access and management and printing. “The release of Novell Dynamic File Services is an answer to the rapidly growing concern of managing massive amounts of unstructured data being developed in the enterprise,” said Eric Varness, Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at Novell.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   NVIDIA is confident that consumers will enjoy premium experiences running on NVIDIA-powered systems for Windows 8  and Windows RT. PCs with NVIDIA GeForce GPUs will deliver exceptional experiences for editing photos and video, playing games and browsing the web because Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10 now take advantage of graphics hardware. And NVIDIA Tegra processors will power a new generation of amazingly thin and light Windows RT devices that run for days on a single charge.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Amdocs  has appointed Sanjay Sharma as the Regional Vice President and Head for South west Asia region. He will assume overall responsibility over Amdocs business with all operators in this region.  Sharma brings with him over 21 years of experience in the Telecom and IT industry in Global companies like IBM Global Services, Huawei, Samsung and Multitech. He spent almost three years with Huawei Telecommunications leading their carries software and core network business and 3 years with Samsung.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Sparsh has launched “Made in India” series of Z-Secure IP cameras developed with Technology Partner Texas Instruments.   The state-of-the-art security products and solutions series was launched by Sh. H.R. Singh IGP Academy, CRPF and Mr. Deepak Bharadwaj, Director Govt Relations TI India. The launch was also attended by delegates from various government organizations like BSF, CRPF, BPR&D, ITBP, etc and esteem members of Security industry.  Sanjeev Sehgal, MD, Sparsh stated “It is an honour and privilege to have such august gathering for the launch our new IP series based on Texas Instruments DaVinci Technology. We’re expanding our products and solutions to better address the next generation video surveillance needs. The product being designed and developed in India means that the entire source lies in India and hence makes it an full proof secure product as for imported product the source code do not reside in India...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Microsoft Windows 8  is now available for its customers in India and around the world. It has a new UI, a wide range of apps, available on a variety of Windows 8 certified PCs and tablets. Windows 8 PCs and tablets will be available in India from 14 OEM partners - Acer, Asus, Dell, Fujitsu, HCL, Hewlett Packard, Lenovo, RP Infosystems, Sai Info System, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, Wipro and Zenith Computers on a variety of form factors - from tablets and hybrids to laptops and ultrabooks, on both touch and non-touch devices. In India, over 250 Windows 8 enabled devices, including 23 completely new SKUs of Windows 8 PCs are available across 100 cities and more than 2500 retail stores.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Nokia has rolled out  Nokia Lumia 510 , a smart and modern entry-level smartphone, for the first time in the world at a launch event in New Delhi, India. Designed for the youth, the Lumia 510 is Nokia's Diwali gift to India that makes the unique benefits of Lumia and Windows Phone even more affordable.  Featuring a bright, four-inch display and signature smartphone experiences found only on the Nokia Lumia range, the Nokia Lumia 510 will be available in stores across India starting first week of November, 2012. The Nokia Lumia 510 will be available in vibrant colours, such as red, white and black.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Data64 Techno Solutions has recently launched  Cybercrime helpline  on the eve of India Cyber law Day on 17th October to help the general public with cybercrime, cyber law and cyber security related issues. Alarmed by the increasing number of cybercrime cases around the country, Data64 has taken the initiative to launch this service for helping those affected by cybercrime. The service being a pan-India initiative, affected persons can email their grievances at help@data64.com, One can also access this helpline via Facebook page through https://www.facebook.com/cyber.crime.helpline... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Ari Jaaksi has joined McAfee  as senior vice-president and general manager, Mobile Engineering and Operations.  In this role, Jaaksi will be focussing on the alignment of McAfee's mobile go-to-market strategies and developing and delivering mobile security products for the company's consumer and enterprise users.   Todd Gebhart, Co-President, McAfee, said, “Ari’s experience in developing mobile and wireless software and hardware products for large, high-tech companies will prove to be a valuable asset as we continue to grow and strengthen our mobile product portfolio. He has built and led successful teams globally for well known mobile brands, and we are excited to have him on board... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Shamrao Vithal Co-op Bank (SVC)  has chosen  IBM's BladeCenter solution  to optimize their IT infrastructure to support their branch expansion plans.  Shamrao Vithal Co-op Bank embraced IBM BladeCenter to run their virtualization solution and gain operational efficiency. The bank aims to grow to 250 branches across the country and achieve Rs.25,000 crore business turnover by 2014. With IBM’s BladeCenter solution, SVC could consolidate and virtualize servers with improved and uninterrupted functioning of business critical applications. They could also quickly deploy these applications as per requirements. SVC has attained a smarter and energy-efficient IT infrastructure that provided high Return on Investment (RoI)... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   According to  Cisco Global Cloud Index , the global cloud traffic, the fastest-growing component of data center traffic, is expected to grow six-fold - a 44-per cent combined annual growth rate (CAGR) - from 683 exabytes of annual traffic in 2011 to 4.3 zettabytes by 2016.  