Cloud Computing. Are we ready for it? Is our governance machinery ready for it? These were some of the questions that were on our mind when we started to plan for this issue.

“Proof of concept covers 45000 enrollments spread across 10 villages in two districts. The Proof of Concept is to validate the enrollment software, devices and processes being used for the UID. Another objective of proof...

Today, according to IDC, DIGILINK is the No. 2 brand in the Indian Structured Cabling Systems (SCSs) segment. DIGILINK is the undisputed industry leader in providing the entire end-to-end range of structured cabling solutions for...

Security has always been seen as the biggest barrier to putting applications in the cloud. Trusting a supplier with business-critical data has been a step too far for many large companies.

“Sound architecture design is key to homogenising the view of the Cloud on the user-front. Different virtual machines have different security paradigms that have to be tied together and analysed to ensure there are no...

Security is a critical aspect of the cloud model. The cloud must support an environment that provides very high levels of security, since any security breach or loss of data can have a crippling effect...

“The government today is fully aware of the benefits that Cloud Computing can bring to the table and how it can be an exvellent platform for fast, affordable service deployment and delivery. The IT decision...

The route to a green data centre is marked by complex issues that require an understanding of hardware and software and a good understanding of power, cooling and networking.

The Unique Identification (UID) project, headed by Shri Nandan Nilekani, has been renamed ‘AADHAAR’, which means foundation or support. On 26th April, 2010 in New Delhi, Nilekani unveiled a new logo for the Unique Identification...

Why Internet Protocol (IP) to the door? There are considerable differences between today’s legacy access control and the emerging technology of IP directly to the door. What follows are seven commonly heard myths when Security...

Amid rising costs, a challenging economy and an explosion in Web-based data, IT experts expect continued high growth in Cloud Computing. Cloud Computing saves energy and operating costs by pooling IT resources, scaling up or...

There is a lot of buzz in the media about ‘Cloud Computing’ and how it will – or is, dependent on your viewpoint – transforming large scale enterprise systems in the private sector.

Governments, across the world, are under pressure to deliver services to citizens effectively and efficiently. IT systems are a critical foundation as governments seek to be more connected to citizens, businesses and partner agencies. In...