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Thousands of Facebook Users Hit by Video Attack, Sophos Reports

2010-05-18T01:23:00.000-07:00

Following links to 'sexiest video ever' risks adware infection

MUMBAI / BANGALORE, India – May 17, 2010 – IT security and data protection firm, Sophos, is warning Facebook users to be wary following a video attack on users this weekend designed to infect computers with adware. Thousands have been hit by the attack which posted a fake video to profiles claiming to be the ‘sexiest video ever’.

The malicious posts, which seemingly came from users' friends on Facebook, read—

this is without doubt the sexiest video ever! :P :P :P
Candid Camera Prank [HQ] Length: 3:17

The messages were accompanied by what appeared to be a movie thumbnail of a woman on an exercise bicycle wearing a short skirt.

However, Sophos experts warn that clicking on the movie's thumbnail doesn't play a video, but takes victims to a Facebook application that tells them they don't have the right player software installed, and tries to trick them into installing revenue generating adware.

"You may want to watch a sexy video, but you're more likely to end up being plagued by pop-up advertising," warned Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos. "Not only is adware being installed on your computer, but the rogue Facebook application is posting the same message to all of your friends' accounts. It's no surprise that your friends might click to watch the movie when it looks to all intents and purposes that you are the person who has sent it to them."

Facebook users hit by the attack are advised not to click on the links or allow the Facebook application to run.

"If you fell victim to this attack, scan your computer with up-to-date anti-virus software, change your passwords, and review your Facebook application settings and remove whatever application was installed during this attack," continued Cluley. "70% more Facebook users are reporting being attacked by malware via the site in the last year, and the problem only seems to be getting worse. Social networking users need to learn not to fall for simple but effective social engineering tricks like this in future."

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About Sophos

More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use, and that deliver the industry’s lowest TCO. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs—a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, UK and Boston, US. More information is available at www.sophos.com

Security Scare over Facebook Friend Suggestions

2010-05-14T22:04:00.000-07:00

MUMBAI / BANGALORE, India – May 14, 2010 – IT security and data protection firm, Sophos, is urging Facebook users not to panic, after alerts were posted by thousands of users warning of a new virus sending out large numbers of friend suggestions.

A typical warning posted across the site reads—

VIRUS WARNING: ANYONE WHO HAS GOTTEN A TON OF FRIEND SUGGESTIONS BE CAREFUL! IT IS A VIRUS! IF YOU ACCEPT THEM THEN YOUR ACCOUNT WILL SEND OUT ABOUT 85 TO SOMEONE ELSE!!! WARN YOUR FRIENDS NOW! This is a new virus that is sending requests to spread. DO NOT ACCEPT FRIEND SUGGESTIONS AT THE MOMENT!

The warnings have gained momentum in recent days, against a backdrop of increased concern and high profile media reports about privacy and security controversies on Facebook.

However, Sophos advises, there is no evidence that the multiple friend suggestions (some people report having received over 500) are due to a computer virus infection.

"This security scare is spreading like petrol on fire at the moment across the Facebook network, frightening people that their computers might have been compromised by hackers just when there are many headlines questioning how well Facebook protects its users," said Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant for Sophos. "Rumors of a virus can propagate at breathtaking speeds on social networks, and can be hard to stamp out. Just one person who has been left in the dark about the facts can kick start them again."

Cluley explains that Facebook has changed the way in which handles friend suggestions, now sending notifications to both the person you're suggesting a friend to and also the suggested friend too.

"Imagine that you are Tom, and you think that your friend Dick should become Facebook friends with Harry. You visit Dick's Facebook profile, scroll down to where it says "Suggest friends for Dick" and choose Harry's name. Your suggestion that Dick should become friends with Harry doesn't just go to Dick, but it will also now go to Harry as well," explained Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos on his blog. "Presumably Facebook has made this change in order to encourage more users to interconnect."

Furthermore, Facebook can automatically suggest friends based upon many factors, including shared networks, work and education information and friends imported using Friend Finder.

"Put simply Facebook can send friend suggestions to other users based upon email addresses that you may have imported into the site from your email address book," continued Cluley. "What many people do not realise is that even if you didn't add everyone you imported from your address book as a Facebook friend, Facebook remembers the contacts you imported from Outlook, Gmail, Hotmail etc. and can use them to make future recommendations."

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New Adaptec MaxIQTM Storage Controllers With SSD Caching Offer Data Centers Up To 8X Faster Performance and 70% Savings

2010-05-13T23:04:00.000-07:00

Expanded MaxIQ SSD Caching Product Line Offers Increased Performance, Broad SSD Support and New Management Tools for I/O Analytics

BANGALORE, India, May 13, 2010 — Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT), a global leader in data center hardware and software storage solutions, today announced the expansion of the Adaptec MaxIQ SSD Caching product portfolio with three new MaxIQ Storage Controllers, a new MaxIQ 64GB Cache Performance Kit, wider support for solid-state drives (SSDs) and enhanced management and analytics tools. Adaptec’s MaxIQ SSD Caching products can deliver up to eight times the I/O performance1 of hard disk drive-only arrays, and reduce capital and operating expenses up to 70 percent by allowing IT managers to build High-Performance Hybrid Arrays (HPHAs) – data storage arrays consisting of both hard disk drives (HDDs) and SSDs.

“Our goal is to provide our customers with performance enhancing products that provide more flexibility and create greater operational efficiencies. Our enhanced Adaptec MaxIQ solutions meet all of these goals,” said Jared Peters, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Adaptec. “As SSDs continue to prove their value in a wide range of enterprise, data center and other high-performance computing environments, the need for effective solutions that allow IT managers to take advantage of SSD performance benefits at the lowest possible cost is paramount.”

The Adaptec MaxIQ Storage Controller family is built on Adaptec’s advanced data protection and high-performance architecture, and includes Adaptec Intelligent Power Management (IPM) for energy-efficiency, as well as support for all mainstream SSDs including drives from OCZ Technology and STEC, delivering IT managers with increased flexibility when designing storage systems.

“OCZ is constantly looking for new opportunities to provide our customers with innovative ways to integrate SSD technology into enterprise class storage solutions that meet the demanding performance and reliability requirements of data center and computing applications,” said Alex Mei, CMO of the OCZ Technology Group. “MaxIQ Caching Software together with OCZ SSDs will increase I/O performance and lower the total cost of ownership while reducing energy consumption, offering a considerable improvement in overall value and performance.”

The Adaptec Q-Series Storage Controller Family includes—

1. Adaptec MaxIQ 2405Q (4 internal ports)
2. Adaptec MaxIQ 5805Q (8 internal ports)
3. Adaptec MaxIQ 5805ZQ (8 internal ports with Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection for battery-free data protection)

All MaxIQ Storage Controllers feature 1.2 GHz of processing power, 512MB of DDR2 write cache, MaxIQ Hybrid SSD read caching with support for multiple MLC and SLC SSD devices, and direct I/O connectivity for SATA/SAS SSDs, hard drives, and tape devices. Using SAS expanders, these controllers support up to 256 devices; they also support a broad range of operating systems and are compatible with more than 300 third-party devices. These controllers are also supported by Adaptec Storage Manager™ for centralized management of all Adaptec RAID controllers on the network.

“Our customers depend on us to deliver server solutions that meet their high-performance standards and bandwidth requirements ” said David Rudnick, President of PC Solutions & Integration. “The Adaptec MaxIQ SSD Caching solution allows us to convert industry-standard servers into cost-effective, high-performance, scale-out application storage appliances that help our customers save money while attaining high levels of I/O performance.”

As a complement to the new MaxIQ Storage Controllers and the existing MaxIQ 32GB Cache Performance Kit, the new MaxIQ 64GB Cache Performance Kit can be paired with any Adaptec Series 5Z, Series 5 or Series 2 Storage Controller and includes a 64GB Intel X-25E Extreme Solid-State drive.

SSD caching end-user tools are also available to intelligently analyze I/O data flows and predict performance. Plus I/O instrumentation allows for easy configuration, monitoring and management, making it easy for data center and cloud computing customers to integrate HPHAs without disrupting existing operations.

Pricing and Availability

The Adaptec MaxIQ 64GB SSD Cache Performance Kit featuring one 64GB Intel® X25-E Extreme SATA SSD and MaxIQ SSD Caching Software is MSRP US$1,795. The Adaptec RAID 2405Q, 5805Q, 5805ZQ list for MSRP US$645, US$1,215 and US$1,485, respectively. All products are currently available through worldwide distributors and resellers.

On May 10, 2010, PMC-Sierra announced the intent to acquire the Adaptec channel business. For more information, go to www.adaptec.com.

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About Adaptec

Adaptec is the global leader in I/O innovation. The Company provides innovative data center I/O solutions that protect, accelerate, optimize, and condition data in today’s most demanding data center environments. Adaptec products are used in IT environments ranging from on-demand cloud computing to traditional enterprise data centers. Its products enable data center managers, channel partners and OEMs to deploy best-in-class storage solutions to meet their customers’ evolving IT requirements. Around the world, leading corporations, government organizations, and medium and small businesses trust Adaptec technology. More information is available at www.adaptec.com, on its blog, storageadvisors.adaptec.com and at adaptec.com/facebook and twitter.com/Adaptec_Inc.

Spammers Use iPhone 4G as a Bait to Harvest Private Information

2010-05-13T05:20:00.000-07:00

‘Too good to be true’ free iPhone claims spammed out via email and Twitter

MUMBAI / BANGALORE, India – May 13, 2010 – IT security and data protection firm, Sophos, has warned internet users that spammers are using the lure of a free next generation iPhone to gather email addresses and other personal information.

Sophos has intercepted email spam inviting recipients to sign up to test, try and keep the much-predicted (but as yet unannounced) next version of the iPhone, which is being dubbed the ‘4G’ by the media.

Separately, Sophos researchers have also uncovered a coordinated campaign on Twitter, using avatars of sexy young women, pumping out adverts to users promising a ‘free iPhone 4G’ in an offer that is claimed to end today.

However, clicking on the links provided in either spam campaign takes users to a website which demands private information such as name, address, email, contact details and date of birth.
"Even though it hasn't been officially announced by Apple, and may not be released for a couple of months, there is a lot of buzz on the internet about the iPhone 4G," said Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant for Sophos. "In their excitement, some internet users might blindly hand over their personal information in the belief that they will get a preview version of what will be one of 2010's hottest gadgets. But, being careless with your data risks exposing yourself to more spam in future and costly identity theft."

Sophos recommends that internet users adopt a healthy level of scepticism over ‘too-good-to-be-true’ iPhone 4G offers.

"Apple is a company obsessed with secrecy about its upcoming products you have to ask yourself, would Apple really be leaking products out to the general public for testing before they have officially announced its existence? Security is tight around the iPhone 4G, the editor of the Gizmodo blog even had his house raised after he claimed to have got his hands on a prototype," continued Cluley. "Sometimes people's common sense goes out the window when they're faced with the possibility of a sexy new gadget and that's bad news for personal security and privacy."

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About Sophos

Inspan launches Genius ScrollToo200 Mouse

2010-05-12T10:24:00.000-07:00

Multi-Colored ‘Value for Money’ product that works good with both hands

CHENNAI / BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – May 12, 2010 – Inspan Infotech, one of the largest IT distribution companies for motherboards and hardware components, announced the launch of Genius ScrollToo 200 Mouse – the mouse that is feature-rich in this price range.

Genius has been able to break the price barrier for those large set of consumers who wished to have stylish optical mice but stayed away due to prohibitive price ranges. This mouse is fulfilling the needs of a trendy mouse but yet very competitive in the price band. This mouse comes with the patented ‘Magic Roller’ that lets the user browse with ease. The human-oriented design of this oval shaped mouse works comfortably with both the hands. Advanced 1200 dpi optical engine supports Vista also. This mouse comes with 3 buttons, left, right and center buttons with scroll.

Genius ScrollToo200 Optical mouse comes in four highly appreciated colors. Soft Pink & Sky blue that attracts the trendy users and Onyx Black & Natural White for those who want to keep it formal.

“This is a good example of morphology of Value products to Volume products. Genius has intelligently designed this product to boost the pride of the user yet not pocket burning. This mouse in our opinion will address a quality oriented yet price sensitive market which is emerging.” said Sudhir S, Managing Director of Inspan Infotech, ”Genius ScrollToo 200 optical mouse would encourage the buyers and partners should offer this effectively” adds Sudhir.

Price, Warranty and Availability

Genius ScrollToo 200 Optical mouse is priced at an MRP of INR 489 and is available ex-Stock. This product carries a 3 year warranty.

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About Inspan Infotech
Inspan Infotech is one of the leading IT distribution companies in India with distribution of established brands like Mercury, IXA, Genius, BenQ, Corsair, Cyberclean, Numeric, A-DATA, and ViewSonic etc. Inspan has proved to be one of the fastest growing companies in India registering double the growth rate of IT industry in India for last two years. Inspan has grown due to its strong channel partner network and strong association with major vendors. Inspan believes in providing full value to its partners and is constantly working to add more value per job done. Inspan is looking to constantly add new product lines to complement and leverage on its existing strength to provide more value to partners. With 22 branches across all regions of the country and 3,000 channel partners, Inspan is poised for the next big jump. Website: www.inspaninfotech.com

Apax Partners to Acquire Majority Interest in Sophos Plc

2010-05-04T22:55:00.000-07:00

Customers, partners to continue enjoying effective services

MUMBAI / BANGALORE, India – May 4, 2010 – IT security and control firm Sophos has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell a majority interest in the company to Apax Partners, a global private equity group, in a transaction valuing the company at $830 million (USD). When the transaction is completed, the founders of Sophos will retain a significant minority shareholding. TA Associates, a minority shareholder in Sophos since 2002, will sell its full interest to Apax in this transaction.

Sophos operates in the IT security market, protecting companies of all sizes against computer and data threats. Sophos’s flagship endpoint security and data protection product offers anti-virus, anti-spyware, client firewall, host intrusion prevention, network access control, application control, device control, disk encryption and data leak prevention. The company has over 100 million users in more than 150 countries, with customers including Cisco, Marks and Spencer, Heinz and Harvard University. In its fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 (unaudited), Sophos had billings in excess of $330 million (compared with $273 million in FY 2009), revenue in excess of $260 million (FY2009: $213 million) and generated unlevered free cash flow of approximately $55 million (FY2009: $40 million).

