McAfee, Inc. Releases Report on Web2.0 Technology Adoption at Workplace

McAfee, Inc. world’s largest dedicated security company released a new report titled “Web 2.0: A Complex Balancing Act” in collaboration with Purdue University’s CERIAS research group. The report highlights the use, benefits and perceived risks of Web 2.0 technologies’ adoption at the Indian workplace and presents the corresponding security concerns that organizations face today. It also states that the most significant consequences from inappropriate social media usage are loss of reputation, brand, or client confidence.

Online Survey

The survey was conducted amongst more than 1,000 organizational decision-makers in 17 countries and shows high adoption of Web 2.0 in the enterprise. More than 75 percent of organizations reported using Web 2.0 solutions for many business functions. Web 2.0 adoption is lowest in the United States and the Commonwealth countries of the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. While adoption rates vary across countries, India along with Brazil and Spain, leads the adoption of Web 2.0 technology for business activities.


“Indian businesses are finding huge opportunities in the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies, yet concerns about security and employee productivity hinder decisions to embrace it completely,” said Ambarish Deshpande, Director - Channel and Alliances & Mid-market, South Asia. “As Web 2.0 technologies gain popularity, organizations are faced with a choice of allowing them free access, blocking them, or embracing them while managing the tools in a secure way.”

Key Report Findings:

· Web 2.0 adoption rates are high, reaching 90 percent or above in Brazil, Spain and India. India is ranked second amongst seventeen counties polled in this report: Primary reason for adopting Web 2.0: to create new revenue streams, 78% of respondents from India attributed market drivers such as customers and partners as the primary reason for Web 2.0 adoption


· Indian firms ranked in the middle regarding use of social media policies despite ranking first amongst the countries that view Web 2.0 usage as threatening: 11% of organizations surveyed in India did not have a social media policy



· New revenue streams emerged as the highest driver of Web 2.0 adoption. Sixty-eight percent of organizations that use Web 2.0 report that expanded use of Web 2.0 technologies could create new revenue streams for their organizations.


· Security is the second leading concern for Web 2.0 technologies: One third of the respondents name security risks as their primary concern with Web 2.0 and the reason Web 2.0 technologies are not used more widely in business.


· Indian employers are more likely to trust their employees with Web 2.0 than countries such as UK, Australia , France and Spain


· Six out of 10 organizations have had at least one type of security incident and countries such as India, with the highest adoption rates were more likely to have multiple incidents and report larger losses: 5% of mid-sized organizations reported that they had suffered a data loss that had cost them more than $25,000. Of these 25% were from China, 14% from France and 11% from India

· Organizations in India and Brazil, which have seen high losses from security incidents, are most likely to budget for Web 2.0-specific security solutions: Three quarters of Indian organizations and more than half of Brazilian organizations do so


Executives and industry experts, who contributed to the research, agreed that successful organizational use of Web 2.0 is a complex balancing act. Enterprises must analyze business challenges and opportunities while mitigating the risks, and ensure that staff training and robust technologies are in place to avoid cyber attacks.

For a full copy of the McAfee Web 2.0 report, please visit:

http://newsroom.mcafee.com/images/10039/Web2report.pdf

16V op amps from Microchip feature low quiescent current (135 microamperes)

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, has announced the MCP6H01 and MCP6H02 (MCP6H01/2) general-purpose operational amplifiers (op amps) with a gain-bandwidth product of 1.2 MHz and supply voltage from 3.5V to 16V. These devices also feature low quiescent current of 135 microamperes (typ.), offset voltage of 3.5 mV (max.), Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) of 100 dB (typ.), and Power-Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR) of 102 dB (typ.).




The MCP6H01/2 is targeted for applications that operate on voltages up to 16V, such as those in the medical (e.g. portable instrumentation, heart- and blood-pressure monitors), automotive (e.g. proximity, temperature or flow sensors), and industrial (e.g. high-side current sensing in power supplies) markets. These devices also offer high CMRR and PSRR for improved noise performance. Additionally, low current consumption combined with space-saving package offerings make the MCP6H01/2 ideal for portable applications.







"With their low power and wide operating voltage range, the MCP6H01/2 family is a significant addition to Microchip’s linear product portfolio," said Bryan J. Liddiard, vice president of marketing with Microchip's Analog and Interface Products Division. "The performance of the MCP6H01/2 family is expected to enable new markets and applications for Microchip."







Development Support



PCB footprints and schematic symbols are available today from Microchip's Web site at http://www.microchip.com/get/2KPK. The downloads will be available in a neutral format that can be exported to the leading EDA CAD/CAE design tools using the Ultra Librarian Reader from Accelerated Designs Incorporated.







Packaging & Availability



The following table summarizes package options and 10k-unit quantity pricing for the MCP6H01/2 op amps. Samples can be ordered at http://www.microchip.com/get/5DU9. Volume-production quantities can be ordered at microchipDIRECT (http://www.microchip.com/get/4HJJ). For further information, contact any Microchip sales representative or authorized worldwide distributor, or visit Microchip's Web site at http://www.microchip.com/get/MTL1.


Product

Package Option



MCP6H01-E/SN,



MCP6H01T-E/SN

8-pin SOIC



MCP6H01T-E/MNY

8-pin, 2 mm x 3 mm TDFN



MCP6H02- E/SN, MCP6H02T-E/SN

8-pin SOIC



MCP6H02T-E/MNY

8-pin, 2 mm x 3 mm TDFN

Tektronix Enhances ‘World’s Most Popular Oscilloscope’ Series, Starting at $990

Tektronix, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today introduced the TDS2000C Series oscilloscopes that provide more features and performance to go with a new entry-level model with a starting price of just $990. The “world’s most popular oscilloscope,” the TDS2000 Series is renowned for its industry-best performance with digital real-time sampling, important analysis functions and intuitive operation to help engineers and technicians get more done in less time.



With models ranging from 50 MHz to 200 MHz bandwidth, and with two or four channels, the Tektronix TDS2000C Series gives engineers the performance they need at an affordable price. A number of the existing models now offer increased performance including 2 models that were 60 MHz are now 70 MHz bandwidth and two models that offered 1 GS/s sampling rates are now at 2 GS/s. All models include easy connectivity with USB ports, an expanded set of 16 automated measurements, a new limit test feature, intuitive operation with built-in help menus, and the industry’s only lifetime warranty.



“Eight out of 10 engineers use Tektronix oscilloscopes and the TDS2000 Series is a big reason why our instruments remain the world standard,” said Mike Flaherty, general manager Bench Instruments, Tektronix. “With the TDS2000C Series we are carrying over all the features that have made these oscilloscopes so popular while enhancing functionality and offering lower priced models, giving our customers the industry’s best value at a breakthrough price point.”

Even with features found in more advanced oscilloscopes, the TDS2000C Series starts at just $990 for a 50 MHz model with 2 channels. This represents a 25 percent price reduction from the previous lowest priced model, and is lower than similar models from other brand-name suppliers. Every model in the TDS2000C Series features digital real-time sampling with at least 10X oversampling on every channel. Unlike other oscilloscopes on the market, the sample rate doesn’t reduce as additional channels are turned on, ensuring that each channel can accurately capture signals up to the oscilloscope’s full bandwidth.



New Functionality Boosts Productivity

With a compact and portable design, the TDS2000C Series delivers a strong feature set that makes it ideal for a range of uses including design and debug, education, manufacturing test, quality control, service and repair. A simple user interface includes innovative features such as the autoset menu, built-in help system, probe check wizard, and optimized instrument setup and operation. Special features include advanced triggering to quickly capture events coupled with advanced math capabilities and now 16 automated measurements for fast analysis.


New capabilities in the TDS2000C Series designed to boost productivity include datalogging and limit testing. After a user has configured trigger conditions, datalogging makes it possible for the oscilloscope to save all the triggered waveforms together with time stamp information to a USB flash drive within a user-defined duration (up to 8 hours). This is useful for applications that require engineers to monitor devices for long time periods for characterization and stress testing, while saving the measurement results for later analysis.



