Intel is looking for a buyer for its Intel Security. Intel Security, previously called McAfee, was bought from the security firm McAfee back in 2011 for $7.7 billion (£5.75bn). Intel rebranded the company as Intel Security, and aimed to implement its security features at chip level, giving cyber-security a whole new dimension. It seems, though, six years later, the plan had failed. In any case, the sale of Intel Security would represent the biggest security business sale to date, so it might take a consortium of private equity backers to...

Shivaami Cloud Services, a premier partner of Google for Work India, recently organized a ‘Go for Cloud’ event at Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The event, which aimed at demystifying cloud computing for small and mid-sized enterprise customers, was attended by more than 120 senior executives including MDs, CEOs and CIOs. The event showcased Shivaami’s cloud offerings and also included hands-on demos and live interactive sessions on the latest cloud computing tools and techniques. The participants gained insights on the benefits of cloud computing and how it can be leveraged to transform their...

Norton by Symantec released the India findings from the Norton Mobile Survey that sheds light on the security gaps and the privacy risks smartphone and mobile applications (apps) present. It highlights that consumers in India are trading their personal information in exchange for free mobile apps, exposing themselves to privacy risks. The Norton study reveals that two out of three Indians (65 percent) now access the internet more often on a mobile device than on a PC. In fact, the smartphone is often the first and only device used for accessing the...

SearchBlox Software, a global provider of enterprise search, sentiment analysis and text analytics, has forayed into the Indian market. SearchBlox which intends to replace Google Search Appliance (GSA) in India has introduced its capabilities in 37 languages, highest relevant number of languages for any country. This capability can be a huge boon to India as we top the international Linguistic Diversity Index (LDI). Timo Selvaraj, Co-Founder and VP Product Management at SearchBlox Software, said, “While businesses are heading towards a new age of analytics, we are pleased to officially introduce...

Aiming to take digital signatures mainstream, Adobe announced the Cloud Signature Consortium - a group comprised of industry and academic organizations committed to building a new open standard for cloud-based digital signatures across mobile and web. Adobe believes that the world’s most secure form of signing is the electronic signing. Around 7 billion mobile devices around the globe can digitally sign documents from anywhere. Read Also: Digital India: All About Connected Lives “With more than six billion digital and electronic signature transactions processed each year through Adobe Sign and Adobe...

To help business owners connect with their potential customers and fans, Twitter has announced the launch of yet another standalone application: Twitter Dashboard. Dashboard is aimed at SME businesses that want to use Twitter to connect with their customers and streamline engagement for business accounts. The app offers a suite of tools, including customized feeds of tweets, tools for scheduling posts, access to tips on what to tweet, analytics and more. Similar to Twitter Engage, the idea with Dashboard is effectively to serve as a more personalized, custom destination and app for...

Telecommunication leader Tata Communication has sold its South African telecom arm Neotel to Liquid Telecom and Royal Bafokeng Holdings at an enterprise value of 6.55 billion rand ($428 million or INR 2,904 crore). The company had been trying to sell its holding in Neotel since 2013. It had earlier initiated discussions with a Vodafone subsidiary in Africa, but the talks were called off earlier this year. Read Also: With CLiQ, Tata Group Enters E-Commerce Business The transaction with Liquid Telecom, when concluded, will create the largest pan-African broadband network and...

Microsoft today announced the appointment of Crayon Software Experts India Pvt Ltd (Crayon) as a Cloud Distribution Partner under its Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Program in India. As part of this program, Crayon will help its customers (both - SMBs & Enterprise) in India to adopt Microsoft’s cloud based technology solutions like Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Office 365, Windows Intune and Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) subscriptions. Crayon will also work with Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telecommunications Providers (Telcos) and Web Hosting firms to deliver these solutions to customers in India. Cloud...

D-Link India and Moxa have joined hands as a cohesive group to provide technology solutions for Smart City projects a mega Initiative by the Indian government under “Smart Cities Mission.” The collaboration aims to develop entire urban eco-system, represented by the four pillars of comprehensive development-institutional, physical, social and economic infrastructure. D-Link and Moxa are well-established organizations with industry experience and technology expertise in their respective domains to offer networking and industrial solutions. Jointly, companies aim to address to the opportunities in this smart city projects and are strongly placed...

Ingram Micro has recently signed up as a distribution partner for Commvault, the data protection and information management solution provider company to expand their offerings to customers and meet the growing data management needs of organizations in India. With their joint expertise, Commvault and Ingram Micro will address a burgeoning opportunity to scale up their presence in the Government, Defence and Smart City sectors. “Commvault has experienced strong growth in India and SAARC markets. This partnership will allow us to continue to build on this momentum and open up new...