“Over the past three years, Sophos has prospered operationally and financially, growing our revenues at a 27% cumulative annual growth rate and generating strong cash flow,” said Steve Munford, CEO of Sophos. “As the market continues its migration from point solution to tailored, unified security suites, Sophos's strategy to offer the world's most resilient, cost effective solutions without any additional complexity remains key. Apax's financial backing, combined with Sophos's deep understanding of security and data protection is great news for our customers, prospects, partners. It is also a testament to the efforts of all those who helped bring Sophos to where it is today. ”

“We are delighted to have the opportunity to back Sophos as well as its excellent CEO and management team,” said Salim Nathoo, Partner in the Tech & Telecom team at Apax Partners. “We identified the security software space as an attractive investment area for us given its rapid growth driven by ever increasing malware threats and high barriers to entry. Sophos is a very strong platform and is gaining market share. Apax’s strong track record and industry specific knowledge in the technology sector makes Sophos a perfect fit and we look forward to working closely with this high-growth business going forward.”

“We invested in Sophos eight years ago because of its stellar reputation in the security software marketplace,” said Ajit Nedungadi, Managing Director at TA Associates. “We have enjoyed working with the founders and management team of Sophos to further build on that foundation, helping them grow the company six-fold since 2002. Our best wishes to Steve and his team for continued success.”

Technology & telecom is one of the five sectors on which Apax Partners focuses exclusively. Notable current and historic investments in the sector include Promethean World, a leader in the rapidly growing global market for interactive learning technology; SMART Technologies Inc, a Canadian provider of interactive collaboration products; TDC A/S, the pan-European telecoms business headquartered in Denmark; Weather Investments, an international telecommunications business; and Inmarsat and Intelsat, which are both global satellite operators.

Alongside Apax Partners, current shareholders will retain significant stakes in the business, including Dr Jan Hruska and Dr Peter Lammer, who co-founded the company in 1985.

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About Sophos
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use, and that deliver the industry’s lowest TCO. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs—a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, UK and Boston, US. More information is available at www.sophos.com

About Apax Partners
Apax Partners is one of the world’s leading private equity investment groups. It operates across the United States, Europe and Asia and has more than 30 years of investing experience. Funds under the advice and management of Apax Partners globally total approximately $40 billion.

These Funds provide long-term equity financing to build and strengthen world-class companies. Apax Partners Funds invest in companies across its global sectors of Retail & Consumer, Tech & Telecom, Media, Healthcare and Financial & Business Services. For more information, visit: www.apax.com

About TA Associates
Founded in 1968, TA Associates is one of the largest and most experienced middle market private equity firms. The firm has invested in nearly 400 companies and manages more than $16 billion in capital. With offices in Boston, London, Menlo Park and Mumbai, TA Associates leads buyouts and minority recapitalizations of profitable growth companies in the technology, financial services, business services, healthcare and consumer industries. More information about TA Associates can be found at www.ta.com

Dirty Dozen Spam Relaying Countries revealed by Sophos

2010-04-28T01:43:00.000-07:00

China dramatically disappears from list of worse spam-relaying nations for the first time

MUMBAI / BANGALORE, India – April 28, 2010 – IT security and control firm Sophos has published its latest report into the top twelve spam relaying countries, covering the first quarter of 2010. The United States of America continues its unpopular reign as the king of spam, relaying more than 13 percent of global spam, accounting for hundreds of millions of junk messages every day.

However, most dramatically, China - often blamed for cybercrime by other countries - has completely disappeared from the so-called "dirty dozen", coming in at 15th place with responsibility for relaying just 1.9% of the world's spam.

The top twelve spam relaying countries for January to March 2010 are as follows—

1 United States 13.1%

2 India 7.3%

3 Brazil 6.8%

4 South Korea 4.8%

5 Vietnam 3.4%

6 Germany 3.2%

7 United Kingdom 3.1%

8 Russia 3.1%

9 Italy 3.1%

10 France 3.0%

11 Romania 2.5%

12 Poland 2.4%

13 Others 47.3%

"All eyes aren't so much on which countries are on the list, but the one which isn't. China has earned itself a bad reputation in many country's eyes for being the launch pad of targeted attacks against foreign companies and government networks, but at least in the last 12 months they can demonstrate that the proportion of spam relayed by their computers has steadily reduced," said Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos. "A new dirty 'gang of four' - South Korea, Brazil, India and their ringleader USA - account for over 30% of all the spam relayed by hacked computers around the globe."

Spam accounts for a staggering 97 percent of all email received by business email servers, putting both a strain on resources and wasting a huge amount of time to lost productivity. Used largely as a method for selling counterfeit or illicit goods such as fake pharmaceuticals, luxury watches and false diplomas, virtually all spam comes from malware infected computers (called bots, or zombies) that are controlled by 'botherder' cybercriminals.

Computer users can unwittingly allow their PCs to become part of a botnet in a number of ways, including clicking on malicious links that are frequently contained within the spam messages that the botnets are used to distribute. The only way for users and administrators to reduce the risk of being compromised is to run anti-spam and anti-malware protection and ensure all software and hardware is up to date with security patches.

"Countries such as the USA would do well to remember that cleaning-up infected PCs in their own back yard will be an important step in fighting cybercrime. Furthermore, we all shouldn't forget that if no-one bought products sold via spam there would be a lot less incentive to send junk email," explained Cluley. "Computer users should not just protect their computers from threats like malware and spam; they should also pledge to never ever buy anything advertised via spam."

By continent, Asia continues to dominate in spam, with more than a third of the world's unsolicited junk email relayed by the region. Although the US remains the top offender by country, North America as a whole has reduced its spam throughput since last quarter, dropping from second to third place. The breakdown of spam relaying by continent is as follows—

January to March 2010

1 Asia 33.7%
2 Europe 31.2%
3 North America 16.9%
4 South America 14.7%
5 Africa 2.6%
6 Others 0.9%

Sophos recommends that companies automatically update their corporate virus protection, and run a consolidated solution at their email and web gateways to defend against spam and viruses.

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Inspan launches Corsair 800DW Special PC Cabinets

2010-04-26T06:27:00.000-07:00

First ever high end, feature rich cabinet from Corsair for Power Users in India

CHENNAI / BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – April 26, 2010 – Inspan Infotech, one of the largest IT distribution companies for motherboards and hardware components, announced the launch of Corsair CC800DW – the first ever cabinet product from Corsair worldwide. This feature rich, high end PC cabinet from Corsair is designed for power users in India

The Corsair Obsidian Series 800D Full Tower is an elegant and feature-laden chassis that true enthusiasts will relish. The pre-cut cable routing holes (with included rubber grommets) virtually guarantee an airflow-friendly clutter-free interior. The four drive hot-swap drive bay enables the smooth upgrade or swapping of the hard drive. This helps the power users to share and transfer their high volumes of data. Once the applications increase one may want to upgrade the heat sink. The CPU back plate cutout helps in this process.

The three-zone cooling keeps those hot drives out of the path of fresh air to power supply, CPU and GPU. To provide more cooling there is a pre-drilled top for a triple 120 mm radiator for water cooling. A four-drive SATA hot-swap drive bay sits in the front of the case, making it easier to install or swap hard drives on the fly. A unique cable routing system virtually eliminates cable clutter that can impede airflow.

Three separate cooling chambers provide optimum isolated cooling zones for hard drives, graphics cards, and power supply. All of these are cooled by three included 140mm fans, with room for up to four more 120mm fans, including the triple 120mm radiator friendly top exhaust panel. There are isolated cooling chambers for cool-running devices. Unique cable routing holes guarantee a clean and clutter-free installation. There is a provision for up to seven fans for very high cooling potential. Tool-free optical drive installation makes building a system faster than ever.

Corsair CC800DW is black in color and has 4 USBs, 7 expansion slots. It has a steel structure with Aluminum face plate. It can house ATX, mATX and EATX motherboards with I/O for Headphone and Microphone.

“Corsair CC800 DW is a product that addresses the need for highly customized and special purpose PC cabinets pin pointed. With PC Power user community is increasing every day the demand is growing in this segment rapidly. We feel that there is a customer segment waiting just for this product.” said Sudhir S, Managing Director of Inspan Infotech, ”Corsair CC 800 DW enables partners to address altogether a different customer segment that is more insisting on power performance than the value performance.” adds Sudhir.

Price, Warranty and Availability
Corsair CC800DW is priced at an MRP of INR 25,000 and is available ex-Stock. This product carries a 2 year warranty.

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Hackers exploit McAfee False Alarm to spread Scareware Attack, Sophos Reports

2010-04-23T03:52:00.000-07:00

System administrators at risk of infection from fake anti-virus traps

MUMBAI / BANGALORE, India – April 23, 2010 – IT security and data protection firm, Sophos, is warning that hackers are exploiting a problem with McAfee's anti-virus product that has caused hundreds of thousands of computers around the world to repeatedly reboot themselves, effectively becoming inoperable.

McAfee accidentally issued a detection update yesterday which mistakenly detected a harmless Windows file, svchost.exe, as "W32/Wecorl.a", and caused critical problems on affected PCs.

Hackers, however, are compounding the problem by using blackhat SEO (search engine optimisation) techniques to create webpages stuffed with content which appears to be related to McAfee's false alarm problem - but are really designed to infect visiting computers.

Sophos has identified malicious webpages which appear on the first page of Google results if users search for phrases associated with McAfee's false positive.

"It's bad enough if many of the computers in your company are out of action because of a faulty security update, but it's even worse if you infect your network by Googling for a fix," explained Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant for Sophos. "These poisoned pages are appearing on the very first page of search engine results, making it likely that many will click on them. If you visit the links you may see pop-up warnings telling you about security issues with your computer. These warnings are fake and designed to trick you into downloading dangerous software, which could result in hackers gaining control of your corporate computers or the theft of your credit card details."

In the past, hackers have used the same techniques to infect users hunting for information about Sandra Bullock's marriage problems, Tiger Woods' car crash, and the death of celebrities such as Michael Jackson and Natasha Richardson.

"SEO poisoning is one of the fastest-growing areas of cybercrime today," explained Cluley. "The hackers know that users turn to search engines when they are looking for the latest news on a breaking story, and are lying in wait to infect the unwary."

Sophos recommends that businesses protect their users by running a web security solution which scans every webpage and link clicked upon for malware and criminal activity.

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Inspan launches Genius Traveler 900 Mouse

2010-04-20T20:57:00.000-07:00

World’s smallest receiver that can be stored inside this Wireless 2.4GHz Mouse

CHENNAI / BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – April 20, 2010 – Inspan Infotech, one of the largest IT distribution companies for motherboards and hardware components, announced the launch of Genius Traveler 900 – the world’s smallest wireless mouse first time in India. The micro receiver is so small that it can be stored within the mouse itself.

Genius Traveler mouse is equipped with a 1600 dpi advanced optical engine that makes it easy to turbo scroll through long documents and internet pages. Its advanced 2.4 GHz wireless solution ensures the great movement control which is appreciated in smaller mouse. This mouse is also environment friendly, designed for power saving ensuring longer battery life up to 8 months.

Best suited for netbooks and newer generation sleek notebooks, this mouse has a convenient seesaw design with which pages can be scrolled within no time by pressing of up or down arrow. Thus it helps one to look very quickly at beginning and closing of a long matter or screen shot.

It is compatible with Windows Vista/XP/2000 as well as with Mac 10.2.8 or later. Easy to install software is provided in CD/DVD media. The piano black color with silver streaks is a perfect match for the contemporary stylish netbooks and note books

“It is quite appreciated at many times if you are able to look at the top-line and bottom-line! Especially with larger spread sheet kind of applications, top executives need to scroll through quickly, particularly on the move. We feel this feature of this mouse is quite useful. Of course the size is mini that makes it convenient to carry.” said Sudhir S, Managing Director of Inspan Infotech, ”Genius Traveler 900 will come handy for those high flying executives who are on the move.” adds Sudhir.

Price, Warranty and Availability
Genius Traveler 900 is priced at an MRP of Rs. 1,499 and is available ex-Stock. This product carries a 3 year warranty.

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Adaptec MaxIQTM SSD Cache Performance Solution Increases Performance for Japan’s Largest Server Farm

2010-04-14T23:26:00.000-07:00

A.T. WORKS Gains Significant Performance Increases for Web Applications

BANGALORE, India — April 12, 2010 — Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT), the global leader in I/O innovation, today announced that its MaxIQ SSD Cache Performance Solution has been implemented by A.T. WORKS, Inc., Japan’s premier Internet services provider and manager of the country’s largest server farm.

A.T. WORKS turned to Adaptec’s MaxIQ SSD Cache Performance Solution after searching for an affordable solid state disk-based (SSD) Web and database server solution for those customers dissatisfied with performance offered by SATA or SAS-based hard disk drive (HDD) arrays. Ideal for data centers running applications with high “read” operations such as Web serving, file serving, and databases, the A.T. WORKS solution uses customized Intel® SSDs used as cache with Adaptec MaxIQ SSD Caching Software, plus Adaptec RAID 2405 and Adaptec RAID 5405 Unified Serial® controllers to create high-performance hybrid arrays made of SSDs and HDDs. The implementation of the Adaptec MaxIQ solution at A.T. Works doubled the performance of SATA HDD RAID 1 configurations with static Web pages, and significantly outperformed SAS HDD-only configurations with dynamic Web pages.

“We had been looking for a cost effective way to add SSD components to our servers for quite awhile, but SSD capacity is less than that of an HDD and the relative cost per gigabyte is much higher,” said Takuji Ikeda of A. T. WORKS’ Engineering Division. “With Adaptec MaxIQ, we’ve been able to create a hybrid solution of SSDs and HDDs to meet growing customer demands for large capacity, high-performance storage solutions at an affordable price.”

After seeing the results, A.T. WORKS now encourages its customers currently using Adaptec Series 5 and Series 2 Unified Serial® storage controllers to upgrade with Adaptec MaxIQ. With 9,000 hosted specialized servers, A.T. WORKS relies on Adaptec MaxIQ, and the included Adaptec Storage Manager™, a centralized interface to enable, disable, and configure cache levels, to provide the best performance possible for its customers.

About Adaptec MaxIQ SSD Cache Performance Solution
The Adaptec MaxIQ SSD Cache Performance Solution addresses the needs of I/O intensive data centers by creating high-performance hybrid arrays – storage arrays that use both SSDs and HDDs – to deliver up to five times the I/O performance of HDD-only arrays and up to 50 percent savings in capital and operating costs.