Ideal for manufacturing applications, the limit test function can be used to quickly identify problems and alert a production line operator when an input signal falls outside of a predefined mask. Without this function, operators would need to watch carefully and manually compare measurement data with printed criteria.

Pricing and Availability

All models of TDS2000C Series oscilloscopes are available now. Pricing starts at $990 U.S. MSRP including the Limited Tektronix Edition of National Instruments’ SignalExpress software and a lifetime warranty. The oscilloscopes are available through authorized distributors or directly from the Tektronix online store.



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NDS Appoints Jayant Changrani to Head Indian Operations

NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced the appointment of Jayant Changrani as Country Head & General Manager for NDS India.

Based in Gurgaon near New Delhi, Changrani will oversee strategy, business development, pre-sales and sales activities in India. His remit includes identifying and developing new business opportunities for NDS’ end-to-end pay-TV solutions in cable, satellite (DTH), IPTV and mobile TV markets. He is also responsible for internal operations at the NDS centres in Delhi and Mumbai.



Changrani has more than 22 years industry experience. Prior to joining NDS, he spent ten years as Senior Vice President, Broadband Networks and Commercial at Hathway Cable & Datacom and five years as the Head of Business Operations at GTL. He holds a Bachelors degree in Engineering (Electronics) from Mumbai University and further professional qualifications from the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship in Japan.NDS has a long history of commitment to supporting the local market and investing in both the company’s expansion and that of its customers. NDS India is the company’s largest R&D centre, supporting local and global development to bring innovative and customised solutions to the market.


Media Partners Asia (MPA) forecasts huge growth in the market; from a base of over 21 million digital TV homes at the end of 2009, to over 62 million by 2015. India’s DTH and cable pay-TV market leaders, Bharti Airtel, Tata Sky, DEN (Digital Entertainment Network), Hathway Cable & Datacom, and GTPL, all rely on NDS systems to protect and enable their pay-TV services.


Sue Taylor, Senior Vice President and General Manager of NDS Asia Pacific, said: “Jayant has an excellent understanding of the Indian pay-TV industry, particularly the cable TV and DTH broadcasting sectors. His vast experience will be invaluable to NDS and its local customers as pay-TV undergoes a period of rapid transformation in India. We are confident that Jayant will be an asset to our Indian operations."

Jayant Changrani commented: “This new role poses great opportunity at such an exciting time for the Indian pay-TV market. I am extremely pleased to be leading a team of professionals who are dedicated to changing the face of entertainment in India by bringing new digital and interactive services to the market. I look forward to taking NDS India operations to the next stage in its growth."


Alan Dishington, the General Manager of NDS India, will be relocating to the NDS office in Singapore at the end of October to focus on pan-Asian strategy and clients.

INTEL LAUNCHES INTEL INDIA EMBEDDED CHALLENGE CONTEST 2011

Intel India Pvt. Ltd., proudly presents the second edition of the ‘Intel India Embedded Challenge Contest’ a contest for students, interested individuals & entrepreneurs from all over India. This contest has been put forward to inspire the vast technically savvy community in India to architect, design and develop novel embedded applications in areas such as – consumer electronics, digital security surveillance, medical, storage & others.




The Intel India Embedded Challenge 2011 has two main categories-



· Embedded Geeks Category: involves development of a prototype using Intel Atom Processor. Short-listed participants in this category will be given Intel Atom Kit and mentoring support for prototyping their innovation.



· Embedded Solutions for Social Causes Category: Involves making use of existing technologies to show service / usage models in wide range of application or service areas. This category is open to non-engineering segments also.



The contest details are available at www.intel.com/education/in. The short listed finalists of Embedded Geeks category will get a hardware platform based on Intel Atom® free of cost by Intel. They can then continue to work on their prototype for the final contest. Intel India will also offer any guidance and help by assigning mentors for the projects. In Embedded Solutions for Social Causes category, the finalists will showcase successful usage / service models based on use of existing technology.

Important Dates


Phase 1 : Deadline for Submission of abstract

January 10 , 2011



Results of Phase 1

January 30 , 2011



Phase 2 : Deadline for Submission of final abstracts by short listed teams

February 28 , 2011



Results of Phase 2 - Selected teams will be short listed for the finals

March 20 , 2011



Finalists to receive the application reference designs kits

April 1st week, 2011



Finals – Presentations to Jury & Award Ceremony

August 2011


Prizes & Awards


1.Grand Prize : Rs. 10, 00, 000

Rs. 10, 00, 000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs) which will be disbursed in installments as specified below:



Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs) on or after the date of announcement of the winner.



Rs.8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight lakhs) to be disbursed in installments as per the mutually agreed milestones for further development of the prototype or proof of concept as the case may be.



2.Rs. 50000/- Cash prize for the seven best applications submitted in the contest

3.Gold medals from Intel for all finalists

4.Direct entry all winners to participate in The Next Big Idea - a Technology Entrepreneurship contest jointly conducted by Intel, Department of Science and Technology and Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

ANSYS India Partners with Entuple Technologies and ATeN Systems and Technology

ANSYS India, a subsidiary of ANSYS, Inc., (NASDAQ: ANSS), today announced at its 2010 ANSYS India Conference two new channel partnerships: Entuple Technologies and ATeN Systems and Technology. The relationships will allow ANSYS to broaden its reach in India as well as to serve customers and prospects efficiently and effectively. ANSYS is a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes.



Commenting on the partnership, Yves Dehouck, regional sales director for ASEAN, Australia and India and channel director Asia Pacific, ANSYS, Inc., said, "To allow more people to use our software and get better results on product engineering, ANSYS continues to expand and enhance its network of channel partners and direct offices. Together we are working to deliver the value of ANSYS engineering simulation solutions to a large and growing customer base. Entuple Technologies’ and ATeN’s solid sales and support capabilities, commitment to the engineering simulation marketplace and broad geographical coverage make them the ideal partners for addressing opportunities in one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Additionally, their capabilities complement and strengthen ANSYS India and the ANSYS product line, which will help accelerate the use of engineering simulation, enabling innovation and advancement in product design."




Entuple Technologies is now ANSYS sales channel partner in India for the electronics design products suite. Teaming with Entuple Technologies, ANSYS is working closely with leading customers and prospects in the automotive, aerospace and defense, and industrial equipment and rotating machinery industries to address their electronic design automation (EDA) needs.


“Many technology companies in our region are maturing into complete system development, so the Ansoft product line from ANSYS — the electronics design product suite — presents a huge market to service. Entuple, with its market knowledge and reach, is well positioned to complement ANSYS in this segment. Our solution-based approach to product representation and support enhances our customer experience," said Mehta S. D., director of sales at Entuple Technologies.

ATeN Systems and Technology Pvt. Ltd. is now ANSYS India’s PAN India educational product distributor. ATeN is focusing on the academic sector, offering ANSYS academic products in India.


"India has become the world’s engineering and manufacturing outsourcing hub. Every year more than 2,500 engineering students graduate from engineering and polytechnic institutes. Today the challenge is to produce global, industry-ready engineers. Computer-aided engineering, or engineering simulation, is rising-sun technology. Academic institutions that include it in their curricula not only help engineering students to become industry ready but also expose them to great employment opportunities. Engineering simulation as a technology is helping engineering and manufacturing industries to remain productive, profitable and competitive. World-class engineering simulation tools by ANSYS coupled with ATeN's experience can help students, academia and businesses to reach their goals," said Nawdeep Puranik, managing director of ATeN.

Arrow Launches “Travel in Style” Women Collection:

What every urban power woman wants is to look unruffled, chic and a la mode at every time of the day. Arrow Women ‘Travel in Style’ offers you pieces which can be worn to work and then accessorized a little to step out in style in the evening, a perfect trick to travel light & in style. This is a capsule collection which is premium and is directed at the travelling woman.


Whether it’s for business or pleasure, when it’s time to pack the bags, ladies always plan ahead to look their best. The Arrow product line consists of well coordinated shirts, blouses, knits, sweaters, skirts, trousers, jeans, dresses, suits and jackets that can be mixed and matched and Arrow has incorporated the latest trends in the same. Checks are in, big, plaid and small, so is bling, silhouette-wise tunics with leggings are all the rage while jeggings are gaining popularity and mid-thigh length jackets are the new “IN” thing.



