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India: World number two in sending spam mails
... Panda Security,spam,Srikanth RP,Security,PandaLabs ... During the first two months of this calendar year, the research arm of Panda Security, PandaLabs analyzed close to 5 million spam messages. To collect these spam mails, PandaLabs created dedicated mail servers – called “spamtraps” - that were designed to capture spam. The analysis has revealed some interesting statistics. Brazil, India and the Republic of Korea head the ranking of countries from ... http://www.informationweek.in/Security/10-03-25/India_World_number_two_in_sending_spam_mails.aspx

IBM bets on ex5 to propel x86 market share
... IBM ex5,Gartner,IBM,Forrester,Virtualization,Hardware,Srikanth RP,Data Center ... While the x86 server model has been extremely popular due to the low acquisition cost, this architecture is due for a change as power and cooling costs are eight times greater than they were 12 years ago, and management costs now represent 70 percent of the IT budget. IBM estimates that x86 servers are also being utilized only at 10 percent of capacity due to a 30-year ... http://www.informationweek.in/Hardware/10-06-14/IBM_bets_on_ex5_to_propel_x86_market_share.aspx

SaaS poster boy Salesforce rides Chatter wave in India
... Web Exclusive,Salesforce Chatter,Srikanth RP,SaaS,Cloud Computing,Salesforce ... Scheduled to be officially launched on June 22, 2010, Salesforce.com’s business social platform, Salesforce Chatter is creating a buzz in the industry. Indian customers who are part of the company’s private beta program are experiencing a boost in productivity due to the platform’s ability to integrate social networking features with business systems. “By stitching ... http://www.informationweek.in/Cloud_Computing/10-06-16/SaaS_poster_boy_Salesforce_rides_Chatter_wave_in_India.aspx

‘We positioned Ubuntu as a version of Linux that was personal and non-technical’
... Ubuntu,Web Exclusive,Open Source,Linux,Mark Shuttleworth,Ubuntu Linux,Srikanth RP,Interview,GNU/Linux ... Having earned the distinction of becoming the first African to take a flight into space, Mark Shuttleworth undertook a voyage into another unchartered territory. He started the Ubuntu Linux project, with a goal to creating a high-quality desktop ... and Ubuntu Linux shared his thoughts with Srikanth RP on the increasing significance of open source ... http://www.informationweek.in/Open_Source/10-05-10/%e2%80%98We_positioned_Ubuntu_as_a_version_of_Linux_that_was_personal_and_non-technical%e2%80%99.aspx

Microsoft ‘tweets’ enterprises with OfficeTalk
... Software,OfficeTalk,Yammer,Web Exclusive,Srikanth RP,Chatter,Sharepoint,Twitter,Salesforce ... While Twitter has been extremely popular for broadcasting ‘tweets’ or messages to the public, its potential within the enterprise has not been fully explored. Microsoft, which already has deep roots within enterprises with MS Office and Sharepoint, is now looking to further grow these roots further by testing OfficeTalk – a Twitter-like service that can ... http://www.informationweek.in/Software/10-03-24/Microsoft_%e2%80%98tweets%e2%80%99_enterprises_with_OfficeTalk.aspx

Cloud cover protects JSL from malware thunder storms
... virus,CaseStudy,Web Exclusive,cloud,Ajay Dhir,JSL Limited,Srikanth RP,Security ... As malware authors quickly churn out variants which mutate into newer versions, the survival of the current traditional end point security model is under serious threat. This model relies on file-based threat handling with updates of patterns delivered in batches by security vendors. Whenever a new update is received by say, an antivirus server, it is further pushed ... http://www.informationweek.in/Security/10-03-31/Cloud_cover_protects_JSL_from_malware_thunder_storms.aspx

Microsoft eyes opportunities in unstructured process space
... Software,XRM,ERP,Web Exclusive,Jitesh Shetty,CRM,Srikanth RP,Microsoft,ESB ... With increasing competition, Microsoft has taken a ‘Blue Ocean’ strategy to penetrate markets that are underserved by traditional enterprise application vendors. The Blue Ocean strategy refers to a strategy that helps companies create a new market that is untouched by competition. This makes sense in a market that has been saturated with companies offering similar services ... http://www.informationweek.in/Software/10-04-26/Microsoft_eyes_opportunities_in_unstructured_process_space.aspx

Now, an Indian competition to Salesforce Chatter
... InformationWeek,Web Exclusive,Salesforce Chatter,Srikanth RP,SaaS,Cloud Computing,Jay Pullur,Qontext,Salesforce ... When Salesforce recently unveiled its social collaboration platform, Chatter; Jay Pullur, the founder of Qontext was silently smiling. Even though Chatter was direct competition to his company, Pullur was unruffled. “The launch of Chatter by Salesforce vindicated our idea of the need to put a social infrastructure within the enterprise ... http://www.informationweek.in/Cloud_Computing/10-05-19/Now_an_Indian_competition_to_Salesforce_Chatter.aspx

"Social networking tools are indispensable to modern e-governance"
... e-governance,Web Exclusive,Anupam Saraph,Srikanth RP,Social Networking,Pune,Interview,Internet,Government ... It has been two years since you took over as the CIO for Pune city. What have been some of your key achievements or projects that you have initiated since you took over this role? The first achievement has been to create and evangelize the Pune 2015 Vision. Most of the projects from this document have been initiated and Pune in 2015 may well ... http://www.informationweek.in/Internet/10-06-09/Social_networking_tools_are_indispensable_to_modern_e-governance.aspx