The Adaptec MaxIQ solution features SSDs used as cache, plus MaxIQ SSD Caching Software. The software introduces a patent-pending Learned-Path algorithm that alleviates the bottleneck that can occur between server processors and hard drives by copying frequently-read data directly into an optimized SSD cache pool for faster retrieval in future requests. MaxIQ also updates “hot” cached data on subsequent writes to the same blocks to maximize storage efficiency.

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About Adaptec
Adaptec is the global leader in I/O innovation. The Company provides innovative data center I/O solutions that protect, accelerate, optimize, and condition data in today’s most demanding data center environments. Adaptec products are used in IT environments ranging from on-demand cloud computing to traditional enterprise data centers. Its products enable data center managers, channel partners and OEMs to deploy best-in-class storage solutions to meet their customers’ evolving IT requirements. Around the world, leading corporations, government organizations, and medium and small businesses trust Adaptec technology. More information is available at www.adaptec.com, on its blog, storageadvisors.adaptec.com and at adaptec.com/facebook and twitter.com/Adaptec_Inc.

Sophos Strengthens its Data Protection Strategy with SafeGuard Enterprise 5.50 and SafeGuard Easy 5.50

2010-04-14T23:17:00.000-07:00

Breadth of latest SafeGuard solutions reinforces Sophos’s position as a strategic partner committed to the strongest data security and the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO)

MUMBAI / BANGALORE, India – April 11, 2010 – IT security and control firm Sophos today announced the release of version 5.50 of Sophos SafeGuard ® Easy and Sophos SafeGuard ® Enterprise, the industry’s first and only data protection product line designed to address the broadest array of customer requirements, implementation options and long-term data protection plans. This latest advancement furthers Sophos’s commitment to provide customers with a new approach to comprehensive security and data protection that reduces cost and complexity.

Leading the Industry in Product Depth and Expertise

In the 2009 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection, the analyst firm noted, "Every company must include mobile data protection in its IT operations plan." Sophos has delivered upon this message by offering two distinctly different data protection offerings that are ideally built upon the same award-winning platform.

Sophos SafeGuard ® Enterprise 5.50, the industry’s most advanced, multi-layered endpoint data security encryption and data leakage prevention (DLP) solution, is ideal for customers who are most concerned with the breadth of Sophos’s central policy management capabilities and the ability to secure desktops, laptops, removable media and other portable devices. The SafeGuard Enterprise engine complies with most recent standards and modern platforms to optimally support current and future needs of enterprise customers in securing their infrastructure.

For customers primarily addressing regulatory requirements such as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) Sophos SafeGuard® Easy 5.50 is an ideal, simplified full disk encryption solution for laptops and PCs. Given its shared engine platform, Safeguard Easy customers can seamlessly upgrade to SafeGuard Enterprise without the need to re-encrypt the company’s endpoints.

Leading the Industry in Lowest TCO
The new versions of Sophos SafeGuard solutions introduce several new capabilities that ultimately aim to further reduce the customer’s TCO, such as—

Forgotten full disk encryption passwords can now be securely recovered with the Local Self Help functionality. Users simply answer questions they created during the initial enrollment to retrieve their password - bypassing the help desk completely, with the added benefit of lowering help desk costs.

New Server Installation Wizard enables administrators to install the Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise server and client components, and required Microsoft server components, faster with accurate configuration settings.

Administrator Accounts enhancements allow administrators to audit and perform essential tasks on PCs during encryption rollouts. Managing security officer roles and groups has also been made easier especially for large deployments.

New administrator access options and updated policy controls provide a variety of deployment alternatives for both centrally- and non-centrally managed environments- from a few PCs in remote offices to over 100,000 PCs including those in service provider type deployments. IT administrators can easily rollout encryption across heterogeneous environments ensuring users are protected at all times regardless of their location.

The latest Sophos SafeGuard solutions fully support Windows 7 64-bit support - including Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise modules — Device Encryption, Partner Connect, and Management Center. SafeGuard Enterprise Management Center and Server also support Windows Server 2008R2 (64-bit).

“The new SafeGuard Enterprise Server Installation Wizard allows us to install the server components and Management Center more quickly and efficiently – that’s a big plus,” said Vojta Borovian, Senior Desktop Engineer at LECG, a global management consultancy and business advisory services firm. “The improved management features allows us to easily upgrade to the new version by exporting policies, such as device protection from the existing 5.40 Management Center and importing into the 5.50 Management Center. We liked the new Administrator Accounts features as it gives the option of assigning administrative rights to groups and allows them to easily perform essential deployment tasks on PCs while ensuring that end-user access to PCs is auditable for compliance. Overall, we found SafeGuard Enterprise 5.50 to offer enhanced, easy-to-manage data protection, which allows our IT team to be more efficient.”

No Additional Cost
All existing Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise and Sophos SafeGuard Easy customers who are covered by the maintenance contract and have the appropriate license are entitled to receive the latest version at no additional cost. Sophos SafeGuard Easy customers interested in upgrading to Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise 5.50, please contact your Sophos account manager.

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95% of Facebook users oppose privacy policy changes, Sophos poll reveals

2010-04-14T23:11:00.000-07:00

MUMBAI / BANGALORE, India – April 9, 2010 – A survey released today by leading IT security company, Sophos, reveals that controversial changes Facebook is planning to make to its privacy policy are being universally slammed by users.

The study, conducted amongst 680 readers on Sophos's website and Facebook page, found that an overwhelming 95 per cent of the respondents think the privacy changes are ‘a bad thing’.

Only two per cent of the respondents polled said that they would support the change, with the remaining three per cent saying they did not understand what changes Facebook was proposing.

In March 2010, Facebook proposed a number of controversial changes to its privacy policy, paving the way for it to share personal information with ‘pre-approved’ third-party websites. This means that, if you're logged into Facebook and then visit a third party website, that site will be able to access the following:

- your name

- your profile picture

- your gender

- your friends and connections

- your user ID

- any content shared using the ‘Everyone’ privacy setting

“Consequently, users may find that when they visit a website it already knows who they are; their date of birth; where they live; and who their friends are. All, without ever having given the site explicit permission to access that data. According to Facebook, only a small number of pre-approved sites will be offered this feature, and users will be given the option to disable the feature."

As a result of a rise in public consternation around these changes, Facebook published a response which sought to justify its position and to reassure users that the company would only offer personal data to ‘carefully selected partners’. It also outlines that partners would be ‘required to provide an easy and prominent method’ for users to opt out directly from their websites and delete any cached personal data.

"The results of this poll send out a very clear message to Facebook - its users aren't happy. Most Facebook users still don't know how to set their Facebook privacy options safely, finding the whole system confusing and long- winded," said Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos. "The onus should not be on Facebook users to ‘opt out’ of this new feature but to ‘opt in’ - making a conscious choice to engage, rather than having to make a conscious decision to decline."

"Once again, it feels like online privacy is being eroded by stealth. Too many websites are chipping away at their members' privacy and security, potentially exposing their personal data to third parties that were never in the equation when they first signed-up for the service," continued Cluley. "Facebook would be doing its hundreds of millions of users a service if it thought again about this new privacy policy."

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R&M converts Liaison Office into Indian Subsidiary

2010-04-14T23:04:00.000-07:00

This reiterates R&M’s focus and aggressive approach in the Indian market

BANGALORE, India – April 6, 2010 – Swiss cabling specialist Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) has announced the conversion of its India Liaison office to Indian subsidiary. This reiterates R&M’s focus and aggressive approach in the Indian market. For R&M, India is one of the fastest growing markets in the region.

From a modest start of its India operations in 2006, R&M stormed its way into the top five cabling companies by the end of 2009 due to its technological superiority. R&M has also invested in a demo and training centre in Bangalore for the partners and end users.

Speaking on the occasion, Gaurav Ahluwalia, Managing Director, R&M India said, “R&M India Pvt Ltd is another step towards delivering value to our customers. This change brings with it the opportunity for us to further cater to our customers increased demands. It also gives us the flexibility to expand our operations and create inroads into new verticals, markets and regions in India.”

“This new status of Indian subsidiary is another milestone for R&M’s expansion in the Indian market. With this, we are expecting a double digits growth this year. The Indian subsidiary will help us in capitalizing on the success we have already achieved in the Indian market. India is a key market for R&M (Asia-Pacific) and we view it as powerful driver of growth in the Asia-Pacific market,” informed Laurent Amestoy, President, APAC, R&M.

R&M has pioneered some of the latest technological innovations. It has recently launched LC Duplex compact fiber-optic connector system in the Indian market and the new fiber optic cable guidance product called the R&M Raceway System. Last year also saw R&M launch Cat. 6A module (ISO/IEC).

With the scaling up of operation and addition of dedicated specialists for industry verticals like IT/ITES, BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing, and automotive, the company has registered an increase of 18 percent in its turnover. Besides this, R&M‘s manpower has gone up by 25 percent. Today, R&M works with 90 partners and three distributors, and is aiming for number three slot by end-2010.

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About R&M
R&M is a leading supplier of passive cabling solutions for high-quality communication networks. With its copper and fiber optic systems the company contributes significantly towards ensuring operational reliability in voice, data and image transmission - worldwide. As a systems provider R&M has set itself the target of developing optimum functionality and, above all, satisfying the highest quality criteria. R&M also provides maximum installation and maintenance convenience. R&M solutions stand out by virtue of their maximum availability combined with cost-effective network operation. R&M’s high level of product quality and forward-looking system design ensure that the networks are sustainable and the investments safeguarded. R&M cabling solutions are used in office buildings and homes, by net-work operators and in industry. More information is available at www.rdm.com

Corsair® Breaks PC Mark® Vantage World Record Using Force Series SSDs

2010-04-05T07:18:00.000-07:00

Sub-zero cooled Corsair PC smashes previous world record score thanks to eleven Corsair F200 SSDs and Dominator® GTX memory

HYDERABAD / BANGALORE, India – April 5, 2010 – Corsair®, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer and flash memory products, today announced that it has set a new world record score in PC Mark Vantage, using a performance PC powered by eleven Corsair Force Series F200 SSDs in a high bandwidth RAID configuration.

The World Record score of 32,947 was achieved by a Corsair-built system based around the Intel® Core™ i7-980X six-core processor, cooled to sub-zero temperatures. The system was powered by a Corsair HX1000W PSU, 6GB of Corsair Dominator GTX2 memory, and eleven 200GB Force Series F200 SSDs. The recently-announced Force Series SSDs utilize the sophisticated SandForce SF-1200 SSD Processor to deliver unparalleled sequential and random read/write performance.

Using liquid nitrogen on a Kingpin Cooling F1EE LN2 pot, the team at Corsair's Labs in Fremont, California, overclocked the Intel Core i7-980X processor to a frequency of 5791MHz and The Corsair Dominator GTX2 memory to a frequency of 2144MHz, CL 7. Combined with the incredible performance of eleven Force Series F200 SSDs in RAID 0 using an Areca® ARC-1680D-IX-12 PCI-E RAID controller, Corsair was able to smash the previous world record score of 31,333 by 1,614 points.

"Enthusiasts are accustomed to seeing Corsair breaking DRAM speed records, but this latest world record success clearly demonstrates that Corsair now offers class-leading products in other product categories too," said Andy Paul, President & CEO of Corsair. "The incredible data throughput provided by eleven Force Series SSDs in RAID 0, together with a Corsair HX1000W power supply and Dominator GTX memory, proved to be an unbeatable combination for this extreme-performance PC."

The complete list of components used in the record-breaking Corsair PC can be seen below:
- 11 x Corsair Force Series F200 SSDs
- 6GB Corsair Dominator GTX2 DDR3 @ 2144MHz
- Corsair Professional Series HX1000W power supply
- Intel Core i7-980X processor
- ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 graphics card
- EVGA® X58 Classified motherboard
- Kingpin Cooling F1EE Liquid Nitrogen pot
- Areca® ARC-1680D-IX-12 PCI-E RAID card

Complete details regarding the test setup, methods, and results can be found here.

For more information on Corsair solid-state drive products, please visit: http://www.corsair.com/products/ssd_home.aspx

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About Corsair®
Founded in 1994, Corsair Memory, Inc., is a worldwide leader in high performance components for personal computers. Specializing in very high performance memory and ultra- efficient power supplies, our flagship products, Including Dominator™ memory modules, are the choice of overclockers, enthusiasts, and gamers everywhere. Our expertise in design and manufacturing is also evident in our complete line of Flash Voyager® and Flash Survivor™ USB storage devices. Corsair offers 24/7 customer support via forums and the Tech Support Express helpdesk. For more information, please visit www.corsair.com

Copyright© 2009 Corsair. All rights reserved. All company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks, and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated. Features, pricing, availability, and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Inspan launches Corsair Cooling Fan for Memories

2010-03-31T00:33:00.000-07:00

First time in India, to improve the life of the expensive memories and better RoI

CHENNAI / BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – March 29, 2010 – Inspan Infotech, one of the largest IT distribution companies for motherboards and hardware components, announced the launch of Corsair CMXAF1 – the cooling fan for memories. Aimed at improving the life of expensive memories by keeping them cool, this product ensures the better Return on Investments. There is an ever growing demand for memory modules and they are becoming an expensive SKU set of PC Components. They get heated very fast. Keeping them cool, helps in increasing their life, thereby ensuring higher RoI

The CMXAF1 GTL is a fan assembly kit for the GTX 2 memory modules. It has extended legs to provide the necessary clearance to accommodate the high-performance DHX+ fins. These extended legs can also accommodate the other memory products from Corsair as well. Powered by a three pin connector this Airflow fan works efficiently to keep the memories cool.

CMXAF1 is an apt device for power users of the PC such as gamers, creative users. Also useful where large amount of real time high speed transactional computing is demanded.

“Speed is in demand. Computing needs are evolving and demand for higher computations in lesser time is increasing rapidly. This requires higher and higher memory modules working to fulfill the demand. Investments are also very high. Corsair has brought out solutions to increase the life of memories. This again demonstrates the ability of Corsair to feel the pulse of the market” said Sudhir S, Managing Director of Inspan Infotech, ”Corsair CMXAF1 will come handy for those who care for higher computing and yet be economical.” adds Sudhir.

Price, Warranty and Availability
Corsair CMXAF1 cooling fan for memories is priced at an MRP of Rs. 2,050 and is available ex-Stock. This product carries a lifetime warranty.