Boarding flights in one’s slouchy pyjamas and bunny slippers along with a shopping bag as luggage is perhaps a nightmare every woman would have seen or worse, lived. Looking chic while travelling shouldn't have to be a hassle, dress comfortably and fashionably with Arrow Women ‘Travel in Style’ collection. The collection boasts of fabric blends from comfortable cotton Lycra, yarn dyed checks and tartan checks in tops to crinkled satin, lambswool and acrowool in skirts and dresses.

Arrow women Fall Winter’10 collection also provide 4 fits in trousers to give fashion variety and designed to meet different body type requirements.



The Arrow Women Travel in Style ranges in pricing from Rs. 899/- to Rs. 2999/-.

'Be a Fan of Dignity 2010' : Bangalore stars come together to pledge their support

The stars of Bangalore from the fashion and film industry gathered together for a worthy cause today in the city. Bangalore based fashion designer Ramesh Dembla & Special Olympic Bharat along with the stars pledged their support to the cause today. Ramesh Dembla, Sugandha Sukrutaraj, Director of Special Olympic Bharat & Syed Ali Kazam , National Director of Special Olympic Bharat urged the media to join the cause and stop the use of r-word(Retard) and its equivalent in any Indian language while addressing intellectually disabled persons. The campaign has already crossed over 9 million signatures and the numbers are still increasing ! With the added support today it chalked up the numbers to cross the 9 million mark. Rishika Singh, Shirin, Meghana, Santosh & Apoorva along with Ramesh signed the pledge for the cause. Other Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar also sent a video message to inspire the audience to join the cause and pledged their support to the same.




Bangalore's top models – Pashmina Barker and Jackie Shetty also previewed two garments from Ramesh Dembla's collection titled 'Nishtha' (meaning Dignity), which will be showcased at the grand finale event 'Be a Fan of Dignity' on 30th October 2010.


The finale event is a culmination of the nationwide signature campaign where Akshay Kumar , the Brand Ambassador for Special Olympics Bharat will not only be walking the ramp but will also encourage the audience to take the pledge and join the cause. The 'Nishtha' collection has been inspired by the cause and the theme of the evening, in three colours -Red which signifies Bravery, Black for determination and Gold for Pride.

Virtusa ranked as one of India’s Best IT Employers

Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ: VRTU), a global IT services company that offers a broad spectrum of business consulting and outsourcing services, today announced that it has been ranked for the second consecutive year amongst the Top 20 IT Best Employers in India by Dataquest (DQ) - IDC annual Best Employer Survey.


Virtusa has over the years witnessed a steady improvement in rankings and now occupies the 15th position in the 2010 DQ-IDC survey. The company has strengthened its employee engagement by building a culture of providing opportunities for fast track growth to Virtusans and offering learning platforms for engineering excellence.

Speaking on the DQ-IDC survey, Samir Dhir, Virtusa’s Senior Vice President/Global Delivery Head & Center Head, India, said, “We are pleased to be ranked by DQ-IDC survey for the second consecutive year. We have been in India for the last ten years and are a young organisation with rich engineering heritage, strong values and a people oriented culture.”

K N Ajith, Virtusa’s Senior Director - HR said, “The DQ-IDC ranking reinforces our focus and commitment to people oriented practices. At Virtusa, our objective is to create an environment where our team members can do their best and realize their full potential. Our focus on providing Virtusans a “Home, Work and University” experience enables us to create a perfect platform for our team members to learn, grow and contribute.”



The DQ-IDC survey, designed and carried out in two phases between June and August 2010, was participated by Indian IT firms and India development centers of software multinationals. Phase One, the HR survey, saw participation from 60 companies and was based on several parameters like total employee strength in India and total average training among others. In the second phase, a large-scale survey was conducted by IDC India among 3,160 employees of the 36 companies shortlisted based on the phase one. The survey questionnaire included 73 statements under parameters like composite satisfaction, company culture, job content/growth, training, salary and compensation, appraisal systems, people, gender inclusivity, and managing the slowdown. According to the DQ-IDC Best Employer Survey, factors like work-life balance and flexible working hours (60%), positive work environment (52%) and strong employer company image (50%) were among the top 5 attributes of an ideal company. Dataquest is a flagship publication released by CyberMedia Group and it collaborates with IDC to bring out the top 20 Indian IT employers every year.

Windows 7 completes one year with record breaking numbers

Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. today outlined the strong momentum for Windows 7 since the launch of the operating system a year back. Globally, over 240 mn licenses have been sold making it the fastest selling operating system in history. In India too, over 7000 businesses are running Windows 7. Further, a study conducted by the CIO Association of India reveals that over 80% are planning to deploy Windows 7 in less than 12 months time, highlighting the popularity of the operating system designed to make everyday life faster and easier. Windows 7 sales are already six times the sales of earlier Windows versions across retail stores. Leading businesses that have adopted Windows 7 include Cognizant Technologies, Dentsu Communications, GMR, Greenply, Infosys, L&T ECC, Manipal University, Microland, NTPC, Wipro and Tata Teleservicesto name a few.



Commenting on this milestone Mr. Sumeet Khanna, Director - Windows Client Business Group, Microsoft India said, “It has been a momentous year for us and we are excited and humbled by the huge uptake of the operating system in the country. The numbers itself are a demonstration of the fact that consumers and businesses alike are seeing value in the unique experiences delivered by the operating system. Our customers and partners are core to everything we do and we remain steadfast in our commitment to bring to market, solutions that add value to their lives”.


A report by the CIO Association of India has revealed that businesses are finding value from features like Branchcache, BitLocker, federated search and power management. In fact, a survey by the CIO association of India reveals that 98% of CIOs who have already deployed Windows 7 have rated the operating system as excellent or satisfactory. Further, 57% of CIOs are evaluating Desktop Virtualization solutions. Highlighting some of the benefits that Windows 7 has provided to them, Mr. Subbarao Hegde , Head IT & Systems, GMR Infrastructure Limited pointed out, “Windows 7 is an outstanding operating system, which helps us to work faster and improve our productivity by two times. The enhanced built-in security features and excellent browsing options are added advantage for us.” Mr. Marcel Hungerbuehler, CEO, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) added,”Overall, we found that Windows 7 increases convenience. Our colleagues experienced better system performance and responsiveness with Windows 7, helping to increase productivity by 10 percent.”



Worldwide, nearly 90% of companies have already started their formal migrations to Windows 7. Most of them are already seeing significant benefits and cost savings accruing from the features built in the operating system can help companies can save on average $140/PC/year and realize 131% ROI in just 12 months.


A study conducted by MSN India reveals that over 78% of consumers who have adopted Windows 7 like it because it is simple and fast. While 44% like the Windows search feature the most 64% rated Windows Taskbar as the most productive feature followed by Jump list 54%. In terms of fun quotient, 54% rated ‘Aero peek’ as the most fun feature on Windows 7.


Congratulating Microsoft, Mr. Ajit Joshi, CEO and MD, Infiniti Retail Ltd. said, “Microsoft is one of our most valuable partners. We would like to offer our best wishes to them on the anniversary of Windows 7. Overall, Windows 7 has garnered strong support from the consumers. The product has been a great asset to consumers which is reflected through positive feedback and enthusiasm expressed by them throughout the year. With Windows 7, customers have access to the broadest array of software and hardware options the industry has to offer, along with better security, compliance and data protection. Microsoft has set the foundation in driving access, adoption and awareness of original software in India making a paradigm shift. Croma has always endeavored to provide the latest and best to its consumers and partnering with Microsoft is a key step in this direction. We look forward to greater success in future through our continued partnership.”







Adding to Microsoft’s first anniversary celebrations for Windows 7, a team of 22 employees at Microsoft’s Hyderabad campus have stormed into the Limca Book of Records. These employees had created a dazzling display of the Windows 7 logo using 7000 wooden dominoes during launch last year, for the first-of-its-kind dominoes display in India/world. Led by Archis Gore, the team placed 7000 dominoes, each weighing 12 gms and placed barely 0.2 inches apart side-wise and 0.5 inches lengthwise, to create a Windows 7 logo.

