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First-ever Aadhaar-authenticated OS uses IRIS-biometric technology, which is the most secure modality for identification and authentication It is set to enter market in this quarter The Aadhaar authenticated OS is expected to drive mass-adoption of Government-to-Citizen(G-to-C) services and initiatives It supports 12 native Indian languages – a big boon for the 90% Indian population that does not consider English as their 1st, …

In the March 2017 cover story of ITPV, we spoke about the new opportunities and challenges for channel partners with the ever increasing adoption of cloud based computing. In this issue we take a closer look at a related topic for channel partners – managed services. Managed services today is vastly different from how we understood the term a decade …

Dell EMC announced the results of a new study conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), which revealed that a majority of senior IT leaders and decision-making managers of large companies surveyed around the world indicate their organizations have yet to fully embrace the aspects of IT Transformation needed to remain competitive. While there is a clear imperative for companies to …

Japan-Thailand cooperation project on disaster prevention ICT NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), in collaboration with Thailand’s National Disaster Warning Center (NDWC), announced today the completion of a trial for a system that identifies areas where there is danger of a landslide occurring. The effectiveness of the system was confirmed as the trial was conducted in Chiang Mai Province in Northern …

University of New South Wales, Australia, joins hands with key institutionsin Chennaifor bringing together experts to discuss smart urbantransformation projectsand builda bilateral knowledge base through a time-bound programme. The Smart Cities and Informed Urbanisation Workshop held at the India Habitat centre was the closing in a series of three workshops held in Sydney, Chennai and Delhi.The Workshop inaugurated by Shri …

By Pradipto Chakrabarty A lot has been said about the Narendra Modi government’s efforts to integrate information technology as an indispensable part of citizens’ lives. But IT brings with it, its own challenges. One of them is data security. In an increasingly digitized world, our vulnerability to the misuse of personal, professional, even national security data is a big issue. …

HP Lubricants and Leo Burnett India take steps towards highway infrastructure communication with ‘#RoadsThatHonk’, an innovation towards safer and smarter highways HP Lubricants and Leo Burnett India have together innovated for the implementation of the world’s first anti-collision vehicle management system for India’s national highways. #RoadsThatHonk is aimed at safer highways across Indian roads. The innovation, that has been conceptualised, …

By Nikhil Taneja, Managing Director – INDIA & SAARC, Radware Hacking used to require a distinct set of skills and capabilities. These days, attack services are bought and sold via marketplaces on the Clearnet and Darknet—a phenomenon that’s closing the gap between skilled and amateur hackers and fueling an exponential increase in threats. Thanks to the growing array of online …

By Anish Kanaran, channel director, Middle East, Africa & India, Epicor Software Manufacturersacross the globe have kicked off the year with an optimistic eye to the future and are looking forward to nothing but net profit. 2017 is an exciting time formanufacturers gearing up for growth,and with most looking forward to the future they are investing in equipment, new manufacturing …

The survey highlights the top 3 priorities for businesses in 2017 With the emergence of new business models and the growing digitalization of various industries, technology is fast becoming the key pillar for organizations to remain competitive, spur innovations, and capture new growth opportunities. Despite increasing IT budgets, the traditional three-tier architecture, with its inbuilt complexities, is proving to be …