VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

The Delhi Metro has launched ‘High speed Free Wi-Fi’ facility at all on 50 stations of the Blue Line services.  With this Passengers can now use the service between Dwarka Sector 21 and Vaishali to Noida City Centre stations by searching for Wi-Fi options and selecting 'Oui DMRC Free Wifi' for one-time registration, Dr. Mangu Singh, Managing Director, DMRC said in a formally launched the facility from the Rajiv Chowk Metro station.  With this facility, passengers will be able to use all standard Internet applications like e-mail, Facebook, Google, video chat as well as live streaming of cricket and football ..... Read More

Absolutely there is deny in the fact that twitter is well established as the go-to platform to know what’s happening in the world right now and to talk about it. The Supreme Court of India unanimously ruled that privacy is a fundamental right because it is intrinsic to the right to life and Twitter reacted with 283,850 conversations on this landmark judgement that will impact the lives of 134 crore Indians. The report further says, top hashtags that were used to express delight, opinions, suggestions and implications of the declaration included #RightToPrivacy,  #fundamentalright,  #Article21,  #IndianConstitution and #Aadhar. The global conversation over a 36-hour period between 24 - 25 Aug 2017 can be seen in the heat map below..... Read More

Privacy in India is a great step by the government. In an era of Digitalization, it was a need of an hour to implement this policy. Indian market is most vulnerable country towards data breaching & cyber security. Recently we have seen major cases ruling the cyber security & data breaching in India. Due to immense migration towards technology utilization this landmark ruling on privacy by Supreme Court will give a control over user data  Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a press conference on Supreme Court's ruling holding privacy as a Fundamental Right and the internet firms such as Google, Facebook, Uber, OLA and along with the country’s young start-up industrythat had access to user data needed to respect the law of the land..... Read More

Global chip giant Qualcomm will lose a key man Derek Aberle, president ,Qualcomm's 31st December 2017 after serving for 17 years . His long association with Qualcomm is in between various ongoing legal battles involving Qualcomm’s Technology Licensing(QTL), Qualcomm’s licensing business, which Aberle leds for about a decade and with this It’ll shake the semiconductor industry.  Over the past 30years of legacy Qualcomm has been inventing core technologies that have enabled the mobile revolution and made all modern smartphones possible. In a statement, Steve Mollenkopf, CEO, Qualcomm spoke about Aberle's vision, creativity, dedication, and judgment in various key decisions and under his leadership, the QTL division has significantly grown in both revenues and profits, established its 4G licensing program and enabled significant competition across the industry," he further added. "I believe the company is well positioned to build on Derek's record of success ...

VARINDIA welcomes the Apex Courts decision on Right to Privacy is fundamental right, it is a historic judgment that privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21, which declared privacy to be a fundamental right, ‘protected as an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty. This verdict comes two days after the court in a landmark judgment struck down the Islamic divorce practice of instant triple talaq as unconstitutional.  The nine-judge bench unanimously ruled that privacy is a fundamental right under the Indian Constitution. The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar, comprised of Justices J Chelameswar, S A Bobde, R K Agrawal, R F Nariman, A M Sapre, D Y Chandrachud, S K Kaul and S Abdul Nazeer. The apex court overruled the previous two judgments in the M P Sharma and Kharak Singh cases, which had ruled that the right to privacy was not protected by the Constitution.... Read More

LinkedIn, according to the latest reports, has reported a critical security issue that could allow hackers to spread dangerous malware using its Messenger service.  Although LinkedIn hosts a bug bounty program wherein security researchers can report bugs directly to security@linkedin.com, this bug remained undisclosed until professionals at Checkpoint Technologies found it.  Commenting on this, Ankush Johar, Director of BugsBounty.com, said, “Checkpoint reported the bug on 14 June, 2017, but the messenger service has been running with CV functionality since 2015. It is highly possible that malicious hackers in the underground community already knew about this flaw and could have been using it to spread ransomware and other malicious programs.” Read More

