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Pakistani cyber crooks have once again targeted India. This time hackers have attacked a website of a prominent management institute in Noida. The website of the School of Law, Design and Innovation Academy of the Institute of Management Studies (IMS) was reportedly, hacked by Pakistani hackers. According to the IANS report published in Hindusthan Times, the website of the institute was hacked nd along with a Pakistani flag and another flag resembling a Chinese flag was posted on the website. The hackers posted a message - “hacked by Pakistani hackers Mister ji”....

The Digital India Action Group (DIAG), a think tank established for ideating and monitoring policy initiatives to support the Indian Government’s mission of Digital India, set up by Manufacturers’ Association of Information Technology (MAIT) on Thursday unveiled two topical white papers - “IoT for Effective Disaster Management” and “Aadhaar Enablement: A Framework for Citizen-Centric Services”. ‘IoT’ White Paper reveals Prediction and Early Warning Systems with Help of IoT, Cloud and Analytics can Effectively Mitigate Disasters on Real-Time Basis. Whereas, ‘Aadhaar’ White Paper lists out the unprecedented opportunities afforded by Aadhaar-enablement...

The International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners (IAMCP) India is now officially recognized as a separate region within IAMCP International. “IAMCP that is proud to welcome India as an IAMCP Tier Two Board which means it gains similar regional status to USA, LATAM, EMEA and Canada. Given the strength not only in IAMCP in India, but also the strength and great progress in India as a nation IAMCP is honored to approve IAMCP India’s application”, an official press release reads. This new region, is the latest in a variety of new innovations...

After a hype and a lot of media publicity, it seems that all is not well at the end of makers of “Freedom 251”, dubbed as world’s cheapest smartphone. Crippled with huge financial losses, makers of Freedom 251 have now knocked the door of the government to support their loss-making venture. In a letter written to the Prime Minister’s Office dated June 28 asking for a meeting with Narendra Modi, Ringing Bells reportedly said, “We have brought ‘Freedom 251′ which we offer on ‘Cash on Delivery’ terms but we have a gap...

VR Infotech, a national distributor for Kaspersky has won the prestigious ‘Most Outstanding B2C Partner’ award at the 8th Annual Kaspersky Lab APAC Partner Conference held in in Vietnam recently. Kasperky had appointed VR Infotech as its National distributor for all retail products in 2014. Since Kaspersky has rapidly expanded its base in the consumer space. VR Infotech has a strong channel network across the country, and with their expertise in channel business, it works closely to strengthen Kaspersky Lab’s market share in the consumer segment. Altaf Halde, Managing Director...

Tata Docomo has announced the appointment of Amitabh Bhatia as Consumer Business Unit (CBU) Head – Andhra Pradesh & Telangana Circle. As the CBU Head, Bhatia would be responsible for overseeing company’s business and operations in the highly dynamic and growing telecom markets of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Bhatia joined telecom industry in its infancy and understands business and dynamics of the industry well basis his overall exposure with Telecom. Bhatia holds 20 years of rich experience and extensive knowledge across several brands and services especially an in-depth understanding of...

South Korean electronics giant Samsung on Tuesday launched 44 new TV models in India and introduced the new “Quantum Dot” display technology. Samsung, who is leading the TV manufacturing business with a 31 per cent share of the pie at around 48.2 million units in 2015, is eyeing 35 per cent market share this year. “We are targeting absolute dominant leadership position in the premium TV segment. We are targeting to outgrow the market and are looking at 35 per cent market share in the overall TV segment by the...

BlackBerry on Tuesday announced that it will no longer manufacture the Classic smartphone. The decision to end production of the Classic is one step further toward eliminating the BB10 operating system, which will now only be running on the Passport model. The move has raised further doubts about the future of the smartphone pioneer’s decreasing handset business as the company shifts its focus to software. BlackBerry launched the Classic less than two years ago, hoping it would resonate with customers yearning for a physical keyboard in a world of touchscreens. “Clearly the...

Revamping its global channel strategy, software giant Citrix Systems has announced a slew of new channel initiatives that aimed at driving an inclusive growth of its partners. The company recently announced the launch of Net New Partner Sourced program, specifically designed for Citrix Solutions Advisors (CSAs), SI and ISV partners to actively seek new mid-market opportunities. Citrix has also announced creation of new Strategic Development Fund for partners who bring new growth ideas to enable them financially and technically. Citrix Systems is back on the track with refocused and reorganized...

Cybercriminals always find new and innovative ways to sneak into computing devices. Mobility devices such as smartphones are now on the radar of the cyber crooks who are increasingly targeting the unpatched and unprotected smartphones. Smartphones can store a lot of data and valuable information, which, if fallen into the wrong hands, could make the owners pay a hefty price. Mobile trojan scams are on a rapid swift in recent days, however, despite of growing attacks on smartphones, users rely on free security tools which do not ensure full security...