'Taking On Challenges and Doing Something New Everyday Drive Me'

What drives Amit at his work is his urge to learn something new every day –be it a new technology, a challenging project or something else. The source of inspiration for him is his eagerness to do something new every day and the challenges to work with. Why did he choose IT as a career?  He says, “I chose IT, looking at a promising future and everyday something new, challenging... By

Cloud, Big Data & Modernisation Are the Top Priorities for Enterprises

The market witnesses a shift in the way data is processed by IT and translated into business benefits. The adoption of real-time data processing is catching up with businesses leveraging it to improve their customer experience.  Advanced analytics have been used by search behemoth Google years ago to index and rank web pages. However, it’s only recently that businesses at large are... By Mastufa Ahmed

Freescale Plans the Next Big Leap Forward on Internet of Things

Freescale is focusing on the Internet of Things (IoT) for the next level of growth. At the 9th edition of Freescale Technology Forum, they showcased wearable consumer devices, smart health devices,smart energy and smart city concepts based on IoT that describes an inter-connected world. The IoT Wall showcased multiple products anddevices like Smart Watch, Smart Camera, Fitness Watch, Heart... By

VMware Unveils New Mobile and Hybrid Cloud Services

“Business today looks to modern, mobile applications to drive revenue, differentiation and loyalty,” said Bill Fathers, executive vice president and general manager, Hybrid Cloud Services Business Unit, VMware. “We are continuing to push the pace of our cloud expansion, intent to make VMware vCloud Air the industry’s leading hybrid cloud platform for building, deploying,... By

This Is what 'Freedom at Workplace' Means for Tech Leaders!

What gets you the sense of cheerfulness at your workplace most? Is it job autonomy and freedom of taking decisions independently or is it the flexibility to work from anywhere anytime? Because everyone has their own pet peeves and individual style of working, it’s more than difficult to satiate everyone on board to ebullience. There are whinners and there are nose-sniffers around, and on... By Mastufa Ahmed

VMware Unveils New Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Appliance

IT organizations today are being challenged to provide services faster than ever while reducing the complexity and costs of their environments. VMware EVO: RAIL will simplify the delivery of software-defined infrastructure services while lowering operating expenses, says VMware. Featuring an integrated 100 percent VMware software stack, VMware EVO: RAIL will accelerate customer time to value by... By

‘More Indian Companies Plan to Adopt Big Data in 2015', Survey

A survey conducted by Qlik among 350 executives based in Mumbai and New Delhi found that while only 21% of respondents say they have implemented Big Data technologies, 42% said they plan to invest in Big Data technologies in the next 12 months. The survey also found that the top three reasons Indian companies adopt Big Data technologies are: To improve productivity across their organizations... By

Worldwide Information Security Spending Will Grow 8 Per Cent in 2014

Worldwide spending on information security will reach $71.1 billion in 2014, an increase of 7.9 percent over 2013, with the data loss prevention segment recording the fastest growth at 18.9 percent, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. Total information security spending will grow a further 8.2 percent in 2015 to reach $76.9 billion. The increasing adoption of mobile, cloud, social... By

Making Organisations Agile Calls for a Cultural Shift Too

Industry is rife with rumours and speculations of the changing role of CIOs. I would not call it a change in role, but an evolution. This evolution makes more sense in the current environment, particularly when the enterprise is going through a transformation with regard to its regulatory, governance, information management and other functions. The CIO plays an important role and so will senior... By

The Biggest Challenge I Faced in My Career Is Change Management

PV Karunakara Rao derives inspiration from his team members. And that’s the motivating factor that propels him to go to work every day--the team gives him the flexibility and space to share his ideas. He says, “I like the opportunity and liberty given to me in this role--to explore and innovate in my areas of interest. I must say I am very fortunate to work in such an energetic... By IT NEXT

How to Avoid Changing Your Passwords Every Time There’s an Attack

1.2 billion passwords reportedly stolen by Russian hackers. Before that it was Heartbleed. After a widespread, nonspecific data breach, the conventional wisdom is that people should change all their passwords. But according to F-Secure Labs, there’s a better way. With the right password management habits, you won’t need to change all your passwords every time you hear about an online... By IT NEXT

Steps to Build Compeling Business Case for Social Media Initiatives

Gartner has outlined eight steps which make a strong business case for social media. IT leaders planning to introduce or extend a collaboration and social software initiative may well need a more compelling business case to present to business leaders, according to Gartner. Gartner has identified eight steps to help gain approval for investment in such initiatives. They involve via dialogue... By IT NEXT