VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Top three cybersecurity threats for 2020 : There is every week, we saw the headline on highlighting on the latest cyber-attacks and data hacks - even tech tycoons like Jeff Bezos aren’t safe - and a growing awareness of the fragile state of data privacy, cybersecurity awareness is at an all-time high. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

The two-hour long budget speech was warranted: FM Sitharaman : Expressing her regret for putting people to inconvenience, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave her justification of why her two hour plus budget speech days ago was necessary. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

10 year imprisonment for hacking into GST database : Hacking into the government’s goods and services tax (GST) database and its associated infrastructure dependencies installed at GST Network (GSTN) will now lead to 10-year imprisonment. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Inflow Technologies withdraws from its acquisition by Tech Data : Tech Data has announced that Inflow Technologies has exercised its right to withdraw from closing its acquisition by Tech Data. As a result, Inflow has paid a break fee to Tech Data, as outlined in the original acquisition agreement, which was announced on Dec. 16, 2019. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Bharat Electronics and Tech Mahindra to jointly design and build digital solutions for Aerospace & Defence : Defence PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Tech Mahindra have collaborated to design and build VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Goldman Sachs plans to raise $8 billion in its second buyout fund : Enhancing its ability to secure deals worldwide, Goldman Sachs Group Inc is planning to raise $8 billion in its second buyout fund since the 2008 financial crisis, according to two people privy of the matter. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Byju’s raises $200 Mn in a fresh round of investment from General Atlantic : Edtech startup, Byju’s has secured two consecutive rounds of investment in a span of four weeks. This includes the fresh $200 million from New York-based existing backer General Atlantic as part of its ongoing round. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor to tie the knot in December : Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are now going to tie the knot in December this year. According to film critic Rajeev Masand, the wedding will take place right after the release of their film Brahmastra VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Government to disinvest LIC: Big Reform on the way ? : Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during her maiden budget speech on February 1 on the stake sale in the insurer in the next fiscal and the government has decided to get LIC listed on the markets it is the target for FY21 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Government may sell 5% Stake in SAIL, 10 public sector banks likely to merge : Government is planning to sell 5% stake in Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) through an offer for sale, which could fetch about Rs 1,000 crore to the exchequer. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Deep Technology helps Innoviti Increase Gross Margins : Leading payments player, Innoviti Payment Solutions shared insights into how its longstanding focus using technology to create value from digital payment flows has now received a welcome boost from the newly announced regulatory move towards VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

LTI Expands Strategic Partnership with OKQ8 Scandinavia : Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (NSE: LTI, BSE: 540005), a global technology consulting and digital solutions company has expanded its engagement with OKQ8 AB Scandinavia. Over the next five years, this engagement will transform applications VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Titan investor, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala earned Rs 618 crore in two days : Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, an early investor of Titan and has been reaping gains from the company for over 19 years, has earned more than Rs 618 crore in two days. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Is Twitter now under hackers' scanner? : Twitter issued a warning revealing that attackers abused a legitimate functionality on its platform to unauthorizedly determine phone numbers associated with millions of its users' accounts. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Make your Valentine's day special with a GoPro : No matter what the occasion is, it can get a little tricky at times to buy gifts for someone that they will enjoy. This Valentine's Day rather than sticking to the basic cliché gift ideas, think a little outside-the-box and surprise your significant other VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Zack Synder is an organic director: Huma Qureshi : Huma Qureshi is going all praises over her golden opportunity of working with Hollywood director Zack Synder. Huma stars in Zack’s upcoming film ‘Army Of The Dead’. While talking about her experience, Huma said, “I had a great time working with Zack. It was exciting.' VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

'Shaadi.com' faces adverse reaction in the UK : Matrimonial site Shaadi.com has reinforced caste-based discrimination with an option for Scheduled Castes to be left out of algorithms and due to this they are facing backlash in the UK. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

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