Sunday, August 3, 2014

IT News Head Lines (InformationWeek) 04/08/2014





Why banks need to consider wearable technologies now?
Financial services companies that strive to be innovators should invest now in exploring uses for wearable technology, such as smart watches, Google Glass, and other wearables of the future that will deliver...



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Google, Samsung and Aircel join hands to promote Internet adoption among women in India
The partnership will bring the strength of Samsung’s user-friendly range of smartphones and Aircel’s expertise in mobile network as well as data innovations to the campaign, which will enable women to...



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Gujarat’s GIFT City wins award for ‘Smart City of the Future’ from Cisco
GIFT City is the recipient of “Smart City of the Future Award’, an accolade that recognizes stand-out organizational contributions in driving change through technology. The award was conferred to GIFT...



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How location analytics with GIS can provide new levels of business insights
Maps tell stories beyond location. When combined with data from a growing array of sources, and added to visualizations in a variety of formats, geographic information systems (GIS) can yield insights...



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How Big Data is helping in tackling wildfire control
What if there were a better way to monitor, predict, and fight wildfires like the one currently affecting Northern California? The University of California at San Diego and the University of Maryland,...



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How USB devices can easily be reprogrammed to execute malware
USB hardware is insecure and there's no effective defense, a pair of security researchers claim.
In a coming presentation at Black Hat USA 2014, Karsten Nohl and Jacob Lell plan to demonstrate a proof-of-concept...



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Now, view 76 new heritage sites online, courtesy Google
Starting today, people around the world will be able to virtually explore over 1400 cultural objects from India on the Google Cultural Institute, including new panoramic imagery of 76 heritage sites, and...



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LG launches first-ever Chromebase computer in India powered by Google Chrome OS at Rs 32,000
The LG Chromebase all-in-one computer is underpinned by a simple yet powerful architecture and comes with several outstanding Google applications. It also serves as a gateway to tens of thousands of web...



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2000 Indian employees participate in Microsoft’s global hackathon
Over 2000 of Microsoft’s employees across seven Indian cities are joining their colleagues across the world for the company’s first global //oneweek hackathon this week. These employees are working on...



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How companies can unlock the value of data generated by connected machines

In the original Terminator film, Kyle Reese was not very far off when he described computers of 2024 as “new, powerful and hooked into everything.” Ironically, that which was once science fiction is a...



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Closing the UC gap: 4 tips
Unified communications software has been widely adopted in order to consolidate multiple communication channels onto a single platform. Combining phone, text, web meetings, audio conferencing, and faxing...



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Security holes found in some DLP products
It's a case of a security tool harboring security vulnerabilities: A pair of researchers has discovered multiple flaws in commercial and open-source data loss prevention (DLP) products.
Zach Lanier,...



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Cisco certifications confront changing skills needs
If you asked me to describe my number one fear about the rapid changes in the networking industry, I'd tell you that I'm worried my skill set will become stale. As network programmability, the DevOps movement,...



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Google Hangouts dresses up for business
Google plans to add Hangouts to its Google Apps for Business suite and to enhance its Chromebox for meetings conferencing system in an effort to provide business customers with a more comprehensive platform...



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Big Data: Challenges and Opportunities
Information revolution has led to a hyper-connected world, which has transformed and created a positive impact on the social and economic relationships across stakeholders. Shareholders, investors, fund...



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Internet Of Things contains average of 25 vulnerabilities per device
A new study published this week found that among even among just a small sample of some of the most popular and prevalent Internet of Things (IoT) devices, researchers uncovered 250 vulnerabilities --...



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Hilton turns smartphones into room keys
Hilton Worldwide plans to allow guests to check-in and choose their rooms using mobile devices, and even to unlock their hotel rooms.
By the end of the year, Hilton says it will offer digital check-in...



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Flipkart raises USD 1 billion in fresh capital - the single largest round by an Internet company from India
Co-led by existing investors Tiger Global Management and Naspers, the funds will be used to make long-term strategic investments in India, especially in mobile technology. Singapore’s sovereign wealth...



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Microsoft partners with GoDaddy to offer Office 365 at just Rs 149 per month
Microsoft Office 365 offered through GoDaddy will give millions of small businesses access to enterprise-grade productivity solutions at an affordable price, starting at Rs. 149/month. Microsoft Office...



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Internet Of Things: 4 areas IT can prepare
Most IT organizations are woefully unprepared for the unprecedented management challenges that will come with the Internet of Things (IoT). What's that? You say you've negotiated the evolution from managing...



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How Big Data in the cloud is leveling the playing field for SMBs
With advancement in disruptive technologies and proliferation of powerful mobile devices and sensors based equipment, we are witnessing an enormous data explosion which is set to continue and even accelerate....



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3 signs you are overspending on data storage
If you worry increasingly about escalating data storage costs, you’re not alone. As data grows exponentially, organizations are eager to find more cost-effective and efficient ways to store this avalanche...



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Amazon launches 3D printed products store
Amazon on Monday launched a 3D Printed Products store, a development that the company characterizes as a shift toward a more fluid concept of inventory.
Petra Schindler-Carter, director for Amazon...



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The telecom football field

“Now the general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple ere the battle is fought. The general who loses a battle makes but few calculations beforehand. Thus do many calculations lead to...



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‘Big Data demands a top down approach’: Anil Chakravarthy, Informatica

Where do you see Big Data going in India and what are the milestones that you see?
To be honest, people are actually struggling to understand what Big Data actually means. Everybody has a different...



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Top 3 security threats for banks – and how to address them
Financial institutions have many options when it comes to protecting customer transactions, including advanced software products able to pass stringent security standards to prevent data loss. But like...



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Poor password management leaves accounts open to attack, reveals survey
IT security professionals are gambling with the security of their organizations by failing to update important service and process accountpasswords on a regular basis, with almost 15 percent admitting...



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