Smart Guard Systems bags prestigious Coimbatore City Surveillance Project

Smart Guard Systems, the first and only Indian company to design and manufacture network based IP surveillance products and solutions, has bagged the contract for Coimbatore City Surveillance project.


This complex project will involve the deployment of more than two hundred cameras, of which 60 cameras will be Speed Dome cameras with feature of 360° rotating view and zoom. Smart Guard will supply 200 one channel encoders and Video Management Software to Coimbatore City Surveillance Project, through its channel partner Netcom Online Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. The Encoder will be needed to convert analog systems into the IP Surveillance and Smart Monitor Nova; a robust Video Management Software required for Centre Monitoring. Moreover, Smart Monitor Nova will facilitate the monitoring of the live feed of various cameras to be located at different places of Coimbatore City .

The Cameras and encoders to be installed at various traffic signals and important points in Coimbatore city will transmit this video on wireless infrastructure. A Video Management Software will be set up at control room, enabling SGS’ Surveillance Solution to make the city highly safe and secure.

Smart Guard’s 1-Channel encoder SSS200FZ will play a significant role in this project, work alongside with the existing analog systems. The encoders provide easy integration with traditional analog systems, ensuring a smooth migration towards an IP solution. In addition to that, user can record audio and video simultaneously with the help of high performance DSP based chipset’s hardware compression.


The encoder features dual streams and supports variable bit rate and frame rate with no loss on image quality in the process. The encoders are built on the embedded Linux operating system for secured operations. In addition to that, Smart Monitor Nova the robust and enterprise level software for Smartguard supports multiple codecs like MJPEG, MPEG4 and H.264. Additionally, it accepts HD and megapixel video streams from Network Cameras and encoders. The Video Management Software helps to view live video from multiple sources locally and remotely over the Internet, Record video from multiple sources and play it back later, locally or remotely and Export previously recorded video to preserve it and to present it as evidence.



Furthermore, the Video Management Software Supports major brands of Network (IP) cameras, devices and servers and easily integrate with unlimited number of cameras and clients. The Software has many other advanced features, which will be helpful in this Project.

Expressing his views on this success, Mr. Gurudas Parwani, CEO Smart Guard Systems said “We are extremely pleased to win this contract. It will serve to further consolidate our positioning in the Indian and especially the South Indian Market, enhancing our penetration into the markets easily with the help of our channel partners. We are witnessing heightened interest in the Indian cities going for the ‘ Smart City concepts’. We strongly believe that installing IP Surveillance systems will significantly improve safety standards in Coimbatore City and enhance security, making it a Smart City . Moreover, for customers already using analog cameras, we will help them to convert their systems to IP Surveillance in a highly cost effective way.”

Yahoo! India R&D to host ‘ProductCamp’ in Bangalore

Yahoo! India R&D will be hosting a ProductCamp (referred as P-Camp) for the Product Management community on October 23rd 2010 in Bangalore. Part of Yahoo! India R&D’s commitment to breed the spirit of product innovation and technology in the country, the event is being organized with the support of the India Product Management Association. P-Camp is run on a unique participant-driven event format, where the agenda is decided by the choice of participants, who vote for the topics to be presented or discussed at the event. Known within the community as an ‘Unconference’, it provides an informal, interactive environment to network and discuss a wide array of product management topics such as design, development, marketing etc.


The first-ever ProductCamp in Bangalore and only the second time in India, P-Camp is a popular event in the US, providing a conducive platform for product innovation.

“India has built a reputation with IT Services. To move up the value chain, it is essential for the industry to now focus on product innovation. Yahoo! India R&D, with its rich experience in developing and managing global products, is committed to fostering a deep talent pool for product innovation in India. We are honored to host this P-Camp, which we believe will influence the direction in which the industry needs to move,” says Shouvick Mukherjee, Vice President and CEO – Yahoo! India Research & Development.


“P-Camps have grown in popularity across the globe over the past few years and we felt it’s the right time to bring it to Bangalore, as the city is home to several hi-tech companies consisting of MNCs, start-ups and some of the country’s leading academic institutions,” says Bala Girisaballa, Director - Yahoo! Entrepreneur Network (YEN).


The event attracts a wide spectrum of attendees ranging from product managers to architects, recent B-school grads, academia, the investment community etc. P-Camps and other product management events validate the need for support systems like the ‘India Product Management Association’.

About P-Camp Bangalore 2010: P-Camp or ProductCamp is an attendee-driven “unconference” for Product Management, Marketing and User Experience Design professionals. It is driven by participants, who belong to the Product Management Community. In the format of a Bar Camp, the event provides an informal and interactive environment to network as well as discuss topics in the product management space. On the day of P-Camp, the attendees cast their votes for sessions and presentations they’d like to attend. Most popular wins – sessions with the most votes – will be presented throughout the rest of the day. ProductCamp has its heritage in BarCamp, which is an international network of user-generated conferences (or unconferences). They are open, participatory workshop-events, whose content is provided by participants. P-Camps have grown in popularity over the past years, with many such camps held all over the world. This is Bangalore’s first P-Camp. For more information on P-Camp Bangalore, please log on to, http://pcampblr10.weebly.com/

Lenovo announces special ‘Fun & Festive’ offer to light up your Diwali!

Lenovo India has announced a special Diwali offer for its consumers across India providing them another reason to celebrate the festival with more joy. This “Fun & Festive” offer provides end consumers an opportunity to win free Titan-Fastrack gift vouchers worth up to Rs. 4,999/- on the purchase of Lenovo’s consumer notebooks in key retail outlets across India.


Wishing everyone a very happy festive season, Alex Li, Vice President, HSB (Home and SMB), Lenovo India, said “We wish everyone a happy and prosperous festive season. Our special festive offer aims to encourage consumers to celebrate the festivities with great enthusiasm, offering them yet another reason to purchase a Lenovo notebook. We believe such bundle offers help strengthen our value proposition to the youth segment, one of our most important target audience. Such offers also reiterate our commitment to channel partners and regional distributors, increasing our overall sales.”


Details of Lenovo’s ‘Fun & Festive’ offer:


On purchase of Lenovo’s IdeaPad Y series and Z series notebooks from key select retail outlets, end customers stand to win FREE Titan-Fastrack gift vouchers worth up to Rs. 4,999/-, with a minimum assured worth of Rs. 1000/– per voucher. The scratch card vouchers come with a validity of 6 months and are redeemable at select ‘World of Titan’ & Fastrack outlets. The offer is valid for a limited period till stocks last.

Nokia pays tribute to Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett

Ovi Music Store, Nokia’s popular music service, is giving its consumers and Indian rock lovers an amazing opportunity to download legal, good quality digital sound tracks from the recently launched album of Syd Barrett, founder member and former vocalist of the iconic rock band Pink Floyd. As a perfect reprise to this legend of rock music, Nokia will give out exclusive Syd Barrett posters to the first 200 users who download the album, “An Introduction To Syd Barrett” from Ovi Music Store.



The album released by EMI Music earlier this month, features Syd Barrett’s greatest songs from his days as the Pink Floyd vocalist as well his solo tracks including anthems like Arnold Layne, See Emily Play, Bike& Bob Dylan Blues.


Speaking about the service and the offer, Mr. Jasmeet Gandhi, Head OPM and Devices, Nokia India said, “With over 4 million songs in its catalogue, Ovi Music Store is the biggest legitimate digital music service in India and our promise has been to bring the latest and the most versatile content for Indian music lovers. We are very excited to offer the Ovi Music Store users this collector’s edition of the music great Syd Barrett, for free. In addition the first 200 users who download the album will also get exclusive posters of their favourite music artist.”

“Pink Floyd are an iconic band in India, arguably the most popular if you cut across all demographics. Syd Barrett’s musical genius has always evoked interest and this first time collection of his works from his solo as well as Pink Floyd years is a very special treat for the rock music fans on the Ovi Music Store,” said Suresh Thangiah, Country Head, EMI Music India.


The digital edition of the album “An Introduction To Syd Barrett” is exclusively available on the Ovi Music Store. The offer to win Syd Barrett posters is an exclusive gratification available only to the Ovi Music users in India.


