Rethinking the Risks

BT recently commissioned a study to examine current priorities in corporate IT security. This included exploring the key themes of "bring-your-own-device" (BYOD), cyber-security and on-demand servicesdelivered through cloud computing; and looking at the contrasting views and expectations of employees with plans and priorities of IT decision-makers in enterprises across public and key private... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Anthelio to expand services for IT in healthcare

Anthelio, a leading independent provider of comprehensive healthcare IT services and business process solutions for hospitals and other healthcare providers, will be expanding its offering within the Healthcare IT market to help its clients meet current challenges. As part of the companys strategy, Anthelio will be streamlining its operations to refocus on five core operating areas: Coding, CDI... By sanjay.gupta gupta

AMD reduces its data center footprint by 50%

HP has announced that AMD has improved business efficiency and streamlined operations by consolidating its worldwide data centers and standardizing on HP Networking solutions.AMDs computing and graphics technologies run a wide range of computing devices such as personal computers, game consoles and servers all of which power internet and business operations spanning cloud computing and... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Global security software market reaches $17.7 billion in 2011

Worldwide security software revenue totaled $17.7 billion in 2011, a 7.5 percent increase from 2010 revenue of $16.4 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. Small or midsize business (SMB) demand, advanced persistent threats and compliance were among the main drivers."Growth in the 2011 security market reflects a continuation in demand for consumer and enterprise security tools," said Ruggero Contu... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Samsung is No. 1, Apple is next in smartphones

According to data published by Strategy Analytics and published on News.com, Samsung's global share of smartphone sales went up dramatically from 12.2% in Q1 of 2011 to 30.6% in Q1 2012. Apple's share during this period also rose, but to a much lesser extent, from 18.1% to 24.1%. At third place is Nokia, whose share declined significantly from a respectable 23.5% to an abysmal 8.2% in this... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Third int'l conference on transforming healthcare with IT

Hyderabad is set play host to the third edition of International Conference on Transforming Healthcare with IT- 2012 on 31st August - 1st September 2012 at the Hyderabad International Convention Center, Madhapur, Hyderabad.The Healthcare IT awards instituted by NASSCOM will be announced at the conference on Transforming Healthcare with IT. The 2nd International Congress on Patient Safety will be... By sanjay.gupta gupta

India's largest PLM project completes first phase

PTC has announced the successful implementation of the first phase of its PLM solution at Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE). The project is one of the largest PLM implementations in India.Subsequent to a comprehensive benchmark testing and selection process with the software being evaluated over 36 parameters, the Defense Research & Development Organization (... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Exadata fastest growing product ever for Oracle

Oracle has announced that it is experiencing strong demand for its Exadata Database Machine across the world, including India. With total installations approaching 2000 machines in 67 countries across 23 industries, Exadata is the fastest growing product in Oracles 32 years of business. The company is seeing significant acceleration in Exadata business with triple digit growth in seven of past... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Now integrate threat, user and countermeasure intelligence

McAfee has introduced Enterprise Security Manager (formerly Nitro View), which expands SIEM (Security Information and Event Managementfrom) simple event analysis to accurate and actionable information through the integration of threat, user and countermeasure intelligence.The McAfee built for Big Security Data SIEM, includes dynamic threat visibility from McAfee Global Threat Intelligence, and... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Customer focus among Top 10 priorities for CIOs

CIOs ranked customer relationship management (CRM) as their No. 8 technology priority for 2012, according to a global survey of CIOs by Gartner, Inc.'s Executive Programs. CRM moved up from the No. 18-ranked technology in 2011.Additionally, Gartners 2012 CEO Survey found that CEOs cited CRM as their most important area of investment to improve their business over the next five years.The focus on... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Finally, an Indian IT firm crosses $10 billion in revenue

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported its consolidated financial results according to IFRS for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2012.The company became the first Indian IT company to cross the ten billion dollar milestone, posting annual revenues of $10.17 billion.Commenting on the 2011-12 performance, N. Chandrasekaran, CEO and MD, said: We have carried our strong momentum... By sanjay.gupta gupta

India is Spammer No. 1: report

The first quarter of 2012 saw a significant shift in the way the security industry approaches targeted attacks and advanced persistent threats, which are now viewed more as a long-term, on-going campaign versus the typical smash-and-grab incidents favored by cybercriminals in the past, according to the Trend Micro Q1 2012 Security Roundup Report. Q1s visible events Linsanity, Whitney Houstons... By sanjay.gupta gupta