Product Image
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About Inspan Infotech
Inspan Infotech is one of the leading IT distribution companies in India with distribution of established brands like Mercury, IXA, Genius, BenQ, Corsair, Cyberclean, Numeric, A-DATA, ViewSonic etc. Inspan has proved to be one of the fastest growing companies in India registering double the growth rate of IT industry in India for last two years. Inspan has grown due to its strong channel partner network and strong association with major vendors. Inspan believes in providing full value to its partners and is constantly working to add more value per job done. Inspan is looking to constantly add new product lines to complement and leverage on its existing strength to provide more value to partners. With 25 branches across all regions of the country and 3,000 channel partners, Inspan is poised for the next big jump. Website: www.inspaninfotech.com

Adaptec MaxIQ SSD Caching Solution with Microsoft Technology Demonstrates Dramatic I/O Acceleration

2010-03-31T00:25:00.000-07:00

SSD & Storage Controller Combo Delivers 3.2 Times Performance Increase in an OLTP Workload Simulating a Demanding Brokerage Firm

BANGALORE, India, March 29, 2010 — Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT), a global leader in data center hardware and software storage solutions, today revealed benchmarking results for its MaxIQ™ SSD Cache Performance Solution. Integrating an advanced solid state storage control technology developed by Microsoft Corp., the solution is licensed and has been further enhanced by Adaptec. Using a simulation of a dynamic brokerage application environment, Adaptec consistently demonstrated a 3.2 times increase in system I/O (input/output) performance over the best results of a similar system without SSD caching. An increase in performance of 3.2 times can translate into a savings in capital and operating costs of up to 70 percent.

“These benchmark tests provide data center managers working with high-traffic transactional workloads with quantifiable evidence that storage controllers utilizing SSD caching in SSD/HDD High-Performance Hybrid Arrays can dramatically increase system performance,” said Jon Flower, Vice President of Advanced Technology, Adaptec. “Accelerating throughput, particularly during peak transactional periods, along with reducing capital and operating costs, minimizing system footprint, and consuming less energy are critical issues for data center managers today. Adaptec MaxIQ SSD Caching solutions were designed to address all of these issues.”

This application is a database application benchmark which models a brokerage firm with customers who generate transactions related to trades, account inquiries, and market research. The brokerage firm in turn interacts with financial markets to execute orders on behalf of the customers and updates relevant account information. Simulating a 50,000 user environment, Adaptec MaxIQ consistently achieved system I/O performance that was 3.2 times greater than the best results for a hard disk drive-only system without SSD caching.

“When our datacenter team came up with some innovative ideas around using solid state devices as read caching devices, we determined it made good sense to license these advances to Adaptec because Microsoft itself doesn’t sell these types of products,” said David Kaefer, General Manager of Intellectual Property Licensing at Microsoft. “By collaborating through licensing, Adaptec customers benefit from a product that delivers impressive performance and cost savings over alternatives in the market.”

Adaptec’s MaxIQ SSD Cache Performance Solution creates High-Performance Hybrid Arrays (HPHAs) by pairing tuned 32GB Intel® X25-E Extreme Solid-State Drives, used as high-performance cache, with Adaptec’s MaxIQ SSD caching software and standard hard disk drives. The hybrid SSD/HDD solution provides I/O intensive data center and cloud computing customers with maximum I/O performance, up to 70 percent savings in capital and operating costs and cost-effective scalability, all without disrupting existing operations.

More information about Adaptec MaxIQ can be found here.

Product image of Adaptec MaxIQ is available here.

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Big Things Do Come in Small Packages: Corsair® Announces 32GB Flash Voyager® Mini

2010-03-31T00:18:00.000-07:00

Popular compact USB Flash Drive now available with 32GB capacity

HYDERABAD / BANGALORE, India – March 25, 2010 – Corsair®, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer and flash memory products, today announced the addition of a 32GB model to its award-winning Flash Voyager Mini line of USB flash drives. The increased capacity allows a huge number of movies, music, photos and personal documents to be stored in a format that’s one third the size of typical USB Flash drives.

“USB flash drive users love the convenience and ruggedness of the Flash Voyager Mini form factor,” stated John Beekley, VP of Technical Marketing at Corsair. “The increase in density to 32GB allows users to carry their digital world with them at all times on this compact drive.”

The Flash Voyager Mini utilizes a cap-less retractable USB connector, which easily opens with the flick of the thumb, and its diminutive size makes it easy to carry virtually anywhere. The rubberized housing is also durable, making it an ideal flash drive for users with busy and active lifestyles.

The 32GB Flash Voyager Mini is available immediately from Corsair's distributors – Inspan Infotech and Tirupati Enterprises and resellers across India. Complete customer support via telephone, email, forum and Tech Support Xpress is also available.

Corsair India Service and Inquiries
In conjunction with Kaizen Infoserve, Corsair offers service and warranty across 23 centers nationwide. A dedicated team of service representatives is on-hand to respond to queries relating to Corsair products through our toll free number at 1800 425 54 64 and email address indiaservice@corsair.com

Product Image
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R&M makes FTTH access easy with FO Splice Outlet

2010-03-31T00:00:00.000-07:00

The solution for the Indian market focuses on the use of high-capacity data transmission, multimedia, and Internet TV in large residential complexes too.

BANGALORE, India – March 24, 2010 – Swiss cabling specialist Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) is promoting the expansion of broadband infrastructure with Fiber To The Home (FTTH) through its easy-to-install FO splice outlet. The solution from R&M is targeted at large and medium enterprises. It allows system and network integrators to extend fiber optic broadband all the way to the last access point. The solution for the Indian market focuses on the use of high-capacity data transmission, multimedia, and Internet TV in large residential complexes too.

The FO splice outlet is a wall outlet with four ports and integrated splice storage for optical fibers. The ports can be fitted with two LC duplex, SC or SC-RJ connector sockets. The R&M outlet also accommodates a standardized Cat. 5e or Cat. 6/RJ45 connection module, allowing the hybrid use of fiber optic and copper cabling.

The splice storage unit can be mounted and opened with ease reducing the overall time required for installation. The construction ensures that the bending radius of the individual fibers does not fall below 15mm, thereby avoiding losses in the signal transmission. R&M recommends that customers use innovative G.657.A optic fibers with optimized bending characteristics. Even at small bending radii, they exhibit only minimal attenuation losses (dB); in this case, 0.1 dB at a radius of 15 mm.

With a surface of 88 by 88 millimeters, the new FO splice outlet fits in standard Swiss outlet frames. The front plate is 14 millimeters deep; the adapter, 34 millimeters. The solution is ideal for retrofitting existing buildings, where space for additional installations is often at a premium and lean, easy-to-install systems are required. The socket can be sealed and labeled. Colored dust caps can be employed to mark the individual ports. The adapters point downward to prevent any danger from laser beams.

The FO splice outlet blends well with the R&M copper and fiber optic home cabling systems already available in the market. With the FTTx and FTTH solutions from R&M, customers can modularly expand their systems for everything from Central Offices to individual homes. R&M thus views itself as the leading supplier of comprehensive cabling solutions that guarantee the successful expansion of broadband access. The R&M range for fiber optic home cabling also includes thin in-house cables with four fibers and optimized bending characteristics. They can be laid with ease even in tight spaces, so electricians can always find a path for installing them into the individual stories and rooms. R&M delivers units preterminated on one or both ends if required.

The new FO splice outlet from R&M takes fiber optic connections into individual rooms in resi-dential and commercial buildings. The center-piece is an easy-to-use splice storage unit. See the picture attached.

The FO splice outlet from R&M features four ports that allow fiber optic connections to be installed in a minimal amount of space. The outlet was specially developed for home broad-band access. See the picture attached.

Lean and hybrid: Along with fiber optic connections, the new FO splice outlet from R&M can also be fitted with an RJ45 port for copper cabling. See the picture attached.

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Inspan launches Corsair Padlock 2, Password based USB drive

2010-03-30T23:49:00.000-07:00

First time in India, Security for sensitive and confidential data, Prevents Data Theft

CHENNAI / BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – March 23, 2010 – Inspan Infotech, one of the largest IT distribution companies for motherboards and hardware components, announced the launch of Corsair Padlock 2 – a highly secured USB drive for protecting confidential and sensitive data. This USB drive is first of its kind and launched in India for the first time by Corsair and Inspan.

This drive works similar to ATM cards and is unlike the other such drives from various brands which work on software based passwords. Unless a 4-10 digit password is entered, the data cannot be retrieved. The software based password protected USB drives are prone to hacking. If the drive is lost or stolen one need not worry about the important data being accessed by wrong hands.

This 8GB USB drive is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux systems. Password protection can be scaled up to 10 digits for locking the drive. In case the PIN code is forgotten, the user can restore the USB drive to factory settings by clearing the data on it so that drive can be used again.

The USB key has 256-bit encryption on stored data and is just plug and play like the regular USB. The drive is housed in an extremely durable shock-proof rubber to prevent it from physical damages, a feature of all high end Corsair products. Moreover, Corsair offers Life time Warranty on this making it a fantastic product to choose from.

The product is extremely useful in segments where data protection is of paramount importance like Defence, R&D establishments, BFSI etc.

“Security is the key. There is an increasing trend of data theft. Protection of data is quite a challenge especially in a device like USB drive as it may change many hands. Corsair has addressed this problem very well by introducing padlock based USB drive” said Sudhir S, Managing Director of Inspan Infotech, ”Corsair Padlock 2 will create a segment of its own in USB drives. Corsair has always created specialty products and Inspan has been passing on the benefits of those features to partners and customers” adds Sudhir.

Price, Warranty and Availability
Corsair Padlock 2 USB drive is priced at an MRP of Rs. 5,000 and is available ex-Stock. This product carries a lifetime warranty.

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About Inspan Infotech
Inspan Infotech is one of the leading IT distribution companies in India with distribution of established brands like Mercury, IXA, Genius, BenQ, Corsair, Cyberclean, Numeric, A-DATA, ViewSonic etc. Inspan has proved to be one of the fastest growing companies in India registering double the growth rate of IT industry in India for last two years. Inspan has grown due to its strong channel partner network and strong association with major vendors. Inspan believes in providing full value to its partners and is constantly working to add more value per job done. Inspan is looking to constantly add new product lines to complement and leverage on its existing strength to provide more value to partners. With 25 branches across all regions of the country and 3,000 channel partners, Inspan is poised for the next big jump. Website: www.inspaninfotech.com

Hackers Exploit Oscars to Spread Scareware Attack, Sophos Reports

2010-03-08T22:45:00.000-08:00

MUMBAI / BANGALORE, India – March 8, 2010 – IT security and control firm Sophos is warning that hackers are exploiting interest in last night's Oscar film awards ceremony to infect the computers of unsuspecting computer users.

Movie-loving internet users are searching the web for information and gossip about the Academy Award winners, making phrases like "Oscars Winners" one of the most commonly searched for phrases on the internet. However, using SEO (search engine optimisation) techniques, hackers have created webpages stuffed with content which appears to be related to The Oscars - but are really designed to infect visiting computers.

"Many people won't have had the chance to watch The Oscars live on television, and so turn to the internet for news on whether their favourite film won an award or not - but careless clicks can lead to a malware attack," explained Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant for Sophos. "Hackers have created poisoned pages that appear on the first page of search engine results, tempting users to click on them. However, if you visit the links you can expect to see bogus warnings that your computer is infected with viruses, that try and trick you into downloading dangerous clean-up software or handing over your credit card details. Scareware or fake anti-virus attacks like this are an increasingly common weapon in the armoury of cybercriminal, jumping on the coat tails of breaking news stories."

Sophos detects the attacks Mal/FakeAVJs-A and Troj/FakeAV-AXS. Users are advised to be cautious about the links they click on and ensure that they are running up-to-date anti-virus protection.

"Cybercriminals lover launching SEO attacks because they've proven to be so successful at hitting unsuspecting users," explained Cluley. "Visiting mainstream news websites for breaking news might be a lot safer for users than stumbling across dangerous pages carrying traps laid by hackers."

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Inspan launches Genius NetScroll 110X Optical Mouse

2010-03-08T05:06:00.000-08:00

First time in India – Higher DPI - Lower Price combo offers triple accuracy compared to standard optical mouse

CHENNAI / BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – March 8, 2010 – Inspan Infotech, one of the largest IT distribution company for motherboards, cabinets and PC components in India, today announced the launch of the latest optical mouse NetScroll 110X from Genius. This mouse breaks the barrier of price for this dpi range and is launched by Genius and Inspan for the first time in India.

This NetScroll 110X is has a plug and play USB interface and is designed for both right and left hand users alike. The 1200 dpi ensures the triple accuracy compared to normal optical mouse at this price range. This is also compatible with Windows 7 where some of the other brands have reported some issues besides working well with earlier versions of Windows OS. NetScroll 110X also works well with Macintosh OS X10.2.8 or later version.

Available in a compact hanger package, it becomes easy for display for the at the point of purchase. This stylish optical mouse designed in superior aesthetics in attractive black color matches perfectly in any contemporary environment. The Genius NetScroll 110X has a comprehensive 3 years warranty ensuring higher confidence levels for customers and partners.

“We thank Genius for this great effort in making available this product. It is quite a delight for customers and partners to have such a higher product at such an astonishing price. Genius always endeavors to come out with unique features to impress markets and Inspan feels encouraged to distribute such products” said Sudhir S, Managing Director of Inspan Infotech, "Genius has been supporting the market requirements and we provide the continuous feedback to them from the field. The result is seen. We urge the partners to make best of this opportunity” adds Sudhir.

Price & Availability
NetScroll 110X, the 1200 dpi mouse is priced at an MRP of Rs. 340. It is available ex-stock with Inspan Infotech and its partners.

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About Inspan Infotech
Inspan Infotech is one of the leading IT distribution companies in India with distribution of established brands like Mercury, ViewSonic, Genius, BenQ, Acer, Numeric, Corsair, A-DATA, etc. Inspan has proved to be one of the fastest growing companies in India registering double the growth rate of IT industry in India for last two years. Inspan has grown due to its strong channel partner network and strong association with major vendors. Inspan believes in providing full value to its partners and is constantly working to add more value per job done. Inspan is looking to constantly add new product lines to complement and leverage on its existing strength to provide more value to partners. With 25 branches across all regions of the country and 3,000 channel partners, Inspan is poised for the next big jump. Website: www.inspaninfotech.com

Twitter Users Struck Again by Phishers Asking "This you????"