With the appointment of Nandan Nilekani as the Non Executive Chairman of the Board, with immediate effect clears all speculation on how to rescue from the present crisis after Nilekani is one of the seven founders, co-founders and CEO, Infosys served for 5 years and has to come back as the chairman of the board is an iconic leader. Post resign of Dr.Vishal Sikka resigned from the post of CEO and MD. Nilekani a successful entrepreneur and investor, and someone who has played a pivotal role in India’s transition to a digital economy, India’s Aadhaar program, connecting over a billion Indians and which is transforming the lives of ordinary Indians every day.... Read More

Infosys has announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved the appointment of Nandan Nilekani as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. He is an iconic leader, a successful entrepreneur and investor, and someone who has played a pivotal role in India’s transition to a digital economy. Among his many achievements, Nilekani led the implementation of one of the world’s biggest technology initiatives, India’s Aadhaar program, which has now enrolled over a billion Indians and which is transforming the lives of ordinary Indians every day. He is also one of the co-founders of Infosys and served as its CEO from 2002 to 2007.  Chairman R. Seshasayee, who stepped down from the Board today, stated, “Nandan is the ideal leader for Infosys at this stage in the company’s development. His appointment will allow Infosys to focus on the strategic changes it needs to make in order to capitalize on the attractive opportunities in the years ahead. Under...

GST is certainly a game changing in the Industry with a concept of ‘one nation, one market, one tax’ arrangement. Revenue Collection from Imports Increase by 11% in First 15 Days of GST Implementation. With this the total revenue flow from imports stands at Rs 12,673 crore from July 1-15 as compared to Rs 11,405 crore in the corresponding period in June. GDP will increase by 1.5-2 per cent. The government on Wednesday notified that the Goods and Services Tax rate for selling space for advertisements in the print media would be 5%. If an advertising agency sells that space to a client, then it too pays 5% GST, but if it sells the space on behalf of the newspaper, it would have to pay 18% GST on the commission charged by the paper.... Read More

Designed to help and achieve more in work and life with an Infinity Display, enhanced S Pen and Dual Camera with Optical Image Stabilization  Samsung Galaxy Note 8 unveiled in the city which never sleeps, New York, USA today with 360-degree livestreaming, you’ll feel as if you’re really there.  The event has introduced the world the next generation Galaxy 8 devices, the ultimate multitasking device for those who want to do bigger things with their phone. It is entire new series for the Industry with defence grade security. Finger print and Iris scanner. This is the device for the people who has big dreams. It has superior listening experience from Harman.... Read More

Microsoft has announced the acquisition of Cycle Computing, which will help make it easier for Azure customers to use High-Performance Computing (HPC) and other Big Computing capabilities in the cloud and help customers accelerate their movement to the cloud.  Big Computing capabilities in the cloud have the power to transform many businesses and will be at the forefront of breakthrough experimentation and innovation in the decades to come. The cloud is quickly changing the world of Big Compute, giving customers the on-demand power and infrastructure necessary to run massive workloads at scale without the overhead. Azure has a massive global footprint, more than any other major cloud provider. It also has powerful infrastructure, InfiniBand support for fast networking and state-of-the-art GPU capabilities. Combining the most specialized Big Compute infrastructure available in the public cloud with Cycle Computing’s technology and years of experience with the world’s largest...

VMware has announced that it will become the first unified endpoint management (UEM) provider with full Chrome device management capabilities. VMware Workspace ONE, a digital workspace platform powered by VMware AirWatch UEM technology, will enable customers to unify management of Chrome devices alongside all other endpoints from a single console.  “The consumerization of the enterprise has left IT managing multiple operating systems on a variety of devices – some provided by the business and others brought in by employees. As Chrome OS continues to gain momentum, our customers are eager to manage these devices consistently along with all other endpoints including mobile devices. Using Workspace ONE, our customers will be able to securely manage the lifecycle of Chromebooks along with all their other endpoints giving them better security and a consistent user experience across all devices,” said Sumit Dhawan, Senior Vice-President and General Manager, End-User Computing, VM...

