Dr. Reddys rolls out workforce management software

By rajendra gupta

Mere operational efficiency wont cut it, IT needs to do more

First, they needed IT to automate and streamline manual operations for improved efficiency. Now, they want it to drive business growth. A global survey of C-class executives and business managers has revealed businesseswhile happy with the efficiency IT brings to their operationswant IT to help them identify new growth opportunities. A survey carried out the Economist Intelligence Unit on behalf... By rajendra gupta

HP survey reveals a hybrid future for cloud

A recent survey commissioned by HP has revealed that enterprises see hybrid delivery as the future of cloud. As cloud adoption gains momentum, enterprises anticipate using a hybrid delivery model consisting of traditional IT, managed cloud, private and public cloud offerings going forward, noted the survey. According to the study, 69 per cent of organizations surveyed in Asia Pacific and Japan... By rajendra gupta

Black clouds on the horizon says security firm

Cloud computing has become a ubiquitous technology term in the past few years, but more thought needs to be given to the impact of cloud computing in cyber attacks. The elastic and resilient benefits of cloud computing, coupled with its low cost, make it an attractive platform for hackers to launch attacks. According to Imperva, an enterprise application and data security firm, some clever... By rajendra gupta

RBI postpones Basel III implementation date

Indias banking regulator, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has rescheduled the start date for implementing Basel III to April 1, 2013 from January 1, 2013, giving a breather to CIOs and senior IT professionals from the banking domain. The latest version of the Basel norms mandates a fair bit of investment on the risk management side and greater efficiency across banks information management systems.... By rajendra gupta

Four tech trends which impact BCM

Natural disasters and other catastrophic events are increasingly disrupting businesses around the world. In 2012, hurricanes, fires and superstorms illustrated the importance of including robust business continuity management (BCM) with strategic planning more than ever. In its bid to help enterprises identify impacts that emerging technology trends can have on BCM, global IT association ISACA... By rajendra gupta

India becomes a favourite for phishing attacks

India has earned an unenviable distinction of being one of the top five countries in the world to be targeted by phishing attacks. As per the findings of RSAs in November 2012, India witnessed nearly 7 per cent of all global phishing attacks, making it the third most targeted country after US and UK. India replaced Canada, which saw a significant decrease in the number of phishing attacks from... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Big Data now being perceived as strategic

Enterprises are becoming increasingly interested in Big Data. A study commissioned by HP has revealed that a vast majority of organizations in Asia Pacific believe that gaining insight and effectively managing Big Data can be strategic to their cause. The survey involving a mix of public and private sector enterprises showed that 62 per cent of private organizations in the region indicated... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Big Data now being perceived as strategic

By rajendra gupta

IDC Financial Insights top 10 predictions for 2013

Global financial technology research firm IDC Financial Insights recently hosted a webinar in which it highlighted the top 10 predictions for the year ahead. Featuring some of IDCs top analysts, the webinar provided organizations with insight and perspective on long-term industry trends along with new themes that may be on the horizon. According to the firms analysts the top 10 predictions are:... By rajendra gupta

HP announces new solutions for telcos

HPs Enterprise Services division has brought to market solutions which it says can help telecom operators leverage massive amounts of information and deliver new services to subscribers. The new HP Big Data and Analytics support telcos ability to transform the data collected from a variety of sources into actionable intelligence, claims the vendor. Further, the solutions are said to provide... By rajendra gupta

UBI hires Accenture for strategic transformation initiative

United Bank of India (UBI) has contracted IT and management consulting firm Accenture as part of a business transformation initiative aimed at enhancing productivity through technology and operational changes. Accenture will provide management consulting advisory services to support the banks strategic transformation program. More specifically, Accenture will advise the bank on ways to develop... By rajendra gupta