2010-02-28T20:16:00.000-08:00

Hackers recruiting hijacked accounts to launch cyber crime campaigns

MUMBAI / BANGALORE, India – February 25, 2010 – IT security and data protection firm, Sophos, is warning about the latest wave of cyber crime spreading across Twitter - a phishing attack designed to steal login details and hijack accounts.

Messages asking "This you????", followed by a link to a bogus Twitter login page, have caused such a scare on the micro-blogging network that the phrase is currently a hot trending topic on the site.

For the benefit of millions of Twitter users, Sophos has made a YouTube video, which journalists and bloggers are free to embed on their own websites, demonstrating the attack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFVqfgnZV6M

The attack, which is the latest in a storm of phishing attacks that have occurred on Twitter since the weekend, is designed to steal passwords and could use hijacked accounts to spread money-making spam campaigns, steal identities, and distribute malware.

The "This you????" messages are accompanied by clickable links which take unsuspecting users to a fake Twitter login page. Users, who are tricked into believing they might see a picture or information about themselves, may enter their username and password without thinking about the possible consequences.

"Twitter users have been battered with phishing attacks in the last few days, all taking advantage of people's curiousity," said Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos. "But if you click on the link and enter your details you could be taking your online identity and handing it over on a plate to hackers. They can then take your username, email address and password and not only use it to spread more attacks via Twitter - they can also try your credentials at many other websites - potentially opening your other online accounts to abuse. Anyone hit by this kind of attacks must change their passwords immediately."

"Crime on social networks is on the rise, we saw a 43% rise in the number of people reporting being phished via such sites in the last 12 months, and the way things are looking that figure can only go up," explained Cluley. "As the social networks grow in size and power there will be more and more hackers attracted to commit crimes via them."

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Worldwide launch of New Fiber Optics Raceway System from R&M

2010-02-28T20:05:00.000-08:00

R&M launches a quick-to-install solution for data centers and network operators / accommodates up to 6000 cables

BANGALORE, India & WETZIKON, Switzerland – February 25, 2010 – Swiss cabling specialist Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) has launched a new fiber optic cable guidance product called the R&M Raceway System. This system is suitable for separate and protected cable guidance in data centers and central distribution facilities of network operators.

R&M Raceway System is revolutionary step in Layer 1 solution portfolio. It can be installed in raised floors as well as above the racks. You connect the Raceway System modules simply by snapping them together. No additional special tools are necessary. The range focuses on a small number of components, thus simplifying planning and ordering, warehousing and installation.

Essentially, the system consists of main raceways, junctions, curves and exits, all of which ensure up to 40 mm bending radius, a radius that is easy on fibers. The Raceway System is available in six sizes to accommodate 150 to 6000 jumper or patch cables. Cable exits can be attached anywhere along the main raceway without interrupting it or cutting it up. They are simply attached to the sides. With features like these, cable guidance can be flexibly adapted to the spatial conditions in data centers or central offices, at hubs or co-location points. The fiber optic cabling can be shifted or added to without interrupting operations.

The R&M Raceway System is compatible with legacy cable guidance systems and with other companies’ systems that are commonly sold in the market. The modules are made of PC/ABS, plastics that are resistant to breakage and impact. This material is halogen-free and flame retardant, resistant to frost, heat and light and also resistant to electrical shocks.

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Twitter users hit hard by "LOL" phishing attack

2010-02-22T05:14:00.000-08:00

Thousands of accounts compromised by hackers creating Web 2.0 botnet

MUMBAI / BANGALORE, India – February 22, 2010 – IT security and data protection firm, Sophos, is warning that a major attack against Twitter users this weekend was designed to steal passwords and use hijacked accounts to spread money-making spam campaigns.

The attack, which is ongoing, began on Saturday, as Twitter users found that fellow members of the micro-blogging network had posted messages disguised as humorous inks, but actually aimed to phish passwords credentials from unsuspecting users.

Messages, which began with phrases such as "Lol. this is me??", "lol , this is funny.","Lol. this you??" and "ha ha, u look funny on here", were accompanied with clickable links which redirected users to a fake Twitter login page hosted on a website based in China.

Sophos has made a YouTube video, which journalists and bloggers are free to embed on their own websites, demonstrating the attack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDSskvrUw_g

"This phishing attack has been causing headaches for Twitter users all weekend, resulting in thousands of users being put at risk of having their account broken into," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos. "The cybercriminals behind the attack are creating a zombie network, or botnet, of hacked accounts that they can then abuse to spread spam, distribute malware and steal identities. There's nothing funny about the LOL attack - you have to be on your guard against clicking on the dangerous messages. if you've fallen foul of it, or find direct messages in your Sent box that you didn't send, you must change your Twitter password immediately."

Sophos researchers discovered that although the main wave of poisoned messages has been via private direct messages between individual users on Twitter, dangerous links are also being posted in public feeds. This means that innocent users can stumble across the links even if they are not sent it directly, or even if they are not a signed-up user of Twitter.

"It appears what is happening is that the messages are being shared more widely because of third-party services like GroupTweet which extend the standard Twitter direct message (DM) functionality and allow private messages to be sent to multiple users and optionally made public," continued Cluley. "This has resulted in the bizarre site of Twitter accounts warning their followers about the phishing attack, only to subsequently fall victim to it themselves."

Sophos has identified that the phishing campaign appears to be already bearing fruit for the hackers as they are now distributing spam selling herbal viagra from the compromised accounts.

"Unless the hacked Twitter users change their passwords, the intruders can continue to spread spam and other attacks from their hijacked accounts," explained Cluley. "Cyber-attacks via social networks are becoming more and more common. Sophos Security Threat Report revealed that there has been an astonishing 70% rise in the number of users reporting spam and malware attacks via social networking sites."

Follow Graham Cluley on Twitter: @gcluley. Graham Cluley is available for comment on +44 (0)7990 552181. Graham Cluley is recipient of two most prestigious awards in this knowledge domain: ‘IT Security Blog of the Year’ (http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc) and ‘Twitter user of the Year’ (http://www.twitter.com/gcluley)

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CNL signs up iValue as Indian VAD

2010-02-21T21:59:00.000-08:00

BANGALORE, India and WOKING, UK – February 18, 2010 – CNL, a world leader in developing physical security information management (PSIM) software, has signed a national distributor agreement in India with iValue InfoSolutions, one of the fastest growing VADs in India. iValue InfoSolutions is focused on helping customers identify, manage & protect ‘Digital Assets’ which are key business differentiators, thus protecting and growing business across India and SAARC geographies.

As the convergence of logical and physical security continues, iValue are increasingly getting involved in distributing IP Based physical security products to the Indian market.

The new partnership is aligned to the shared CNL and iValue vision for a holistic view towards corporate security using an open platform solution, to provide the freedom to choose best-of-breed components and to integrate with other systems for a future-proof solution.

“India is a major market for us. We have some of our largest and most deeply integrated deployments there; in fact it is safe to say these are some of the largest physical security integration initiatives in the world” comments Keith Bloodworth, CEO of CNL. “There is considerable interest in our software, so this partnership will ensure we have a local partner with relationships at key accounts across the right verticals, helping us to jointly address customers & partners, maximising reach and coverage in India.”

Speaking on this, iValue’s CEO, S Sriram said, “Over the last several years we have been helping customer’s effectively protect and manage information assets. We are extending our offering to help our customers protect all their assets through effective physical security infrastructure management since impact to business due to compromise of security is similar, both in physical and virtual world. Recent spurt in natural calamities and activities of anti social elements has made scientific management of IP based physical security a top priority across companies. Command & Control solution from CNL will help organizations centrally manage multiple sites to effectively address all types of physical threats in an automated way. Our partnership with CNL will help customers centrally manage their IP based physical security infrastructure in line with business needs.”

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About CNL
CNL is a world leader in developing Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software. Its award winning technology is deployed to secure cities, critical resources and global commerce. CNL’s software sits at the heart of some of the largest, most complex and ground-breaking security integration and business value initiatives in the world. Their work with leading organisations is helping to shape the future of security by offering thought leadership on key issues such as energy reduction, process compliance and business advantage in converged environments. For more information, please visit www.cnlsoftware.com

Adlan Hussain
Marketing Manager
+44 1483 480088
adlan.hussain@cnlsoftware.com

About iValue InfoSolutions
A premium technology enabler, iValue InfoSolutions drives adoption of cutting edge technology solution & services through the entire life cycle stages for IT Security, Storage & Managed enterprise wireless space.

With a Mission to empower organisations effectively manage their “Digital Assets” which are critical business differentiators, for protecting and growing the business, iValue offers solutions & services that are aligned & optimized for customer business needs through its partnerships. The team at iValue have proven track record of creating robust & scalable delivery models for niche & emerging solutions/services, while continuing to provide additional growth for matured solutions.

iValue forged & nurtured relationships with over 20+ premium technology partners & done business with 275+ unique partners over last 6 quarters. iValue has direct presence across 10 cities in India along with SriLanka operations. For more information on iValue, please visit www.ivalue.co.in

Inspan Triumphs 2010 – multi city partner events start off from Ahmedabad

2010-02-21T21:45:00.000-08:00

Nationwide partner events to mark 10 successful years of IT distribution in India

CHENNAI / BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – February 17, 2010 – Inspan Infotech, one of the largest IT distribution company for motherboards, cabinets and PC components in India, today kick started the 1st phase of nationwide partner event today from Ahmedabad. This series of events are aimed at strengthening the existing relations and developing new relations. Inspan shared the business plans ahead with the partners. Inspan completes 10 successful years of IT distribution in India and to mark this occasion. Inspan plans to organize similar partner events nationwide ahead.

In this series of events, Inspan is supported by its principals, and Mercury, IXA, Genius, Corsair and Numeric are participating full strength. Starting with Ahmedabad, this series will go to Pune, Kolkata and Chennai in the 1st phase. The first event received very good response that reflected in the turnout of the audience in Ahmedabad.

Addressing the partners Sudhir S, Managing Director of Inspan Infotech said “Inspan expresses its heartfelt gratitude to the partners for their extensive support shown during this journey of 10 years. Inspan has grown from a single office with 5 members to more than 20 offices with about 300 Inspanians across the country. Mercury was the first brand with which we started the business. Today, while enjoying extremely good relation with all the existing brands, we are able to have about 10 vendors in our portfolio. We wish to express our thanks to our vendors”. Sharing the plans ahead, “Inspan plans to enhance the existing product lines and also exploring newer customer segments. We have identified the segments and new product lines to suit that and currently started the discussions with the brands” added Sudhir

Ms. Sushmita Das, Country Manager, Kobian said “In the past decade Inspan has demonstrated the capabilities of a serious IT distribution house. Inspan’s resolve towards this direction has resulted in a stronger relation over the years. We take pride to be associated with the strong & zealous sales and management team of Inspan. Kobian assures the continued brand support to Inspan and we wish them the better success”

Mr. Sandeep Ramani, Country Manager, Genius expressed his views and said, “Genius has recognized Inspan as one of the major partnerships in India. Inspan has delivered good results in reaching out the newer markets. Our association has yielded good takeaways and we expect to strengthen the relationship. Genius wishes success to Inspan in their newer plans and assures the brand support”.

Inspan started distributing Corsair last year and Mr. Mannan M A, Country Manager, Corsair Memory gave an account of this relation and said, “We the Corsair team congratulates Inspan on successful completion of 10years in IT business. Our association with Inspan has seen a steady growth in YoY business. We look ahead towards mutual growth and establish Corsair as a reputed brand across India through Inspan’s wide sales network. Corsair wishes the team Inspan all the best for forthcoming years”.

Mr. R Chellappan, Chairman, Numeric Power Systems had this to say “On this occasion Numeric takes pride to announce the completion of one and a half year relationship with our National Distributor Inspan Infotech, which keeps growing from strength to strength every passing month. The business relationship has grown by 18% year-on-year, thanks to Inspan's wide spread presence across various towns and cities and steered by their Vibrant and ever-enthusiastic team. Our association with Inspan is not only with regard to the growth of business, but also supplying newer market verticals. Team Numeric wishes all the very best to Team Inspan for the happy occasion and to celebrate many more such mile stones”.

As a part of this celebration, Inspan has announced attractive business schemes to partners.

Partners expressed their happiness and some of them recollected the journey together with Inspan over 10 years and stated how the fruitful relation.

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R&M introduces FM45, first tool-free wireable, field terminable, 8-wire RJ45 connector

2010-02-21T21:19:00.000-08:00

Industry capable IDC technology guarantees error-free, vibration- and corrosion resistant wiring

A typical innovation from R&M, the number 1 for layer 1

BANGALORE / MUMBAI / NEW DELHI, India – February 17, 2010 – Swiss cabling specialist Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) has introduced FM45 connector in India. FM45, the Cat 5e connector – the original product on the field assembly market – can be connected in just a few steps. FM45 is the first tool-free wireable, field terminable, 8-wire RJ45 connector, which makes transmission capacity up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet.

FM45 can be used for flexible, quick cabling of large enterprises, industrial plants, offices and residential buildings. With the FM45 you can terminate RJ45 / Cat. 5e connections intuitively in no time at all and with just one click – regardless of where you are and without special tools. The insulation displacement contact from R&M ensures safe, error-free and durable wiring of the eight wires. The FM45 renders installations more efficient since time is saved in planning and work preparation, and cable overlengths are eliminated. Due to its extremely compact shape, it can be lined up horizontally as well as vertically. Thus, the FM45 can be plugged-in to all common terminal equipment with RJ45 connections without constraints.

In office cabling, it can be advantageous if the connector can be connected later once the cable has been pulled through tight areas, such as a piece of furniture or a pillar. The FM45 is the ideal problem solver in many cases.

The FM45 meets Ethernet requirements in the area of automation (IEC 61918 Draft) as well as in the industrial LAN (ISO/IEC 24702 or EN 50173-3 Draft) and in structured building cabling (ISO/IEC 11801 or EN 50173-1). In the FM45, solid or stranded wires can be wired with cross sections of AWG 26 to AWG 22. It accommodates shielded and unshielded cables up to 8 mm diameter and can be rewired up to twenty times. The FM45 in the basic version meets the requirements of the IP20 protection index and in the encapsulated version the requirements of the IP67 protection index.