About Syd Barrett

Born in Cambridge in 1946, Roger Keith 'Syd' Barrett was the primary songwriter, guitarist and original lead vocalist of Pink Floyd. He formed Pink Floyd in the mid-1960s with drummer Nick Mason, bassist Roger Waters and keyboard-player Richard Wright. With their groundbreaking, semi-improvised sets at the legendary UFO Club in London's Tottenham Court Road, they became the prime movers of British psychedelia. Syd Barrett left Pink Floyd in April 1968. Over the last four decades, Syd Barrett has become the ultimate rock enigma. In 1975, he paid an eerie visit to his former band mates at Abbey Road while they were recording ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’, the centerpiece of the Wish You Were Here album he had inspired. He never entered a studio again. In 2001, he was the subject of a BBC Omnibus documentary. He died in July 2006 but his legacy lives on in the music of R.E.M., Robyn Hitchcock, Julian Cope, Spiritualized, Blur and countless other groups. Earlier this year, Faber and Faber published Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head, an exhaustive biography by long-time fan Rob Chapman

Hypercity ideas for celebrating this festive season

Hypercity is all set to give you charismatic do-it-yourself ideas to celebrate this festive season, by adding a magical touch to your homes. Hypercity is offering a series of 4 workshops with brilliant décor ideas like Festive Rangoli, Candle pots decoration and Shell Mosiac, absolutely free for all.

So come and make the most of your creative skills and time. Following are the details of schedule to watch out for:

: Schedule of the Workshops :­


When

What

24th October, Sunday

“Painting on Candle” pots


27th October, Wednesday

“Sand Craft” on Candle pots

31st October, Sunday

“Mosaic with Shells”

For further details Contact: Hypercity- Brookefield, Whitefield,PhNo: 080 – 43643333

MphasiS establishes Near Shore Development and Delivery Center at the University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia

MphasiS will tomorrow open its first ‘near shore’ integrated development and delivery center in Australia at the University of Wollongong. The strategic location of the center will enable MphasiS to work closely with the University of Wollongong on a range of initiatives including training, recruitment, and research and development in the ICT space.


Headquartered in India, MphasiS is an HP company which employs over 38,000 people and provides applications services, remote management services, and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services to customers around the world.

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The MphasiS Near Shore Center, referring to its regional location and proximity to customers in Australian capital cities and in New Zealand, will provide local employment opportunities with plans to create at least 265 jobs over five years. The center will focus exclusively on customers in Australia and New Zealand and will offer a specialised resource pool for the telecommunications industry as well as a Center of Excellence for testing. MphasiS plans to offer specialised automated testing services from the test lab being set up in Wollongong.


Initially located on the main campus of the University of Wollongong, in 2011 the MphasiS Near Shore Center will relocate to the University’s research and commercial precinct, Innovation Campus (IC). MphasiS has secured 1288sqm of A Grade commercial space in the IC Enterprise 1 building, due for completion in mid-2011. The Innovation Campus will help facilitate a healthy work-life balance for MphasiS employees given its close proximity to public transport, the University of Wollongong, the Wollongong CBD and beachfront, as well as on-site facilities including a health club and cafe. MphasiS will join BHP Billiton Illawarra Coal as tenants of IC Enterprise 1.

Both MphasiS and the University of Wollongong wish to acknowledge the strong and positive support received from the NSW Government in ensuring the establishment of the Center in Wollongong.


“Australia and New Zealand are very important markets for us,” said Sudhir Mathur, MphasiS Regional Director, ANZ. “The MphasiS Near Shore Development and Delivery Center is a key investment that we are making to cater specifically to clients in this region. Furthermore, our partnership with University of Wollongong will work towards the development of local talent and create exciting employment opportunities in the region. At MphasiS, we service Australian clients ranging from the world’s number one retail bank to the leading communications service provider. This is yet another milestone in strengthening our collaboration and service-oriented approach,” Mr Mathur added.


“The University of Wollongong is delighted MphasiS has selected the Innovation Campus to house its Near Shore Development and Delivery Center. This center will put the Innovation Campus on the map as a global ICT hub and will create long-term benefits for both the University of Wollongong and the Illawarra region,” said Professor Gerard Sutton, the University of Wollongong’s Vice-Chancellor.


“The agreement with MphasiS represents a significant win for the Australian ICT sector. It supports the NSW Government’s Knowledge Services Strategy for the Illawarra region and will establish Wollongong as an ideal near shoring location. I would like to acknowledge the University of Wollongong’s Ambassador to India, Adam Gilchrist, for his role in helping to secure this agreement, as well the support of Austrade and Industry and Investment NSW,” said Craig Peden, the University of Wollongong’s Director of Corporate Relations.

AAMIR KHAN DONS THE ROLE OF A BARBER AND SHOPKEEPER IN THE LATEST TATA SKY COMMERCIALS

There are two new ad commercials from Tata Sky which follows the one that had great performances from Aamir Khan. While last time round, Khan donned the role of a milkman in Tata Sky's TVC, this time he will be seen in a role of a barber and shopkeeper.

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Conceptualized by Ogilvy & Mather, the core theme of the ad revolves around TruChoice Packages being offered by Tata Sky. Television viewers whether cable or DTH don’t have the true choice of selecting only those channels that they wish to watch. In the process, they end up paying for a host of channels they don’t watch or like.

For the first time in the DTH industry Tata Sky has introduced TruChoice Packages, which give the subscriber the option of only watching those channels he/she like to watch. Subscriber can get started on any of the Popular Packs (includes 2 FREE Regional Packs) beginning at just Rs 150 per month, after which he/she can add channels from a bouquet of Optional & Regional Packs (over & above 2 FREE Regional Packs).


Optional Packs comprise genres such as Hindi Movies, Music, English News, Kids etc, while Regional Packs comprise language channels such as Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Gujarati etc.


The concept is communicated through 2 television commercials one in which Aamir Khan plays a barber & in the other he plays a shopkeeper. In both the films the subscriber walks in asking for a particular haircut or white shirt, while he is forced to take something completely different. This is communicated through the use of humor & satire. The situation shown in the films draws a parallel between the DTH companies and barber & shopkeeper.


Like its earlier ads, these ads are also tongue-in-cheek with a very clear message and are definitely be something to look out for. Tata Sky as a brand stands for offering its subscribers Choice, Control, Convenience & enhanced TV viewing experience. The current film communicates the same proposition in the form of TruChoice Packages, which is another industry first by Tata Sky.

Fidelity National Financial India wins Global HR Excellence Award

Fidelity National Financial India (FNFI) the leading Title, Knowledge and Technology Center of Excellence has received the award for the best ‘Organization with Innovative HR Practices’ at the Asia Pacific HRM Congress for practicing Innovations in HR practices and building new benchmarks in employee engagement initiatives.


Mr. Sameer Dhanrajani, Country Head, Fidelity National Financial India said “It is an honor for us to receive this award and be in the similar league as some of the best organizations in the country. As a company we are proud to be implementing some of the best HR practices in the industry and this recognition will go a long way in strengthening our commitment towards growing this organization along with our people and taking it to greater heights.”

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Added Ms. Anindita Ranjan, Senior Manager- HR, Fidelity National Financial India, "We follow HR practices that are new and innovative for a captive operation facility. There have been focused efforts in the direction of Health at Workplace, learning processes, innovative recruitment and retention programs. This award represents the fact that FNFI is amongst the most preferred employer."

HP Achieves Breakthrough: Core of Its Six Internal Data Centers Now “Cisco Free”

HP today announced that all six of its internal next-generation data centers are now running company operations worldwide on HP Networking solutions.


In less than six months, HP IT engineers have replaced all of the non-HP core wide‑area-network (WAN) routers and switches connecting the six data centers to each other and the internet. They also installed 75 HP A-series routers and switches and upgraded and replaced 30 circuits – with no data center downtime.

“This past April we said we’d be Cisco-free for core WAN routing and switching in our data centers, and we are. We did it ahead of schedule and are seeing performance even better than we expected,” said Ken Gray, vice president, Infrastructure, Global Information Technology, HP. “Our engineers have done a great job proving it’s possible to run a network for a company the size and scale of HP on our own products, and we did the migration without taking a data center offline.”