The vast majority of the data center traffic is not caused by end-users but by data centers and cloud-computing workloads used in activities that are virtually invisible to individuals.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   With the introduction of new applications for its inkjet printers, innovative product range and state-of-the-art production facilities,  Canon aims to become No. 1 in the Inkjet printer category by 2015 . According to research by IDG, in the last quarter of 2011, Canon has surpassed Hewlett-Packard to become the leader in the ink-jet printer market in China with a market share of 41 per cent. In 2008, the company only held 23 per cent of the market for those products.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Trend micro  has reported that a type of malware named  Dorkbot dupes users of Skype  into clicking on a link. The link, in turn, directs them to download a file which includes the malware.  The link (which includes the user name of the recipient) goes to a file hosted at a legitimate file locker service. The file downloaded is a variant of the DORKBOT malware family, which is detected as WORM_DORKBOT.DN.  This malware allows an attacker to take complete control of the user’s system. Its capabilities include password theft form various websites (including pornographic sites, social media, file lockers, and financial services), and launching distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Worldwide IT spending is forecast to surpass  $3.7 trillion in 2013 , a 3.8 percent increase from 2012 projected spending of $3.6 trillion, but it’s the outlook for big data that is creating much excitement, according to Gartner, Inc. “By 2015, 4.4 million IT jobs globally will be created to support big data, generating 1.9 million IT jobs in the United States,” said Peter Sondergaard, senior vice president at Gartner and global head of Research... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Fujitsu unveils the  FUTRO Z220 , the next-generation thin client with a system-on-a-chip (SoC) design based on ARM architecture, with integrated hardware-based protocol acceleration. Bridging the gap between Zero Client and Thin Client systems, it provides a versatile and economical entry into server-based-computing and virtual desktop infrastructure environments. “Businesses and enterprises today require individualized solutions to fit their unique needs in terms of infrastructure and company size. A considerable increase has been witnessed in the number of businesses and enterprises that look to deploy server-based computing or virtual desktop infrastructures. Depending on customer requirements for manageability, it can also support Scout Enterprise software to optimize the central administration of large thin client infrastructures,” said Alok Sharma, Country Manager, Workplace Systems, Fujitsu India. Fujitsu FUTRO Z220 for th...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   LG Electronics has launched  LG Optimus Vu Smartphone  in India. With a 5 inch 4:3 aspect ratio display and a powerful 1.5 GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 Quad Core processor, the Optimus Vu blurs the line between tablets and Smartphones (It's a Phablet) for a whole new and unique smart device experience.   LG is no stranger to the ‘improvement through constant innovation’ concept, and this 5-inch not-just-a-smartphone wonder goes the extra mile to prove the same mantra. LG unveiled Optimus Vu at the Mobile World Congress earlier this year, and it has created waves since then with its unique form- factor and 1024-by-768 pixel screen.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Adobe Systems Incorporated has released findings from its Adobe Digital Index report focused on digital advertising industry insights for  Q3 2012 , as well as an outlook through Q1 2013.  Each year, Adobe analyzes advertiser and user behavior from more than $2 billion in annualized spend under management. Based on the report, overall paid search among advertisers continues to grow across geographies, largely due to increasing mobile traffic, but Cost per Click (CPC), conversion rates and return on investment (ROI) varies across PCs, tablet devices and smartphones.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   This Diwali, Lenovo is gifting its customers a host of  special offers  on the purchase of Lenovo notebooks and All-in-One (AIO) desktops. Besides winning assured free accessories worth Rs.2,500/- on the purchase of select Lenovo AIOs, one can choose between this free set of accessories or free extended warranty for 3 years worth Rs.5,000/- on the purchase of premium notebooks. Speaking about the offers, Rajesh Thadani, Director, Consumer Business Segment, Lenovo India, said, “The festive spirit is in the air with Durga Puja, Dussehra and Diwali just around the corner.  To make gifting and shopping even more special for our customers, Lenovo brings its Mega ‘Diwali Celebration Offer’ promotion, another compelling reason to celebrate this season of cheer... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   J. V. Ramamurthy, President, HCL Infosystems Ltd., has taken over as the new President of  MAIT .  Announcing the President for 2012-13, Dr Alok Bharadwaj, President, MAIT (for 2011-12), said, “We are pleased to have J. V. Ramamurthy on board as the President of MAIT. An industry veteran, with in-depth exposure to various aspects of the IT industry, he is immensely respected in the industry for his incisive vision and astute knowledge.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   A new report released by IBM and the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford reveals that most big data initiatives currently being deployed by organizations are aimed at improving the customer experience.  Yet, despite the strong focus on the customer, less than half of the organizations engaged in active  big data initiatives  are currently collecting and analyzing external sources of data, like social media.  One reason is that many organizations are struggling to address and manage for the uncertainty inherent within certain types of data, such as the weather, the economy, or the sentiment and truthfulness of people expressed on social networks.... See More