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Corsair unveils India Roadmap 2010

2010-02-10T21:41:00.000-08:00

DRAM, PSU and CPU cooler products will be tailored to the Indian market, further expansion of Corsair’s service centre network to match the growth trajectory

HYDERABAD / BANGALORE, India – February 10, 2010 – Corsair® has been a leader in the design and manufacture of high-speed modules since 1994. Corsair’s focus has always been on supporting the special demands of mission-critical servers and high-end workstations, as well as the performance demands of extreme gamers. While maintaining this core focus, in recent years, Corsair also brought its expertise, technology leadership and legendary quality and reliability to memory and other technology products for the more mainstream consumer. Corsair Memory has developed an industry-wide reputation for quality, compatibility and performance.

Unveiling the India Roadmap 2010, M A Mannan, Country Manager-India, Corsair Memory commented, “Corsair is looking forward to an exciting 2010 in India. Indian customers will see the launch of new DRAM, PSU and CPU cooler products tailored to the Indian market and further expansion of Corsair’s service centre network. Corsair India enjoyed 30% growth in 2009 despite the tough economic environment and we expect to exceed this growth in 2010 as our expanded customer base grows and Indian consumers come to value the world class Corsair brand.”

“Year 2010 is crucial for IT industry. The last market-slump has helped the customers to understand which brands and companies are working with long term objectives. When others cut down, we expanded our service network. We have put fruitful efforts in cleansing the channel of the practice of selling below cost and affecting the profitability of the rest of the channel community. We increased the Corsair footprint in many cities, improved our nationwide RMA service, conducted roadshows for brand awareness, and were successful in establishing availability of Corsair products across major B & C cities. We are glad our strategies of innovative product introduction, marketing, service support were effective; none of Corsair partners were pushed to carry excess stocks and lose money. We were successful in ensuring that a proper MOP is maintained in the market for the larger benefit of the channel partners. Since Q4 2009 the market demand has started growing as anticipated and thus we chose Q1 2010 to announce our India Roadmap 2010”, added Mannan.

Corsair products are available in all Indian cities. Corsair gaming heatsink memory was a major success as the educational tours aimed at dealers were positively taken. Corsair dealer channel were enthusiastic about converting from low (or no) margin mainstream DRAM modules to heat sink modules as the quality and margins available on these DRAM modules meant a win-win for the whole channel.

Commenting on Corsair’s commitment to the market, Sudhir S, Managing Director of Inspan Infotech, one of the major distributors of Corsair in India, said, “We feel happy for our association with Corsair. Corsair has shown impressive growth in terms of both business and service. Initiatives like introduction of 24-hours replacement program has helped in transferring confidence through the channels till end customers. Business initiatives like timely response for the market feedback in terms of supportive pricing, stocks, introduction of newer products and models to address the demand have paid off well”.

Corsair Directions and New Launches
2010 will be the year that DDR3 sales volumes will overtake DDR2 in India as Intel mainstream Corei5 platform becomes widely available at competitive prices. Corsair has led the world in the adoption of DDR3.

As usual Corsair would be the first to bring out the new technologies in the memory module industry as it did in being the first to launch 24GB module kit, 2333MHz DDR3 module and working on introducing greater speeds of the modules.

This year, Corsair would be adding more range to its power supply series in low-end wattages, launch the lower-price version of cabinet (Obsidian series). Anything Corsair brings to the market will be top-of-the-line quality with an innovative approach. There are many such products in line for launch aiming at speed, performance and reliability especially for the overclockers.

In Q2 2010, Corsair will be launching Asia specific Power Supplies (PSU) with lower wattages as well as gaming PSUs aimed at the entry level gamers.

Summarizing the Roadmap 2010 for India, Shane Dennison, Sales Manager (Asia), Corsair Memory said, “The combination of Corsair’s sub-5 day nationwide RMA service and DRAM and PSU SKUs tailored to the India market has our sales channel excited about 2010. We are looking to capitalize on the DDR3 leadership position we currently enjoy in India through distributors Tirupati and Inspan.”

Corsair plans to reach every B & C cities in 2010. Corsair has extensive plans to carry out Gaming Memory educational programs in all these cities. Adding dedicated Corsair partners across all cities would be one of the top agenda this year. With the launch of low-end PSUs we plan to ensure reach in every city with our quality-price PSU product.

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iValue eStorm kicked off, 10 city CxO series will empower CxOs towards maximizing the IT impact with minimal budgets

2010-02-09T21:55:00.000-08:00

BANGALORE, India – February 9, 2010 – iValue kicked off iValue eStorm, a focused customer CxO series event, from Bangalore. The key theme of iValue eStrom series is empowering CxO community towards ‘Maximizing the IT impact with minimal budgets’. Huawei-Symantec, Loglogic and Parallels are participating along with iValue for these customer series events. In Bangalore, over 40 companies sent their CxOs to the event.

R Venkatesh, VP of Strategic Business at iValue started the proceedings explaining the importance for each organization to identify, protect and manage their Digital Assets which are key business differentiators to grow the business. And explained iValue expertise and offerings both on solution and services front for this critical initiative.

Gorka Sadowski, Senior Technical Consultant - EMEA at Loglogic was especially invited from Paris to address the gathering. He explained the benefits of using Loglogic solution to simplify log/security management along with compliance needs. Gorka also shared case studies where some of Loglogic customers are using the solution to win confidence of their customers by transparently sharing the reports thus helping them gain more business. He encouraged Indian customers who are catering to world markets to replicate the same to win and grow the business using this unique and tangible differentiation.

Vijeth H S, Regional Manager of West & South at Huawei Symantec explained high performance, scalable and affordable storage solutions to help customers ‘Do more with less’ and ‘Pay as you grow’ offerings in line with market sentiments which is on the recovery path.

Sanjeev Sharma, Director at Parallels India explained how virtualization can help each organizations to cut infrastructure cost drastically, reduce management overheads along with going green thru reduction in power consumption. He explained various virtualization technology options both on server and desktop side and advised them to choose the right option purely based on their need. Sanjeev also shared how Parallels as the No.1 service provider of virtualization pioneered the ‘cloud model’ ten years back! Parallels for Mac solution from iValue was another example of doing more with less, enabling users to run their entire Windows program on Mac, along with drag & drop file sharing between Mac & Win platforms. This cross platform solution empowers users with flexibility, productivity along with investment protection which was in line with the event theme.

On the lighter side, there was corporate magic by Mr. Vadivel Pillai. Mr Pillai had the participants spell bound with some unbelievable magic.

The feedback from the participating CxOs for the first edition of iValue eStorm was very good. According to some of them it provided tangible solutions for some of the critical business challenges faced, without driving a hole in their pocket. As India steadily and surely leads the global economic recovery, with many Indian business expressing ‘cautious optimism’, the event was well timed for the CxO community to utilize their precious IT budget where it mattered, along with using the takeaways to plan for next year IT budgets.

iValue will conduct iValue eStorm events in nine other cities in India over the year 2010 to empower the CxO community for maximizing IT impact with minimal budgets.

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About iValue InfoSolutions
A premium technology enabler, iValue InfoSolutions drives adoption of cutting edge technology solution & services through the entire life cycle stages for IT Security, Storage & Managed enterprise wireless space.

With a Mission to empower organisations effectively manage their “Digital Assets” which are critical business differentiators, for protecting and growing the business, iValue offers solutions & services that are aligned & optimized for customer business needs through its partnerships. The team at iValue have proven track record of creating robust & scalable delivery models for niche & emerging solutions/services, while continuing to provide additional growth for matured solutions.

iValue forged & nurtured relationships with over 20+ premium technology partners & done business with 275+ unique partners over last 6 quarters. iValue has direct presence across 10 cities in India along with SriLanka operations. For more information on iValue, please visit www.ivalue.co.in

Inspan launches 3 new high-utility iXA products

2010-02-01T21:38:00.000-08:00

Universal Adapter supports 18 plus laptops brands; Notebook Lock and Card Reader provide higher customer engagements for Partners

CHENNAI / BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – February 1, 2010 – Inspan Infotech, one of the largest IT distribution company for motherboards, cabinets and PC components in India, today announced the launch of the 3 latest, high utility products from iXA range. A notebook lock, universal adapter and a card reader from iXA fills the gap Inspan partners were facing. These products come with the quality of iXA at affordable price ranges with which partners will be able to fulfill the increasing need of their regular customers apart from gaining new customers and business opportunities.

The iXA Universal Adapter supports more than 18 notebook brands besides charging your favorite iPod. This high quality product assured from iXA comes with a LED display which is helps in better monitoring of the activity. Comes with 14 different types of connectors, this adapter can also charge your mobile through the data cable. Black color of this adapter goes with all most all laptop colors. Priced at an MRP of Rs. 2650/-, this product can serve as a better value for money product. This product is available ex-stock.

The iXA Note Book Lock iXA007k is a product made keeping in the requirement of current scenario faced by executives. This long cabled silver colored lock comes with a numbered lock there by eliminating the fear of loosing that ‘small key’ and in real sense tension free security. The MRP of Rs.295/- is quite affordable for the quality of the product and security that it provides for your note book that is invaluable given the data in it.

The Micro SD Card Reader IXA 93 R is another quality product. This product priced at an MRP of Rs. 195/- offers the convenience and fulfills the need of different computing requirements of today’s PC users.

“Accessories help partners in increasing customer engagements besides delivering the value addition for computing needs of the customers. Our experience, which partners also share, tells us that fulfilling customer needs like this often open the doors for bigger opportunities. Bringing such products from brands like iXA, Inspan creates such opportunities for its partners” said Sudhir S, Managing Director of Inspan Infotech. "iXA has been continuously working in this segment with innovation and Inspan is committed to offer the benefit of such products to its partners in future,” added Sudhir.

Price & Availability
Prices have been mentioned above for all the three products. They are available ex-stock with Inspan Infotech and its partners.

Images
Please click here to download the images of iXA Universal Adapter, iXA Note Book Lock iXA007k and Micro SD Card Reader IXA 93 R.

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Allied Telesis conducts select solution partners meet

2010-02-01T00:09:00.000-08:00

Key message at Mission 2010 to solution partners was that with every application getting converged on IP, every network has to be triple play ready. And therein lay the next big opportunity.

BANGALORE, India – January 31, 2010 – Allied Telesis Inc., a global provider of secure IP/Ethernet switching solutions and an industry leader in the deployment of IP Triple-Play networks, conducted its annual solution partners meet Mission 2010 at Leonia Holistic Spa and Resort, Hyderabad with great participation and success. The main agenda was to recognize the efforts put in by the existing partners and address the relevant channel fraternity with a clear vision of how Allied Telesis is creating a revolution in the IP world. It was attended by 45 select channel partners, invited from across the country.

Allied Telesis since inception of its India operations eight years back has always been a 100% channel driven vendor. This annual partner meet was an event especially for its key solution partners. Allied Telesis’s meet was an intelligent and thematic representation of the company's consistent efforts put over the years in developing a complete triple play ready network , on which, any and every IP applications seamlessly could be sitting. Allied Telesis looks at Fiber to the home and desk to be the next big thing in Enterprise, campus and metro solutions and they have a suite of comprehensive solution offerings already deployed in the market.

This is where Allied Telesis believes they are way ahead of most competitors, and with multiple wins within the country are the best poised to offer state of art, true triple play services. Eventually with every application getting converged on IP, every network has to be triple play ready.

Addressing the gathering, Mr M Y Fung, Managing Director of Allied Telesis Inc., said, "Allied Telesis promises high-performance, high-quality, future-proof products that can meet all cutting-edge voice, video and data networking needs, and won’t break your budget. Our strength is in producing efficient, streamlined, powerful products that will last for the life of your network and deliver the highest possible return on your investment.” Mr Fung further added, “As India catalyses the world economic recovery, we pledge our renewed focus on Indian market, and I am sure of an impressive growth. Our partners are the most important part of this growth and the association will certainly grow stronger with the partners.”

In his presentation, he pointed out the YoY growth of the channels. Highlighting the scope of Layer 3 ethernet switches and Multiservice Access Platforms to NICs, media converters or wireless access points, which can augment the stream of revenue for channels, Mr Fung invited the channel to focus on those businesses. "Allied Telesis believes in relationship. Without this, the business will not grow," emphasized Mr Fung.

In line with his view, lauding the channel partners for continuous support, Subhasish Gupta, Country Manager - India & SAARC at Allied Telesis spoke about the various initiatives undertaken by Allied Telesis in the past year, reassuring its commitment to the India market. He spoke about the value propositions associated with Allied Telesis and said, "Allied Telesis wrt its solutions business is committed to further enhance the skill sets of its channel partners, thus getting them truly up the value chain! 100% of our business is driven through channels and our commitment in making the partners’ business easy is manifested in our unique sales model, backed up with a strong local RMA Support policy, currently covering 55 service locations in India."

This meet also succeeded in strengthening Allied Telesis' bonding with its partners for a more consolidated position for the years to come. After a whole day of learning, open forum discussions, specific partner recognition awards, a unique workshop by Prof Rajeev Gowda, the partners had a blast with the Allied Telesis team over a fun-filled cocktail, dinner evening.

The event concluded with Subhasish Gupta felicitating certain key partners and thanking them for their presence and contribution. He further added that the current market scenario points to improving conditions and with Allied Telesis’s crisp GTM strategy, it will further open up a great deal of opportunities for business enhancement and mutual growth. The event concluded on a very positive note.

“For images of the meet, please click here”

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About Allied Telesis, Inc.
For more than 20 years, Allied Telesis has been a leading provider of networking infrastructure. Today the Company enables delivery of data, voice, and video services to a variety of clients globally. Allied Telesis is committed to innovating the way in which services and applications are delivered and managed, resulting in increased value and lower operating costs. Visit us online at: www.alliedtelesis.com

Array Networks Launches First iPhone Application for Enterprise Remote Desktop Access

2010-01-31T23:57:00.000-08:00

Securely Extends Enterprise Windows Desktop Applications to the iPhone with one-click

BANGALORE / MUMBAI / NEW DELHI, India – January 28, 2010 – Array Networks Inc., a global leader in secure application delivery, today announced the launch of the DesktopDirect iPhone Client, the first iPhone application for enterprise remote desktop access. With the new application, enterprises can empower their employees with secure direct access their office desktops, thereby making employees more productive. Employees now have full-feature access on the iPhone to their Windows-based applications, even those that are not otherwise available on the iPhone.