HP’s data centers are located in Houston, Austin and Atlanta – two in each city. More than 85 worldwide internal data centers of 5,000 square feet or more, plus hundreds of smaller server locations, were consolidated into the six sites.

The HP IT teams also transformed the network architecture based on open standards. This open architecture helped facilitate the optimization of the network using HP Networking, including HP TippingPoint products, across the internal data center landscape.



Recently installed A-Series products include 20 A8812 routers, six A6616 routers, 18 A6604 routers, 16 A12508 switches and 12 modular A9505 switches. The equipment supports more than 260 Gbs of WAN data traffic, including 120 Gbs of internet capacity – four times the bandwidth of what was previously installed – and it runs high-volume operations such as HP Internet Services and online transactions through the company’s website, www.hp.com.

The next step in the migration plan is the installation of HP products on the fringes of the network connecting company facilities worldwide.

“When we talk to customers around the world, they’re looking for a full networking portfolio provider with open architecture enabling an alternative to the proprietary protocols they’ve been locked into for decades,” said Randy Mott, executive vice president and chief information officer, HP. “We knew from the first evaluations of the 3Com technology that it would be an exceptional value for HP and HP IT.”



The IT executives responsible for the design and implementation of the internal network will be holding breakout sessions for customers at the HP IT Forum in Atlanta, Nov. 18-19. Details on the event and registration information are available at www.hp.com/go/hpitforumATL.

More information about HP networking solutions is available at www.hp.com/go/networking.

HP Advances Service Provider Business

HP today introduced new offerings that enable service providers to scale, speed and simplify the delivery of applications in order to gain a competitive business advantage.


Built on HP Converged Infrastructure, the new HP ProLiant SL6500 Scalable System offers the latest line of HP ProLiant servers and provides a common modular architecture to deliver breakthrough scale, energy efficiency and performance. Ideal for service providers in high-performance computing and web and hosting services, the systems deliver supercomputer-class performance in less space and use less power than previous generations.
For service providers that often need to scale capacity on demand, HP also introduced the world’s first assembly line for rapid deployment of the HP Performance Optimized Datacenter (POD).(1)

“To be competitive in today’s market, service providers need to standardize on a single, high-performance platform that can meet diverse application needs,“ said Rajesh Dhar, Director, Industry Standard Servers, HP India. “HP Converged Infrastructure gives service providers an increased level of simplicity and efficiency that allows them to maximize the profits from their technology operations while delivering the flexibility they need to continually capitalize on the next business opportunity.”

Accelerated application performance with efficient, high-performing platforms

The HP Pr oLiant SL6500 scalable system features a common modular architecture that can scale from 1 to thousands of nodes while increasing scalability and performance. Accommodating as many as eight servers, or up to four servers with 12 graphic processing units (GPU) in a single four-rack unit enclosure, the system increases energy efficiency, flexibility and serviceability. The solution includes the HP ProLiant s6500 chassis, the HP ProLiant SL390s G7 server and the HP ProLiant SL170s G6 server.

Client benefits include:



— Improved flexibility with modular, mix-and-match compute, storage and graphic acceleration components. This allows service providers to standardize on one system platform to host a variety of application services including social networking, interactive media or online gaming. Additionally, service providers can quickly and easily scale, adding more applications or services as the business grows.

— Eight-fold increase in performance, delivering more than a teraFLOP per unit of rack space to increase compute power for scientific rendering and modelling applications with the HP Pr oLiant SL390s G7 server.(2)

— Optimized energy efficiency with HP ProLiant SL Advanced Power Manager and HP Intelligent Power Discovery to improve power management, as well as power supplies designed with 94 percent greater energy efficiently.(3)

— Reduced server management costs and increased administrator productivity with Integrated Lights-Out Advanced (ILO 3), part of HP Insight Control. Available on the HP Pr oLiant SL390s G7 server, the iLO 3 remote console allows for the management of multiple servers in a scale-out environment.



Capacity on demand with new data center assembly line



HP POD-Works is a dedicated factory that contains an assembly line for accelerating the delivery of modular HP PODs. HP PODs are self-contained IT environments that can be customized to the specific needs of service providers and other hyper-scale environments.



Designed to build multiple PODs simultaneously, HP POD-Works featuresmany state-of-the-art staging bays that are set up to perform customized assembly, testing and shipping of the HP POD. With HP POD-Works, PODs can be assembled, tested and shipped in as little as six weeks, compared with one year or longer, to build a traditional brick-and-mortar data center.



Available in 20- or 40-foot modules, the HP POD enables service providers and other clients with limited space to quickly expand their data center capacity. HP PODs deliver 37 percent more efficiency and cost 45 percent less than a traditional brick-and-mortar data center.(4)



The HP POD-Works offers the following benefits:



— Reduced data center implementation time by up to 88 percent when compared to traditional build-out processes.(5)



— Accelerated deployment of multiple PODs or a POD farm to support large hosting operations and web-based or compute-intensive applications.



More information on HP ProLiant servers is available at www.hp.com/go/proliant.

ANGLO TECHNICAL SERVICES SWITCHES TO ANSYS SOFTWARE TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY IN THE MINING INDUSTRY

International mining enterprise Anglo American plc has selected engineering simulation software from ANSYS (NASDAQ: ANSS) for its in-house consulting and technology division, Anglo Technical Services. Based in South Africa, the division is responsible for specialized mining technologies that relate to innovation, operational efficiency, best practices, safety and sustainable development.


After an extensive evaluation of available products, Anglo Technical Services made a strategic decision to switch to ANSYS® software for all its finite element analysis needs. The suite from ANSYS enables customers to optimize designs throughout the product development process, especially in the early stages when changes can be efficiently and cost-effectively implemented.

Anglo Technical Services plans to leverage structural mechanics and explicit dynamics analysis tools from ANSYS to perform mining equipment failure scenario studies. Engineers will use numerical simulation to help identify the cause of the failure and develop new designs that will prevent future failures — all in a relatively short time, long before final design modifications can be suggested and implemented.

“It is clear that the ANSYS tools will dramatically improve our productivity. This is crucial in the mining industry, where every minute counts when equipment is down due to mechanical failure,” said De Wet Strydom, lead engineer, mechanical engineering at Anglo Technical Services. “We have found that ANSYS software has already reduced our modeling time significantly.”

A typical example is Anglo Technical Services’ mudrush control chute in an ore pass, which in the past took up to 40 hours to mesh and analyze. Using ANSYS products, the division reduced modeling and analysis time to just eight hours. The team now expects to perform higher-value simulation by including significant details in vibrating screens, for instance, researching deformation of a mill shaft, or identifying specific transient thermal and structural effects of an overheated bearing.

“By choosing a smart simulation solution from ANSYS, Anglo Technical Services is helping to ensure that its equipment and processes are designed and deployed successfully and most competitively. Equipment in the mining industry is both costly and energy intensive; every piece is a potential candidate for engineering simulation and optimization, including trippers and reclaimers, earth-moving equipment, conveyor supports and cranes. ANSYS software solutions are used throughout the industry to enhance product performance, reduce energy use and minimize waste, improvements that are vitally important in any sector,” said Stuart Hartle, regional manager at ANSYS.

ANSYS channel partner Qfinsoft coordinated the implementation at Anglo Technical Services.

PC Tools signs distribution agreement with Global Infonet

PC Tools, a global leader in innovative protection and performance solutions, has entered into an agreement for distribution of PC Tools’ Internet Security 2011. PC Tools Internet Security will be available to Global Infonet’s national network of over 3000+ customers from 25th October 2010.

Through its market-leading position, and with an extensive network of business partners, Global Infonet brings a breadth and depth of capabilities to deliver market access to help leading technology brands accelerate their growth and customer reach in India.

Commenting on the partnership, Robert Oostergetel, Director, Worldwide Sales, PC Tools, said, "We are delighted to announce our partnership with Global Infonet for the distribution of PC Tools Internet Security 2011. Our partnership is an exciting development for PC Tools as we continue our expansion into strategic Asian markets, including India.”

