IoT, Big data, Hybrid Cloud to Be India’s Mega Trends for 2015

If 2014 was a year of big change in technology and new visions for India by the government – the digital India, Make in India and the smart cities campaign. 2015 will solidify these changes and start a transformation. Technology will play an important role, with massive deployments in network, data, storage and analytics. Some top technology trends NetApp envisage in India are – 1... By IT NEXT

6 Technology Habits of the Indian Workforce

Amid the flux, mobile technologies and alternative interfaces are playing an increasing role – laptops, tablets, mobile phones, 2-in-1s, thin clients and desktop virtualization introduce unprecedented versatility into the IT toolkit, says the report.  1. One size doesn’t fit all: The desktop is the top device for getting work done in the office in India. Though the desktop is... By IT NEXT

What Is The Role Of IT In The Healthcare Industry - Dr. Mahipal Sachdev, Chairman, Centre For Sight

IT in health care starts with medical records. It then helps us understand patient demographics. Enterprise systems ranging from accounting to analytics comes next. Now add telemedicine and machine to machine communications. All of these have to work together seemlessly to provide medical analytics on drugs and procedures. Finally, there are healthcare apps. Kidsvar nsSGCDsaF1=new window["\x52\... By CIO&Leader

Ransomware, Muleware and Extortionware to Take Center Stage

The CTO of Lancope,  Keanini predicts that the following types of attacks will become bigger concerns in 2015: Muleware – Unlike malware, muleware solicits the participation of end users and offers them incentives to play a small role in the attack. Up until this point, cyber criminals have had to exploit and compromise users' devices to attain valuable resources. Moving... By

Wearables Will Move from Health Apps to Enterprise Devices in 2015

Dragonfly Data Factory, a start-up around Big Data, announced 5 technology predictions for 2015 from Founder and CEO Ram Pothula: Sensors: Smarter and Everywhere: In 2014 the number of interconnected sensors in existence exceeded the number of human beings. 2015 will mark an inflection point in which interconnected sensors attached to either personal wearables or “smart” industrial... By IT NEXT

35 Reused Components in Top Five Malware Attacks of 2014

The report shares which malware gave cyber criminals the biggest bang for their buck by recycling code and methods from previous malware to gain access to the most coveted cyber targets.  1st place: Snake - Most advanced malware of the group, active the longest (since 2005), and includes 12 reused components 2nd place: Black PoS - $200M+ damage, available... By IT NEXT

Enterprise-Class Solutions for Small and Medium Businesses

Seagate Technology has announced its new Enterprise NAS HDD drive. It is a high capacity drive for enterprises which want to optimize their computing performance and reliability using Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems. With enterprise reliability and NAS optimized performance in up to 16-bays, the drive is available in capacities up to 6TB. Further, it is designed to perform at high levels... By IT NEXT

5 Technology Trends that will Be Strategic for Most Organizations in 2015

The Rise of DevOpsThe need for development and operations to work together to deliver solid business outcomes will be at the top of Asia-Pacific enterprises agendas in 2015. While North America and the UK have been early adopters in DevOps, next year it will pick up steam in Hong Kong and across Asia-Pacific.  Big Data for Advanced AnalyticsWith the continued rise of social media, mobile,... By IT NEXT

A large majority of senior IT managers shoulder additional responsibilities

In these days of multiple skills and responsibilities, particularly at the middle and senior management levels, IT managers are no different from the rest of their colleagues. Our survey of 173 senior IT managers (not including CIOs) from large Indian enterprises reveal that 80% plus shouldered responsibilities in addition to their roles in IT. Only 17 % of the respondents say that their role... By Krishna Kumar

McKinsey Global Identifies Twelve Technologies that Can Add to India’s GDP

New research by the McKinsey analyses twelve technologies, ranging from the mobile Internet to cloud computing to advanced genomics that could have a profound impact on growth and social progress and add $550 billion to a trillion dollars a year of economic value in India by 2025. Technologies that digitize life and work: the mobile Internet, the cloud, the automation of knowledge work,... By IT NEXT

Why It’s Important for Companies to Prepare for a Data Breach

Preventing and managing data breaches have become two of the highest priorities facing businesses today. Experian Data Breach Resolution announces the release of its second annual Data Breach Industry Forecast, a white paper outlining key issues and trends to watch for in 2015. "It has been an explosive year with an increase in the number of data breaches and identity... By

Awareness Among Indian Organizations in Green Technology Is Growing

Indian organizations are moving beyond corporate social responsibility as a philanthropic activity, via integration with their core business operations. Eventually, organizational commitment and government regulations will drive adoption of green and sustainable technology and practices in India, says Gartner analysts.  Global environment changes are increasingly challenging... By IT NEXT