“Consumer popularity of Apple iPhone has naturally resulted in these devices being brought into the business environment for the purpose of conducting work related tasks,” said Michael Suby, Director of Stratecast (a Division of Frost & Sullivan). “While enterprises should be concerned about the security exposure foreign, non-corporate issued devices represent, the lure of enhanced employee productivity without the cost of issuing corporate-owned devices is real. This new iPhone application resolves this conflict, enabling employees to use the device that they already have handy without punching a truck-sized security hole into the corporate environment.”

Many enterprises rely on Windows-based applications that are not available for the iPhone. The DesktopDirect iPhone Client resolves this issue by allowing access to their desktops and their actual Windows-based applications. The application provides the full set of features offered on the Windows platform, benefiting users who are familiar and comfortable with the Windows setting environment.

The DesktopDirect iPhone Client provides encrypted technology that prevents important data leakage, even if the iPhone is lost or stolen. Users can access confidential data and applications without risking data leakage since the information on screen is a projection of the application, but not the actual application. With one simple click, users can log onto a familiar interface and continue to complete their work tasks with ease and security.

With DesktopDirect iPhone Client, users simply launch the application, browse to a URL, enter credentials click on a desktop, and start working. Most enterprise network applications that are deployed in the corporate environment are designed to work at LAN speeds. The DesktopDirect iPhone Client requires low bandwidth, which delivers superior performance even under limited network conditions. Using enterprise applications over cellular networks without DesktopDirect would result in significant performance reduction.

“We are excited to provide enterprise users with iPhone application that will appeal to both users and enterprises,” said Michael Zhao, President & CEO of Array Networks. “Array has always been devoted to helping our customers with the newest technology. This application is a perfect example of how our DesktopDirect technology can take enterprise productivity to the next level.”

The new iPhone client will be available across all the AppStore in February, 2010.

Screenshot images: For screenshot images of DesktopDirect iPhone Client, please click here.

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Facebook unnamed app: Hackers poison search results

2010-01-31T23:31:00.000-08:00

MUMBAI / BANGALORE, India – January 27, 2010 – IT security and data protection firm, Sophos, has today commented on the scare that is currently spreading between Facebook users. Users of the social-networking site are warning each other of what is rumored to be a rogue application, spying on their activities on Facebook. Users are told in the warning that they can find the "Unnamed app" by going to "Settings"/"Application Settings" and then choosing "Add to Profile" from the drop-down box.

Here's a typical example of the message that is being passed around:

ALERT >>>>> Has your facebook been running slow lately? Go to "Settings" and select "application settings", change the dropdown box to "added to profile". If you see one in there called "un named app" delete it... Its an internal spybot. Pass it on. about a minute ago...i checked and it was on mine.

"Sure enough, when I went to look on a Facebook account I found an ‘Unnamed app’" said Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos. "However, I'm not seeing any evidence that the application is malicious. Indeed, it seems to me that the only sin it may have committed might be to have been given a daft unhelpful name. According to Facebook itself, it appears to be a buggy presentation of the boxes tab that appears on users' Facebook profiles."

The news of the "dangerous" app is spreading more quickly than the sensible advice for everyone to calm down. And, as a result, many people are searching the Internet trying to find clues about the Facebook application.

It is at this point that the malicious hackers enter the story. Just as they have done with other Facebook scares (like the Facebook Fan Check Virus scare and the Error Check System application), hackers have created web pages stuffed with keywords related to the "Unnamed" (sometimes "Un named") app.

This and other search engine optimisation (SEO) techniques have helped hackers push their webpages high into the upper reaches of search results.

And if you happen to stumble across one of these malicious sites after searching for information about the "Facebook Unnamed app" you might find yourself infected by fake anti-virus software, designed to trick you out of your hard-earned cash.

Sophos detects the malware seen on these infected webpages as Mal/FakeVirPk-A.

"People may feel they are helping each other by spreading the bogus warning on Facebook, but in fact are potentially putting them at risk" added Graham Cluley.

Graham Cluley is available for comment on +44 (0)7990 552181. Follow Graham Cluley on Twitter: @gcluley. Graham Cluley is recipient of two most prestigious awards in this knowledge domain: ‘IT Security Blog of the Year’ (http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc) and ‘Twitter user of the Year’ (http://www.twitter.com/gcluley)

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2333MHz Corsair® Dominator™ GTX confirmed as World’s Fastest Intel® XMP-certified memory

2010-01-31T23:18:00.000-08:00

Intel stamp of approval reinforces Corsair’s status as the leading supplier of performance memory

HYDERABAD / BANGALORE, India – January 27, 2010 – Corsair®, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer and flash memory products, today announced that the Dominator GTX1 ultra-high performance DDR3 memory module (CMGTX1) has passed Intel’s XMP-Ready certification at the blistering speed of 2333MHz, surpassing Corsair’s 2000MHz modules as the fastest XMP-certified memory in the world.

Corsair Dominator GTX modules are individually hand-screened and tested to ensure unmatched performance. They are designed specifically for enthusiasts and overclockers who want to achieve the highest performance possible, and to break benchmark world records.

Intel’s engineers awarded the XMP-Ready certification to 2 x 2GB Corsair CMGTX1 modules running at the incredible frequency of 2333MHz using low timings of 9-11-9-27 at a voltage of just 1.65V. The test platform was a Gigabyte™ GA-P55A-UD4P motherboard. The successful XMP certification is a testament to the performance capabilities as well as the stability of both the memory and the target platform.

“Building the fastest memory for extreme overclockers and enthusiasts requires considerable engineering expertise, combined with a unique understanding of the complexities of overclocking,” said Kevin Conley, VP of Engineering at Corsair. “Intel is one of the most meticulous and sophisticated technology companies in the world, and so achieving XMP-Ready certification at the astonishing frequency of 2333MHz once again clearly demonstrates Corsair’s performance leadership.”

Corsair Dominator GTX1 modules are individually screened and tested on multiple high-performance Intel P55 chipset platforms. In addition to the XMP-Ready certification at a frequency of 2333MHz, they are guaranteed by Corsair to operate at up to 2400MHz at timings of 9-11-9-27 at 1.65V.

Corsair Dominator GTX modules utilize Corsair's patented DHX+ heatsink and are supplied with extra-tall cooling fins to maximize heat dissipation. They are sold as a single module, allowing enthusiasts to simply buy the number of modules they require. Corsair recommends using the GT Airflow fan with tall mounting brackets. As Corsair Dominator GTX1 modules are screened by hand, in multiple passes, at Corsair's lab in Fremont, California, availability is extremely limited and is on a first come, first served basis only.

More information about Intel XMP-Ready memory, including lists of XMP-certified memory products, can be found at: http://www.intel.com/Consumer/Game/extreme-memory.htm

For more information on Corsair DDR3 Memory for Intel Processors, please visit http://www.corsair.com/products/memory_home.aspx

Product Image
Images of the Corsair Dominator GT family can be downloaded from here

About DHX+ Technology
Corsair's patented DHX+ technology uses specially designed, high-quality heatsinks and a custom-designed PCB that allows both the front and rear of the memory ICs, as well as the printed circuit board itself, to be cooled. DHX+ technology also allows for the cooling fins to be removed, allowing for a range of modular cooling accessories including extended heatsink fins, the Corsair Cooling™ Hydro Series H30 water cooling block and Corsair Cooling™ Ice Series T30 sub-ambient cooling subsystem, which cools the memory up to 20°C below room temperature for maximum overclocking performance. DHX and DHX+ designs are covered by US Patent number 7,606,034.

Corsair India Service and Inquiries
In conjunction with Kaizen Infoserve, Corsair offers service and warranty across 23 centers nationwide. A dedicated team of service representatives is on-hand to respond to queries relating to Corsair products through our toll free number at 1800 425 54 64 and email address indiaservice@corsair.com

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New LC Duplex Generation from R&M

2010-01-31T23:02:00.000-08:00

First time ever with integrated laser protection and safety system

With these safety features, LC can now be used more easily in office buildings, residential buildings and highly compact computing centers

BANGALORE / MUMBAI / NEW DELHI, India – January 27, 2010 – Swiss cabling specialist Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) has launched a new generation of its LC Duplex compact fiber-optic connector system. For the first time ever, this system has integrated laser protection and a lock for the connector. With these safety features, LC can now be used more easily in office buildings, residential buildings and highly com-pact computing centers.

A laser shutter provides integrated protection against laser beams, an international first for LC connectors. A flat spring in the adapter opens when the connector is unplugged and covers the fiber stub. No laser beam can escape from the adapter. Any danger of injury is there-fore ruled out, allowing the LC to be utilized risk-free in publicly accessible applications such as Fiber-to-the-Desk and Fiber-to-the-Home. R&M also offers a semi-transparent dust cap that enables the connection to be visually checked safely.

In this new generation, an LC can also be fitted for the first time with the three-stage R&M safety system that provides a better overview of the patch panel and helps to prevent mistakes, errors and tampering. This system involves color coding with colored plastic frames, mechanical coding with additional clips, and plug-out protection. The latter consists of a lock that is inserted in the mechanical coding clip and that can only be opened with a special key. The body of the adapter is a single piece and therefore sturdier than welded plastic parts. The adapter is compatible with all R&M platforms. The new LC Duplex connector system is suitable for grade C, D and M optical fibers, for single mode fibers ground straight or at an angle and for multimode fibers.

Reichle & De-Massari AG (R&M) develops and produces cabling solutions for communication networks. R&M has earned a reputation as a quality leader with its excellent copper and fiber optical products. The company has its own marketing organizations in 30 countries. It generates 78 percent of its sales abroad. Sales in 2008 totaled CHF 247 million; EBIT was 7 percent. The company invests more than CHF 10 million in research and development every year. R&M is one of the 500 largest companies in Switzerland and currently has more than 670 employees. The company is wholly owned by the Reichle family and is now being run by the second generation as an independent family-owned company.

For pictures of New LC Duplex Generation from R&M, please click here.

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Inspan launches Genius G-Pen F350 ultra slim Tablet

2010-01-20T21:06:00.000-08:00

Works with any screen size & has plug-n-play built-in Vista functions

CHENNAI / BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – January 20, 2010 – Inspan Infotech, today announced the launch of Genius G-Pen F350 ultra slim tablet first time in India. This hitherto not available product is expected to provide that momentum in this category of products. Genius for the first time has come up with this size and Inspan is the first distributor to get this product to distribute this in Indian market.

G-Pen F350 is a portable and slim tablet comes with a high precision cordless pen. This high quality pen enhances the sketching and writing experience for mails signatures etc. It has twenty two short cut keys which help the writing super fast. The sleek slim design in a 3” by 5” size with 2000 dpi is a perfect match for flat and wide screens, especially for notebooks since it’s easy to carry with its light weight of about 200 gm. The cordless pen features two buttons and 1024 level pressure sensitivity for drawing or writing. While using the digital pen one can control the shapes and thickness easily. The cursor moves precisely where the pen is positioned.

It comes with a plug & play built-in Vista functions like personal note taking, handwriting recognition, hand written emails and navigation with a pen flick. It works with any screen size there by allowing the ease of use for different functionalities precisely.

“Size does matter – We are confident that this fantastic product from Genius would definitely evince the interest among such segments also who until were probably vary of this category products. Moreover the features of this product, we believe would give a different directions for large part of the computing and infotainment experience” said Sudhir S, Managing Director of Inspan Infotech. "This G-Pen F 350 is the first offer from Inspan to its partners from the stables of Genius and we foresee the better business for partners with this” adds Sudhir.

Price & Availability
G-Pen F350 comes with black color. This product is priced at an MRP of Rs. 3,500 and is available ex-stock with Inspan Infotech and its partners.

Image of Genius G-Pen F350
Please click here to download the image of Genius G-Pen F350.

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About Inspan Infotech

Inspan Infotech is one of the leading IT distribution companies in India with distribution of established brands like Mercury, ViewSonic, Genius, BenQ, Acer, Numeric, Corsair, A-DATA, etc. Inspan has proved to be one of the fastest growing companies in India registering double the growth rate of IT industry in India for last two years. Inspan has grown due to its strong channel partner network and strong association with major vendors. Inspan believes in providing full value to its partners and is constantly working to add more value per job done. Inspan is looking to constantly add new product lines to complement and leverage on its existing strength to provide more value to partners. With 25 branches across all regions of the country and 3,000 channel partners, Inspan is poised for the next big jump. Website: www.inspaninfotech.com

French Government Advises Users To Stop Using Internet Explorer

2010-01-18T23:35:00.000-08:00

MUMBAI / BANGALORE, India – January 18, 2010 – IT security and data protection firm, Sophos, has today commented on the French Government's advice to its citizens to stop using Internet Explorer until critical security vulnerability in the browser is resolved. France's move follows this weekend's recommendations from the German government to do the same, after the unpatched security hole was blamed for the attack announced last week against Google and other companies.

"It looks like governments in Europe might be falling over themselves to advise the public and official departments to stop using the world's most popular internet browser until Microsoft manages to rustle up a fix for this critical security threat," said Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos. "But switching rashly away from Internet Explorer might be a mistake. Some users may be unfamiliar with a different browser and cause support problems, and some web-based applications may not work at all if you're not using Internet Explorer."

"Switching browsers only makes sense if you really know what you are doing with the browser you are swapping to. It may very well be a case of 'better the devil you know'," continued Cluley.

Graham Cluley is available for comment on +44 (0)7990 552181.

Further information about the issue and the French government's announcement, can be found on Graham Cluley's blog at: http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2010/01/18/french-government

Follow Graham Cluley on Twitter: @gcluley

Graham Cluley is recipient of two most prestigious awards in this knowledge domain:

- IT Security Blog of the Year: http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc

- Twitter user of the Year: http://www.twitter.com/gcluley

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ViewSonic appoints Inspan as National Distributor

2010-01-18T05:49:00.000-08:00

To distribute latest full range of ViewSonic products

CHENNAI / BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – January 18, 2010 – Inspan Infotech, one of the largest IT distribution company for motherboards, cabinets and PC components in India, has been appointed as National Distributor by ViewSonic, the leading digital display components OEM. With this partnership to distribute the entire range of products from ViewSonic, Inspan fulfills the promise to deliver more for its partners and their customers.