Mr Oostergetel added “As PC and broadband penetration grows in India, so does the need for customers to remain secure. It is our endeavor to provide simple, yet highly effective and affordable solutions to our customers across India via Global Infonet’s strong distribution network.”

Tests conducted in August by independent test lab AV-Test.org[1] demonstrate that PC Tools Internet Security 2011 is among the top three consumer security products in real-world malware-blocking tests with PC Tools scoring 100% for overall detection and blocking, based on dynamic malware testing.


Mr. Vishal Sopory, Executive Director, Global Infonet, said, “Our engagement will allow PC Tools to extend their reach in the Indian market, while enabling us to offer our customers a quality security solution at a very affordable price point. We have chosen PC Tools as our partner for the innovating work they have been carrying out in the online safety space offering simple, yet highly effective PC protection”

In India the complete portfolio is available at the following recommended retail prices at www.pctools.com , while Global Infonet will distribute PC Tools Internet Security to 3000+ customers nationwide for INR 1750, for I year, 3 PC license

FIS makes strategic commitment to consulting services with acquisition of Capco

FIS™ (NYSE: FIS), one of the world’s largest global providers dedicated to banking and payments technologies, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Capco, a global business and technology consultancy dedicated solely to the financial services industry. The addition of Capco expands FIS’s established international presence and footprint among large U.S. and global financial institutions through the addition of a professional services offering that covers the full financial services value chain.



Capco, with more than 1,000 professionals worldwide, is highly respected for its ability to apply focus and insight to address complex issues and deliver large transformation programmes for its global financial services clients. The company applies deep domain expertise in banking, capital markets, wealth and investment management, finance, risk and compliance, and technology.

"Capco is well known for its thought leadership and client-centric model that distinguishes it from other consulting firms. The addition of Capco will greatly enhance the value we bring to our clients through the powerful combination of FIS’s breadth of technology solutions and Capco’s strong knowledge base and global industry expertise,” stated Frank Martire, FIS president and chief executive officer. “Client focus is one of FIS’s guiding principles and we are excited to deliver on our strategic commitment to provide new areas of expertise from which our clients will greatly benefit.”



Clients of both companies will greatly benefit from this unique combination through:



· Access to industry-focused talent globally



· Ability to leverage best-of-breed, innovative products and solutions for complex architecture and large scale transformation



· Extended global geographic market reach



· Ability to capitalise on both companies’ footprint and deep domain expertise within financial services



Commenting on the transaction, Rob Heyvaert, Capco’s founder and chief executive officer stated: “Combining Capco’s collaborative consulting services with FIS’s industry leading core banking and payments solution suite will enable both organisations to better leverage our individual strengths while providing our respective clients with a unique blend of market expertise, technology solutions and strategic support. The agreement allows Capco to continue to provide our clients an unprecedented level of expertise and service through a truly global presence.”


Heyvaert will continue to lead Capco, reporting to FIS President and CEO, Frank Martire. Capco will retain its distinctive brand identity and the existing management team remains unchanged. Heyvaert becomes a corporate executive vice president of FIS. He also becomes a member of the FIS Executive Management team. In his broader role, he will be responsible for the strategic direction of FIS’s consulting services.


The transaction closing is expected by year end. Capco’s current majority shareholder, Palo Alto-based private equity firm Symphony Technology Group (STG), will not retain any equity or interest in the combined entity on completion of the transaction.


Capco is expected to generate approximately $225 million in revenue in 2010, approximately half of which is generated outside North America. The purchase price includes cash at closing of $292 million and additional consideration contingent upon future performance of the business. FIS will provide additional details regarding the transaction on its third quarter earnings conference call, which is scheduled for 26 October 2010.

First Annual MathWorks India User Conference Receives Enthusiastic Response From Design Engineering Community

MathWorks, the world’s leading developer of software for technical computing and Model-Based Design successfully concluded its inaugural annual MathWorks India User Conference in Bangalore, on the 12th of October, 2010.

Over 500 design engineers from industry verticals such as aerospace & defence, automotive, computers, electronics & semiconductors, industrial automation & machinery, and technology services attended the event. Participants included established users and engineers interested in learning more about MATLAB, Simulink, and Polyspace technologies.

In keeping with the Conference theme, ‘Innovating with MATLAB & Simulink’, the 2010 MathWorks India User Conference introduced MathWorks India customers to advanced design engineering technologies. Attendees were able to choose from an assortment of sessions including Control System Development with Model-Based Design, Design Flows for Next-Generation Signal Processing and Communications Systems, Embedded Code Generation and Verification Methodologies, Mathematical Modeling and Optimization of Wind Turbine Power Generation, Test and Measurement Application Development with MATLAB, and Accelerating HDL Code Generation and Verification with Model-Based Design.

Dr. Aravind S. Bharadwaj, CEO of Automotive Infotronics delivered the customer keynote, ‘Model-Based Design for Automotive Applications.’ He said, “Embedded automotive electronics will dominate the future of automotive applications worldwide, and India is no exception to this. Model-Based Design can help harness this opportunity and will radically improve efficiencies in the development process, and drive innovation. MathWorks software and the Model-Based Design approach have enabled Automotive Infotronics to create Intellectual Property.”

Presentations by Senior Engineering Managers from prominent and long-standing MathWorks India customers such as Bosch Limited, and Moog India Technology Center reinforced the central role of MathWorks software in creating robust designs and making design processes more efficient.

Kishore Rao, managing director, MathWorks India said, “India is fast becoming an engineering design and development hub. MathWorks tools are helping Indian engineering design companies create sophisticated applications and move up the global R&D value chain. The first ever MathWorks User Conference in India is a significant step in reiterating our commitment to the Indian engineering community. I would like to thank participating customers and partners for making the event an unprecedented success, and we look forward to hosting an equally productive event next year.”

The conference ended with an insightful panel discussion on ‘Leveraging Models to Improve Systems Development’, facilitating an exchange of ideas on the innovative usage of MathWorks software across diverse industries. The panel consisted of Senior Engineering Managers from National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bosch Limited, Moog India Technology Center, and MathWorks technical experts, and was moderated by MathWorks Fellow, Jim Tung, a 20-year MathWorks veteran.

Sun Direct launches India’s lowest entry price at Rs. 890/- only

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Sun Direct Pvt Ltd, the second largest direct-to-home service provider in the country, is all set to re-define television viewing in India. Sun Direct is the first DTH player in the country to offer the lowest entry cost in the market, with the launch of the Value Packs in Karnataka.



Constantly driving better value for its subscribers, Sun Direct has launched its Value pack offering the basic channels at Rs. 99/- per month. The Value Pack consists of the most viewed regional channels in Karnataka, like Udaya TV, Udaya Movies, ETV Kannada, TV9Kannada and Ushe TV, to name a few, along with popular national news, educational and entertainment based channels.



To top that, Sun Direct also unveils the industry-first a la carte offer. Sun Direct Subscribers now have the incredible opportunity to pick and choose their favorite channels as standalones. Meaning, they no longer will be constrained to buy bouquets which may also contain channels they don’t really need. So, Sun Direct subscribers can now ‘Pick only what they want, and pay only for only what they watch”. What is more? Sun Direct will also be throwing in discounts on a la carte channels depending upon the number of channels bought (2 channels get 5% off, 3 get 10%, 4 get 15%, 5 or more get 20% off). The 70 a la carte channels on offer start from a rock-bottom price of Rs. 5 and go upto Rs. 25.

On this occasion Mr Tony D'Silva, CEO, Sun Direct says, "Sun Direct has constantly raised the bar on delivering value to consumers not only through affordable pricing but also through providing relevant, meaningful choices. We wrote the rules on affordability in DTH with our launch and we are once again rewriting it with this 890 offer. And this time around we are also writing the rule on choice with our freedom to choose a la carte offer. Like we say “Pick only what you want and Pay only for what you watch”



The full complement of Sun Direct products and services are available on their Measat beam only. Sun Direct urges all its valued subscribers to get in touch with the call center at Karnataka to request for realigning their dish and take advantage of all services on offer.

