'Mask' Malware Called the Most Advanced Cyber-Espionage Operation

The Spanish-language speaking threat actor has been involved in global cyber-espionage operations since at least 2007, says Kaspersky Lab. What makes The Mask special is the complexity of the toolset used by the attackers. This includes an extremely sophisticated malware, a rootkit, a bootkit, Mac OS X and Linux versions and possibly versions for Android and iOS (iPad/iPhone).  The primary... By IT NEXT

Smartphones Sales Surpass Feature Phones for the First Time in 2013

Worldwide sales of smartphones to end users totaled 968 million units in 2013, an increase of 42.3 percent from 2012, according to Gartner. Sales of smartphones accounted for 53.6 percent of overall mobile phone sales in 2013, and exceeded annual sales of feature phones for the first time. Smartphone sales grew 36 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 and accounted for 57.6 percent of overall... By IT NEXT

Netmagic Deploys SAP HANA Hosting Environment for Consul Consolidated

Consul Consolidated, a player in power conditioning, have selected Netmagic Solutions, to host SAP HANA implementation. Consul required a service provider capable of providing mission critical uptime and a close association with their SAP HANA implementation partner, KPIT Cummins. As part of its IT strategy, after extensive evaluations of solutions from different vendors, they selected Netmagic... By IT NEXT

Zinnov Sells Talent Management Platform that Leverages Big Data

The Globalization Advisory and Management Consulting firm Zinnov announced the sale of a web-based Talent Management Platform called Talent Neuron to Corporate Executive Board (CEB). The platform provides data, insights and analytics to HR decision-makers, to CEB. Talent Neuron was conceptualized and developed in-house at Zinnov for the last 2 years. Talent Neuron is a HR decision making... By IT NEXT

New LTE Chipsets Bring 4G Capabilities to Low-end Smartphones

Broadcom, a global player in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, introduced a turnkey reference platform designed to help OEMs rapidly develop a portfolio of 4G LTE mobile devices. This new platform is targeted at the rapidly growing sub $300 LTE smartphone market.    Broadcom's fifth generation turnkey platform supports Android KitKat and utilizes the... By IT NEXT

NetIQ Simplifies Control of SaaS Apps

As SaaS application adoption increases, users must manage more and more logins and passwords, to avoid any data breach. NetIQ CloudAccess 2.0, the latest version of its single sign-on (SSO) virtual appliance, extends existing IAM processes to include cloud-based SaaS applications. With CloudAccess 2.0, IT teams can more easily extend access controls beyond the firewall to SaaS applications... By IT NEXT

Lead By Example: Know the Qualities of a Leader

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Why Open Government Data Makes Sense for India

Tell us about the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy and the benefits this bring to the common citizens of the country?The National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP) has been notified by the Government of India in March 2012. As per this policy, all Government Ministries and Departments are supposed to proactively release their data in open format. The policy was... By Subhankar Kundu

New Portfolio of Polycom Video Solutions Offer More Flexibility and Value

Polycom unveiled a new portfolio of video software, services and hardware solutions that provide organisations of all budgets access to the benefits of enterprise-grade video collaboration which will make it easier to buy and implement video collaboration technology. “We know that video collaboration makes organisations more successful and productive, and that it is a critical tool in... By IT NEXT

CRM Will Be at the Heart of Digital Initiatives for Years to Come

Organizations are leveraging CRM technologies as a major part of their digital initiatives to enhance the customer experience, says Gartner. The demand for modern technology customer relationships is driving refreshed or expanded integration and usage of all areas of CRM software. The outlook continues to be positive for CRM as buyers focus on technologies that enable more-targeted customer... By IT NEXT

7 Benefits of Desktop Virtualization

Desktop virtualization is a rapidly growing trend as more and more companies want to connect with the talented employees they need, anywhere, anytime, while upholding business continuity and saving on operating costs. Desktop Virtualization: An OverviewDesktop virtualization essentially offers all the features of a desktop computer, accessible from any machine or device, anywhere. This is... By IT NEXT

Handling Open Source Licensing

Open source licensing and support strategy could become a huge challenge and maintenance of source. With open community, it’s still not clear how source code changes are controlled and how versions would be maintained. Dhananjay C Rokde, Global Head-Information Security, Cox & Kings differs. He says, “OSSlicensing models are very simple. Most software will have limited flavours... By Subhankar Kundu