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S Mohini Ratna Editor VARINDIA The drive for mobility is part of the business technology agenda for most companies today. With “Make India Digital” being the topmost priority of the Government, there is a positive wave across the globe for investing in India. Many enterprises have also geared themselves up to adopt newer technologies like being part of social media with network automation and Machine-to-Machine (M2M). Challenges like cyber bullying which is increasing day by day and safeguarding the business from the ever-increasing security risks is becoming very critical. Secondly, mobile technology allows companies to have an unprecedented level of connectivity between employees, vendors and customers. Internet of Things (IoT) is yet another facilitator. It is expected that IoT may provide an opportunity for hardware-based security providers. With internet penetration of 11%, foreign retailers have found a huge opportunity in the Indian e-commerce space despite several challenges they face. The revenue has also grown exponentially over the past one year. This is, indeed, the right time for the Government to evaluate the predatory pricing strategy that is being used by e-marketplaces. Lastly, because of the interactive nature of mobile technology and the general perception that security breaches are caused by external sources, there is no denying the fact that external sources indeed pose a grave threat. But, at the same time, it will be in the best interest of enterprises not to ignore internal sources. Threats from internal sources are probably more than external sources since they have easy access to critical information. Going forward, the Internet of tomorrow will be more powerful, connected and intuitive. The growth of cloud computing and mobile devices in the workplace has intensified the frequency and complexity of potential security threats in enterprises. Nearly 75% of Indian enterprises expect an increase in information security spending. To capitalize this and seeing a $2 trillion promise in India's cloud market, Microsoft has decided to invest Rs.1,400 crore on setting up three data centers in India. CISCO has also planned to invest $1.7 billion investment in India towards large government projects, smart city, digital India initiatives in the country. Besides them some top cloud players have also shown keen interest in setting up data centers in India. The recent Star Nite Awards event witnessed discussions in the Tech Talk session on various key topics. In due course of the discussions, it was found that with the help of Make-in-India project, India can be transformed into a global manufacturing hub. Suggestions also deliberated on why important establishments like Defense and the Telecom sector should be discouraged from using Chinese products, and the Government should make more spectrum available for commercial use for achieving the aim of making the “Digital India” project a mega success. Thanks again for voting in choosing the best vendors in the country.
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