Sun Direct is the fastest growing DTH player in the country with a current subscriber base of 6 million. Sun Direct is far ahead in the race of the Direct- to - Home industry with its value for money pricing, attractive bundling of packages, innovative technology that appeals at every segment of the customer chain.

Sihi Kahi Chandru and Geetha celebrates ‘Vijayadasami’ with Bhavana on the sets of “Godrej Game Aadi Life Change Maadi"

“Godrej Game Aadi Life Change Maadi” (GGDLCM), the first of its kind branded lifestyle reality


game show by Godrej will be celebrating ‘Vijayadasami’ with none other than the vivacious and spirited ‘Sihi Kahi Chandru and Geetha’. This special Vijayadasami episode will air this Saturday, October 16th from 9pm to 10pm only on Udaya TV.

The duo that turned out to be quite a riot on the show will be seen playing for charity in this special festive episode. The gifts earned by them will be donated to Manonandana-Centre for Mentally Handicapped, a charity supported by them.

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It indeed will be a treat to your eyes to watch the famous couple break into an impromptu break-dance as they guess all the responses right in the Mix and Match category. And if you are wondering if Chandru is losing hair or it’s just a look for his forthcoming movie then you must catch the show! The actor will unravel the mystery behind his bald look for the first time on television…

Watch Chandru keep the host Bhavana and the audience captivated and entertained with his wise comments all along. In Bhavana’s words, Chandru is indeed a complete entertainment package!

So do not miss this special Vijayadasami episode with Sihi Kahi Chandru and Sihi Kahi Geetha this Saturday, 16th October 2010 from 9pm to 10pm only on Udaya TV!

Fortinet Extends Cloud Security with Four New Virtual Appliances

Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) - a leading network security provider and the worldwide leader of unified threat management (UTM) solutions – today announced four new virtual appliances that extend the company’s ability to deliver security across virtualized and cloud environments. Fortinet has been securing virtual architectures since the introduction of Virtual Domain (VDOM) technology in 2004. Fortinet strengthened its virtualization capabilities in 2006 after it acquired the intellectual property and technology of CoSine Communications, one of the early leaders in the virtual appliance industry. The technology enables service providers to differentiate their on-demand platforms with a full range of value-add virtualized network security services. Large enterprises rely as well on Fortinet technology to protect the data within their private and hybrid clouds.


The FortiGate®, FortiManager™, FortiAnalyzer™ and FortiMail™ virtual appliances combine with physical appliances to provide customers with a choice of physical and virtual form factors, working together to mitigate security blind spots and increase security controls within virtualized infrastructure environments. The combined solution provides a deeper integration into the virtual environments many customers have adopted, enabling the company to expand the reach of its consolidated security further within the virtual movement.


The risks associated with blind spots in the virtual environment, along with the lack of security controls, become increasingly problematic as the size of virtual environments grow. By giving customers a choice of physical and virtual appliances, Fortinet is providing a 'single pane of glass' management platform that allows them the flexibility to use a combination of physical and virtual appliances together in order to achieve the right mix of performance, visibility, and control.

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Fortinet’s virtual security appliances were built to run on top of VMware hypervisors and Fortinet is an Elite member of VMWare’s Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program. The new FortiGate virtual appliances help secure network infrastructures with integrated, multi-threat security. Like a traditional FortiGate appliance, a FortiGate virtual appliance protects infrastructure from a broad array of threats by enabling customers to consolidate their stand-alone security technologies, reducing the cost and complexity of their security infrastructure. Customers can combine firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, malware prevention, application security and complete content protection, data loss prevention, Web filtering, antispam, and have the added advantage of being able to inspect inter-zone traffic. In addition, FortiGate virtual appliances can be used in conjunction with traditional FortiGate appliances to help ensure both the perimeter and the virtual layers within a virtual environment are protected, visible and easy to manage.


FortiManager virtual appliances supply the tools needed to effectively manage any size Fortinet security infrastructure, from a few devices to thousands of appliances and endpoint security agents. The appliances provide centralized policy-based provisioning, configuration and update management for FortiGate, FortiWiFi and FortiMail appliances, as well as FortiClient endpoint agents.


FortiAnalyzer virtual appliances securely aggregate log data from Fortinet devices and other syslog-compatible devices. Using a comprehensive suite of easily-customized reports, users can filter and review records, including traffic, event, virus, attack, Web content and email data, mining the data to determine security stance and help assure regulatory compliance. FortiAnalyzer also provides advanced security management functions such as quarantined file archiving, event correlation, vulnerability assessments, traffic analysis and archiving of email, Web access, instant messaging and file transfer content.


FortiMail virtual messaging security appliances were designed to block inbound spam and malware before it can clog a network and affect users. They also help prevent outbound spam or malware (including 3G mobile traffic) from causing other antispam gateways to blacklist users.


The virtual appliances work similarly to their hardware counterparts, in that Fortinet continues to provide virtual Domain (VDOM) and Administrative Domain (ADOM) technologies for securing and managing virtual and multi-tenant environments. The virtualization technologies work in conjunction with industry-standard Virtual LANs (VLANs) to enable a single virtual or physical Fortinet device to support hundreds of domains within the environment, providing essential visibility and security controls between zones while maintaining the benefits of virtualization.


“While there are a few security companies dabbling with products that protect the network perimeter and the virtual layer, Fortinet is the only company to offer the full breadth of content and network security in an integrated appliance designed to protect both the network perimeter and virtual layers,” said Michael Xie, founder, CTO and vice president of engineering with Fortinet. “By providing deeper integration into the virtual environment, we are now positioned to expand our security market leadership and facilitate security within the ‘as-a-service’ movement.”



Availability

The FortiGate and FortiManager virtual appliances are available now. FortiAnalyzer and FortiMail virtual appliances will be available in Q4 2010.

Arrow Launches the ‘President’s Collection’ of shirts

Arrow known for its strong heritage of making unique high quality of formal wear presents an exclusive collection of ‘President’s Collection’ shirts, inspired truly from the office of importance. The unique play of garment, colours and quality gives you a chance to step into the president’s shoes & “Live Like a President”.




President’s Collection shirts are made of densely constructed fabrics in double and super single yarns. The garment is made of German threads and interlining giving it a clean seam and collar appearance, as well as imparts immense strength to the garment. It just doesn’t end there; Italian craftsmanship deployed in construction of the garment, topped with exclusive mother of pearl buttons makes the ‘President’s Collection’ shirts fit perfectly and is a complete state of the art.

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The rich heritage of Arrow has been the reason for loyal customers in the office of importance to don it with pride. The Shirts come in classic shades like blue, white, black and grey. They are priced at Rs. 1799 & above.

Logica enables Fennia to provide one of the most advanced document management services in Finland

Logica, a leading business and technology service company, announced today that it is working with a leading Finnish insurance company, Fennia Mutual Insurance Company, to provide them with a cloud-based content management service. The service will streamline, improve and increase the speed of document transfer between Fennia and insurance brokers.


Every year, a substantial amount of insurance policy documents, invoices and other related content are transferred between Fennia and insurance brokers. The new cloud based document management service will streamline and speed up this traffic. Logica has also integrated the service with Fennia’s existing on-premise systems.

“We have got a lot of positive feedback which confirms that this service is excellent for the document transfer between Fennia and insurance brokers”, explains Seppo Alinentalo, Director in charge of broker services at Fennia.

Free for brokers, the service currently covers 14 insurance brokerage firms and Fennia will soon offer it to all brokerage firms with which it does business.

“Our aim is to offer a comprehensive, paperless insurance service to our customers”, says Mr Alinentalo. He continues: “In the future, the service could also be used to exchange information and documents between companies for example on insurance payouts.”



“As one of the first cloud services to be rolled out in the Finnish insurance industry, it is groundbreaking in many respects and we are delighted to have been able to work with Fennia on this’, states Leena-Mari Lähteenmaa, Managing Director, Outsourcing Services, Logica in Finland. “The way our customers acquire services is changing. IT services are increasingly being leased or obtained on Software as a Service (SaaS) basis. A cloud service is not only cost-efficient, but it is also quickly deployed and scalable, which delivers business benefits, as Fennia is seeing”, she adds.