Global sales of smartphones to end-users totalled 366.2 million units in the second quarter of 2017, a 6.7-per cent increase over the second quarter of 2016, according to Gartner, Inc. In the smartphone operating system market, Android extended its lead with 87.7-per cent market share, while iOS accounted for 12.1 per cent.  "Although demand for utility smartphones remains strong, there is a growing demand in emerging markets for 4G smartphones, with more storage, better processors and more advanced cameras. This is translating into higher demand for mid-priced [$150 to $200] smartphones," said Anshul Gupta, Research Director, Gartner.... Read More

Google has confirmed that the latest Android 8.0 is known Android Oreo which was earlier known as Android O. As per news reports, Android Oreo will be available with compatible phones starting with Google’s own Pixel phones.   Talking about Google devices, Android O will be available for 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player, Google Pixel C, Google Pixel and the Google Pixel XL. The company also said that the devices which are already enrolled in the beta program will automatically get Android O update..... Read More

As per news source, Samsung has plans to announce the update of its Notebook 9 portfolio next month. It will boast of Intel 8th generation processor which will enhance its performance and efficiency. The company intends to highlight the portability and immense battery life features of the notebook.  The device may come with a Core i7 processor, up to 32GB of Memory and an S-Pen bundled with it which means the machine can be transformed into a convertible for media consumption purposes. The news source also mentions that 8th generation family of Intel processor can perform upto 40% performance and the ‘U’ series of chips expected to power slim form factor notebooks and other portable machines will now feature quad-core processors instead of dual-cores.... Read More

For its eight generation of its Core chips, Intel is sticking to the Kaby Lake architecture but as far as its performance goes, the internal testing looks quite promising. The company says the chips are capable of a 40-percent increase over their predecessors - and even more notable for those finally ready to upgrade an old system: about double the performance of a five year old device.  The performance boost comes as laptop makers are expected to increasingly push the envelope with their systems. Now that the mobile has been completely out of Intel’s radar thanks to companies like Qualcomm, Intel is clearly looking to maintain its foothold in the laptop market. And while the company invests much of its R&D into forward looking technologies like drones, self-driving cars and automation, it needs to assert itself on its home turf.... Read More

Infosys and Purdue University build strategic alliance for technology innovation and US workforce development and with this alliance it will foster engagement and innovation on cybersecurity, biopharma analytics, autonomous mobility, digital agriculture, artificial intelligence and data analytics.  Purdue University is entering into a five-year agreement with Infosys (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in consulting, technology and next-generation services. As part of the agreement, Purdue will provide classes and training for many of the 10,000 American employees that Infosys will hire over the next two years, 2,000 of whom will be based in Indiana. Much of this training will be aimed at new employees and conducted on the West Lafayette campus, but the partnership also includes lifelong-learning opportunities via specialist online courses for existing Infosys employees.... Read More

The MD and CEO of Infosys, Dr Vishal Sikka has stepped down from his position with immediate effect. At its Board meeting held on August 18, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Infosys Limited (“Infosys” or the “Company”) accepted the notice of his resignation.  In his notice of resignation to the Board, Dr Sikka reiterated his belief in the great potential of Infosys, but cited among his reasons for leaving a continuous stream of distractions and disruptions over the recent months and quarters, increasingly personal and negative as of late, as preventing management's ability to accelerate the Company's transformation.... Read More

After the recent escalation in number of security issues and to ensure the security of Smartphones, the IT ministry has asked 21 Smartphone manufacturers to share the procedures and processes they follow to fortify the security of data and Smartphones vended in India. According to the reports, the ministry has given time till 28th August to the 21 Smartphone vendors out of which majority are Chinese manufacturers, namely Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, Lenovo and Gionee besides the renowned brands like Apple and Samsung. The ministry has also notified the companies with penalties such as unlimited compensation depending on the damage caused under the IT Act 43 (A) in case fixed processes are not being followed.  The orders have come out after many international and national reports which pointed out the data leaks from Smartphones.... Read More

BT and Dell EMC have entered into a research collaboration dedicated to exploring a new way of managing network traffic.  The proof-of-concept trial, which is taking place at the BT Labs in Adastral Park, Suffolk, will explore how disaggregated switching can create flexible networks which are more responsive to customer needs by using standard open network switches commonly found in data centers, coupled with specialist switching software.  Neil J. McRae, Chief Architect for BT, said, “This proof-of-concept trial with Dell EMC will enable us to evaluate the performance of disaggregated switches against traditional integrated network switches, and make informed decisions about the role this kind of solution will play in the dynamic network services of the future. We’re determined to ensure that BT’s network continues to be world-class and able to deliver the services our customers need, when and how they need them. Agility and programmability, maximising the benefit...