Indias Digital Universe to grow to 2.9 ZB

EMC-IDC Digital Universe study reveals Information Management, Information Security, IT Infrastructure Transformation through Cloud as key concern areas; value through Big Data analytics as the biggest opportunity area for India EMC-IDC Digital Universe study reveals Information Management, Information Security, IT Infrastructure Transformation through Cloud as key concern areas; value through... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Five Ways to Spot and Score Bad IP Clients

tool for any organisation concerned about Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). In light of the rapidly changing landscape of such targeted malware attacks, Fortinet lists the top five types of behaviour that might indicate that a device has been infected. a) Bad Connection Attempts Typical malware behavior often includes attempts to connect to hosts that dont exist on the Internet. While... By sanjay.gupta gupta

CISOs need to change the narrative to get funds for security

It is no secret that IT security professionals often struggle to get the backing they need from the management to do their job. Management folks dont always appreciate the work being put in by the security team. According to Gartners Paul Proctor, CISOs biggest challenge by far is getting executive management to appreciate (and fund) what they do and to a certain extend CISOs themselves are to... By rajendra gupta

Manoj Chugh joins Mahindra Satyam

Consulting and IT services firm Mahindra Satyam has appointed Manoj Chugh, as the Global Head for Business Development initiatives. In the new role Manoj will be supporting the integrated entitys business expansion plans across accounts and geographies. Manojs extensive experience in key areas such as dealing with complex multi-player deals, launching and developing new services and products... By rajendra gupta

Need to set new rules for the Technology Game

The current IT game is a stalemate and it is time to design a new, technology game, says Mark McDonald, Group VP & Head of Research in Gartner Executive Programs. According to McDonald the stalemate in the current IT game is characterized by flat budgets, fights over shadow IT, concerns over control and in order to ensure that IT doesnt lose its relevance, enterprises, CIOs and IT managers... By rajendra gupta

Thinking enterprise apps, think your own app store!

Bring Your Own Application (BYOA) is getting real and fast. So much so that it is already beginning to impact the manner in which enterprises manage their application landscape. Research and advisory firm Gartner has revealed that by 2017, 25 per cent of enterprises will have an enterprise app store for managing corporate-sanctioned apps on PCs and mobile devices since they promise greater... By rajendra gupta

Emerson collaborates with IBM to optimize data center efficiency

Emerson Network Power is due to combine the capabilities of its Trellis platform with IBM IT service management (ITSM) software to create a new, integrated, data center infrastructure management (DCIM) solution which promises to optimize the management of data center resources. According to the company, the solution will deliver increased energy and operational efficiency and improved IT service... By rajendra gupta

Next100 Past Winners Carry New Mandate

Winners of Next100 awards in the past years have been winning in their real professional lives, too, and moving up the career ladder while learning the nuances of the trade to justify their new roles The third edition of the Next100 Awards has just concluded. As in all disciplines, the IT industry too falls back on the experiences and the path that seniors have led before. The winners in the... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Next100 Past Winners Carry New Mandate

Winners of Next100 awards in the past years have been winning in their real professional lives, too, and moving up the career ladder while learning the nuances of the trade to justify their new roles The third edition of the Next100 Awards has just concluded. As in all disciplines, the IT industry too falls back on the experiences and the path that seniors have led before. The winners in the... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Datacenter networking is still in its teens

Data center networking solutions on offer today are still in their teen years and it will take some time for them to reach adulthood says Forresters analysis of leading data center networking solutions. After a comprehensive analysis of solutions from vendors including Alcatel-Lucent, Arista Networks, Avaya, Brocade Communication Systems, Cisco Systems, Extreme Networks, Hewlett-Packard, and... By rajendra gupta

Free mobile app for safeguarding women

Software development firm, Telerik, has launched "SafeBridge", a free mobile application which can be used for safeguarding women. Designed to help vulnerable groups such as women, children, professionals, working late at night, foreign tourists and city visitors, the application allows users to send emergency SMSs with GPS information to preset lists of trusted contacts. There is no need for... By rajendra gupta

Nows the time to drive a hard bargain with Dell

IT leaders world over are busy trying to assess the potential impact of Michael Dell & Cos plans to take Dell private. They are doing the right thing, for it is not everyday that a company of Dells stature makes such a move. According to Carter Lusher, Research Fellow & Chief Analyst, Enterprise Applications Ecosystem, Ovum Research, the implication of going private is that Dell is... By rajendra gupta