India’s domestic Information Technology Industry is all set to touch a whopping Rs. 1.75 lakh crore by the year 2016, driven by the rise in IT adoption by companies and in IT services sectors, according to a Boston Consulting Group and CII study. “The domestic IT industry is expected to grow at 12 per cent over the next four years, reaching a size of Rs.1.75 lakh crore by 2016, driven primarily...

Digital and online security is a much debated upon topic. For one, the all-pervasive nature of technology and digital devices cannot be undermined in modern life. We all are glued to our phones and hooked onto social networking sites. We access these from our phones, laptops, tablets and thereby leave our digital footprint across multiple devices. The increased presence of the digital world in our...

Eminent serial tweeters and tech savvy personalities  like Shashi Tharoor, Shah Rukh Khan and Shabana Azmi has been roped in by the Congress for it’s official Twitter handle. The Congress has also set-up a 35 member team to counter and monitor the propaganda and other negative tweets and references to the party on the social networking site. Calling in such personalities just shows the priority...

The online e-Commerce scenario seems to be making new headways each time IAMAI tries to explore patterns regarding the same. The fairly routine ‘Internet Economy Watch Report’ released by IAMAI has made an interesting observation in the January’s issue with Branded Apparel. Evidently, web portals reselling such merchandise witnessed significant growth in traction & business ROI. With almost...

The International Communication Union, the United Nations’ telecommunication agency, has said that the global number of mobile phones in use is set to equal the world’s population by 2014. The agency has said that by the end of 2013, the total mobile penetration percentage would have touched 96% – 128% in developed countries, 89% in developing countries. The report goes on to state that most...

Numbers and statistics often manage to give a holistic view of events and help analyze trends better. The exodus from the traditional mobile phone to the smartphone had started some time ago and has gained a lot of momentum, primarily due to the attractiveness of the features and services offered by the ubiquitous smartphone. Mobile apps play a pivotal role in delivering content and information into...

E-commerce shows no signs of slowing down. Expected to be a Rs.7200 crore business by 2015, the sector is seeing quite a bit of traction right now due to the proliferation of mobile Internet in the smaller cities in India. The increasing usage of mobile Internet also means that many Indians are bitten by the social networking bug. Our report on the Social Media health of Indian E-commerce players seeks...

Business analytic firms are taking a head on dive into the mainstream market pool. Once thought to be a backend job with little growth possible, these companies today have carved out a niche for them and have techniques and statistical prowess and proof for achieving an optimized decision or advice for their clients. Global Business Intelligence software, that these firms utilize in the process are...

Websense, Inc. which operates in unified web security, email security, mobile security, and data loss prevention (DLP), delivered its Websense 2013 threat report with some alarming facts about increase in digital malware and hack attacks. The report challenged traditional approaches to security and trust. The timed, targeted nature of these advanced threats indicates a new breed of sophisticated attacker...

Franchise India organized an ‘Indian e-Retail Congress 2013’ recently in order to facilitate some business to business engagement for the Indian e-retailers. It has  also released an e-retail report which puts forth certain interesting statistics about the online retailing scenario in India. The report suggests that Indian e-retail is growing with a 40% annual rate is currently on the verge of...