Starting this relation, Inspan plans to introduce products in consumer space for higher infotainment experience and products that target the newer business segment. Thus Inspan’s partners can look forward to generating business from newer market segments like education segment. Inspan has put in place a systematic plan to unfold and launch newer product range from ViewSonic right from monitors to projectors in days to come.

Expressing his views on this alliance, Sudhir S, Managing Director of Inspan Infotech said “We are excited and feel more confident about this new partnership and the launch of the high quality products from ViewSonic in days ahead. We are looking forward to more engagements with ViewSonic and our partners in ensuring a seamless conduit between the two. We are sure this provides the partners a shot in the arm to go all out and reap the benefit”.

ViewSonic is known for its clear focus on digital display and many path breaking, innovative, ‘Green’ display products and devices targeted at the infotainment space. It has especially brought out products to suit the market feedback from the end users and partners. ViewSonic has always delivered the ‘new view’ with value.

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About ViewSonic
ViewSonic® Corporation is a leading global provider of visual display products. ViewSonic develops, markets and supports a broad range of innovative products including LCD monitors, LCD TVs, projectors, digital signage displays and other display products. For further information, please visit http://in.viewsonic.com

About Inspan Infotech
Inspan Infotech is one of the leading IT distribution companies in India with distribution of established brands like Mercury, Genius, BenQ, Acer, Numeric, Corsair, A-DATA, etc. Inspan has proved to be one of the fastest growing companies in India registering double the growth rate of IT industry in India for last two years. Inspan has grown due to its strong channel partner network and strong association with major vendors. Inspan believes in providing full value to its partners and is constantly working to add more value per job done. Inspan is looking to constantly add new product lines to complement and leverage on its existing strength to provide more value to partners. With 25 branches across all regions of the country and 3,000 channel partners, Inspan is poised for the next big jump. Website: www.inspaninfotech.com

Array Networks appoints Redington as VAD

2010-01-14T00:08:00.000-08:00

Sustained growth in India market sees appointment of more distributors

BANGALORE / MUMBAI / CHENNAI, India – January 13, 2010 – Array Networks Inc., a global leader in secure application delivery, today announced it has appointed M/s. Redington India Ltd., (Redington), a vendor-authorised end-to-end Supply Chain Management of IT and non-IT products and support services, as its national Value Added Distributor.

Redington is a focused distribution player with a significant reach across India, Middle East and Africa. The company has successfully transformed itself from a pure IT products distribution firm with traditional cash and carry model to a leading integrated Supply Chain Solution Provider

Array Networks expects that there will be a positive impact from the tie-up to its growth, footprint and financial performance in India. Redington sees this as valuable addition in its portfolio and offerings to the market. Today's move enables both Array and Redington to better meet the needs of a broader set of customers by combining the two companies' complementary strengths – reach and technology respectively.

R Sasikanth, Strategic Business Unit Head - Enterprise SBU, Redington India said “We are delighted to join hands with Array Networks in its mission to provide best of breed security solutions in Application Delivery and Remote Access. We feel the products have immense potential particularly for countries like India. We believe that Array Network products will strengthen Redington’s presence in the Enterprise Market Segment”.

Array Networks already has an impressive list of resellers and customers in India, and has posted higher-than-industry-average growth in India even during the economic slowdown. The association with Redington is expected to give Array a reach in key markets and a wider footprint. The next phase of growth will be fuelled further after this tie-up.

Shibu Paul, National Sales Manager - India, Array Networks, said “The market for secure remote access and application delivery appliances is growing in leaps and bounds. The volume per customer has increased along with the marketplace acceptance and trust for Array products. We are excited with this tie-up as the potential is very high. The depth, breadth and vast footprint that Redington brings to the table will be of great value. They have a solid understanding of the security market and also in Value Distribution in India. Array’s top-of-the-line products and solutions for secure remote access and application delivery solutions will help them strengthen their security and high availability portfolio.”

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About Array Networks
Founded in 2000, Array Networks is a global leader in enterprise secure application delivery and universal access solutions for rapidly growing SSL VPN and application acceleration markets. More than 2,500 customers worldwide – including enterprises, service providers, government and vertical organizations in healthcare, finance, insurance and education – rely on Array to provide anytime, anywhere secure and optimized access. Industry leaders including Deloitte, Gartner, Red Herring, and Frost and Sullivan have recognized Array as a market and technology leader. Website: www.arraynetworks.net

About Redington India
Redington provides end-to-end supply chain solutions for global brands in IT and Non-IT verticals in potential geographies of South Asia, Middle East and Africa. REDIL represents more than 48 leading global brands covering product categories like Systems, Software, Peripherals, Components, Network products, Mobile Phones etc. with vast reach of network. Some of the brands carried by Redington includes Hewlett Packard, Nokia, Microsoft, IBM, Lenovo, Samsung, Blackberry, Apple, Intel, Acer, Dell, Cisco, Epson, Seagate, APC, Oracle and Sun Micro. Through its network of over 22,000 resellers and 70 warehouses, the Company distributes products across geographies in India, Middle East, Africa and Singapore. The company also provides warranty and post warranty services. The consolidated turnover of the company for the FY 2007-2008 stands at Rs.108700 million (over US$ 2.7 Billion). Website: www.redingtonindia.com

Huawei Symantec signs up iValue as its national VAD

2010-01-08T06:13:00.000-08:00

BANGALORE, India – January 7, 2010 – Huawei Symantec Technologies Co. Ltd., world leading storage & security solutions provider, announced signing iValue InfoSolutions as its National Value Added Distributor. Huawei Symantec is a joint venture between Huawei Technologies – world leader in telecom solutions and Symantec Corporation – world’s leading Software Company focused on security, storage & system management solutions.

Huawei Symantec inherits the excellent genes of the parent companies – highly reliable and scalable system capability from Huawei & years of experience and knowledge in information security & storage from Symantec. Huawei Symantec is focused on network storage, security & software solutions and has over 1000+ key customers in 40 countries across 100+ partners covering 7 regions including customers of India top telecom carriers. Huawei Symantec with head quarters at Chengdu, China and four R&D centers world-wide, employs over 4000 with 55% of them in R&D with over 500+ patents.

Storage offerings include SAN – IP/FC, NAS, VTL, storage server, Virtualization gateway, cloud storage node. Security offerings include Firewall, IDS/IPS, UTM, SSL/IPSEC VPN, unified Security gateways. Huawei Symantec can also resell Huawei switches and server product to industry customers.

Alex Zhang, Chief Operating Officer at Huawei Symantec said “iValue’s proven expertise in India, across key customer & channel, with end to end capabilities will help develop our business in India and address customer’s needs in information security and storage.”

S Sriram, CEO at iValue InfoSolutions said “iValue & Huawei Symantec share many synergies – Customer focused Mission, Security & Storage market focus, strong background with aggressive growth plans. We are keen to complement mutually and win together for our customer & partners, through this alliance.”

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About Huawei Symantec

Established in Feb 2008, Huawei Symantec is a company devoted to R&D, Sales and Service of Network security and storage solutions. Huawei Symantec is dedicated to bringing sustainable value multiplications for its customers by focusing on their requirement, accelerating innovation and application of information storage and security technologies and providing cost effective solutions. Apart from 4 R&D centers, Huawei Symantec also has setup first laboratory of attack and defense for networks and applications. Huawei Symantec is taking on the responsibility of setting standards in multiple international and national storage and security standardization organizations. Please visit http://www.huaweisymantec.com/ for more details.

About iValue InfoSolutions

A premium technology enabler, iValue InfoSolutions drives adoption of cutting edge technology solution & services through the entire life cycle stages for IT Security, Storage & Managed enterprise wireless space.

With a Mission to empower organisations effectively manage their “Digital Assets” which are critical business differentiators, for protecting and growing the business, iValue offers solutions & services that are aligned & optimized for customer business needs through its partnerships. The team at iValue have proven track record of creating robust & scalable delivery models for niche & emerging solutions/services, while continuing to provide additional growth for matured solutions.

iValue forged & nurtured relationships with over 20+ premium technology partners & done business with 275+ unique partners over last 6 quarters. iValue has direct presence across 10 cities in India along with SriLanka operations. For more information on iValue, please visit http://www.ivalue.co.in/

Job Openings at Change Agents

2010-01-04T03:05:00.000-08:00

Associate / Sr Associate (Tech PR practice)

Change Agents is a specialty consulting firm that has become a unique source for ideas and contacts that help public relations, marketing and branding activities of organizations work synergistically, increase effectiveness and deliver better return on investments of monies and efforts. We provide strategies that can make the new whole add up to far more than the sum of the parts. And that adds up to a win for everybody. Started in December 2003 (then called mEssence Consulting) and based out of Bangalore, Change Agents is involved with new age clean technology organizations from IT and Renewable Energy space.

Change Agents is looking for right people to fuel its growth plans. We are on the look out for ambitious executives to join our growing team and catalyse further growth in all major markets in India. You would need to have strong agency / media experience and have a solid background in trade focused technology media / PR. The right candidate would help develop and then execute communications strategies for high profile technology accounts. You should have strong contacts within the trade press and an impressive coverage history. You need to be hard working, self motivated and have the drive to really push yourself to the next level as this agency values and rewards ambition. A background in new business and pitching would be useful as would international client work but the key is a strong history of b2b technology work. This is a brilliant opportunity to work for a highly successful, boutique agency on some excellent technology brands.

Location : Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore

Renumeration: Tailor made for each person

Please write to me if you are interested to be part of this growth plan.

cheers

Shubhendu Nath
Founder & CEO
Shubhendu.Nath@ChangeAgents.in

CHANGE AGENTS

2009-12-30T23:58:00.000-08:00

Wish you a Happy, Peaceful and Prosperous 2010!

May the year ahead bring positive changes in your life - at home and at work.

Team Change Agents

Corsair® Launches 24GB Dominator™ DDR3 Memory Kit for High-Performance Computing Applications

2009-12-16T23:23:00.000-08:00

24GB triple-channel kit designed for professional applications and performance enthusiasts

HYDERABAD / BANGALORE, India – December 16, 2009 – Corsair®, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer and flash memory products, today announced a 24GB Dominator triple-channel DDR3 memory kit designed for high-performance desktop and workstation computing applications.

Corsair’s 24GB Dominator DDR3 memory kit has been rigorously tested in high-performance platforms based on the Intel® X58 motherboard chipset for Intel® Core™ i7 [Bloomfield] processors. It comprises six 4GB DDR3 DIMMs that operate at a frequency of 1333MHz, at latency timings of 9-9-9-27, with 1.65V VDIMM. The 24GB Dominator memory kit also features Corsair’s patented DHX+ heatsink technology for optimal cooling and reliability. The modules, equipped with signature American Racing Blue heatsink fins, are found on select Corsair Dominator DDR3 memory for Intel® Core™ i5 and Core™ i7 platforms in 8GB and 12GB kits

“Corsair’s 24GB Dominator memory kit is perfect for high-performance computing applications, including computational research, HD digital content creation, working with multiple virtual machines, and other data-intensive applications,” said John Beekley, VP of Technical Marketing at Corsair. “The latest multi-core Intel and AMD™ CPUs, combined with sophisticated graphics processors from Nvidia® and AMD, are capable of performing incredible workloads. Corsair’s 24GB Dominator memory kit enables the large number of concurrent threads and substantial datasets required by these applications.”

The Corsair 24GB Dominator DDR3 memory kit (part number CMD24GX3M6A1333C9) is available now in India from official Corsair distributors Inspan Infotech and Tirupati Enterprises.

About DHX+ Technology
Corsair’s innovative DHX+ technology uses specially designed, high-quality heatsinks and a custom-designed PCB that allows both the front and rear of the memory ICs, and the printed circuit board itself, to be cooled. DHX+ technology also allows for the cooling fins to be removed, allowing for a range of modular cooling accessories including extended heatsink fins, the Corsair Cooling™ Hydro Series H30 water cooling block and Corsair Cooling™ Ice Series T30 sub-ambient cooling subsystem, which cools the memory up to 20C below room temperature for maximum overclocking performance. DHX and DHX+ designs are covered by US Patent number 7,606,034.

Corsair India Service and Inquiries
In conjunction with Kaizen Infoserve, Corsair offers service and warranty across 23 centers nationwide. A dedicated team of service representatives is on-hand to respond to queries relating to Corsair products through our toll free number at 1800 425 54 64 and email address indiaservice@corsair.com

Product Image
An image of the Corsair 24GB Dominator triple-channel kit is available for download here.

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Sophos Endpoint Security awarded prestigious VB100 award

2009-12-16T03:24:00.000-08:00

Largest comparative test of anti-virus products on latest Windows 7 platform, featured 43 anti-virus product

Award for detecting all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming, Sophos outperformed all big names

MUMBAI / BANGALORE, India – December 15, 2009 – The latest edition of Virus Bulletin magazine has described its recently published investigation of 43 anti-virus products on the Windows 7 platform their "biggest month of testing ever", producing an exhaustive 27 page report examining the detection abilities of different security solutions.

Not only does the December 2009 edition of Virus Bulletin award Sophos Endpoint Security the prestigious VB100 award for detecting all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming, but Sophos also achieved a perfect 100% score against worms, bots and polymorphic malware. This meant that Sophos outperformed a number of other products which failed to detect 100% of the viruses in the wild.

Even more impressive, from Sophos' point of view, was Sophos' performance in Virus Bulletin's RAP ("Reactive and Proactive") test, helping users form a better impression of the heuristic and generic proactive detection capability of security software - in particular how well products perform against malware that appears after vendors have submitted their products to Virus Bulletin for testing.

Yes, that's right - this was the malware which emerged once Virus Bulletin had our software and had frozen its ability to update itself. In other words, Virus Bulletin was testing each product's ability to proactively detect unknown malware.

In this test, harder than any other, Sophos achieved a higher ranking than any other product tested with 73.2%.

Virus Bulletin commented on Sophos's performance:

"Detection rates were particularly good in the RAP sets where some excellent figures were noted, especially in the proactive set; we observed enormous numbers of detections being covered by a relatively tiny number of unique identities, so it seems like Sophos’s focus on generic coverage is paying dividends."

As a comparison, McAfee and Symantec scored 53.98% and 17.66% respectively in that same proactive test.

This is the 49th time Sophos has won the VB100 award from the independent testers at Virus Bulletin for its protection capabilities. You can find full details of the review in the December 2009 edition of Virus Bulletin magazine. The summary of the same can be read here.

“Sophos has invested 25 years in content and context scanning, and has gained the technological leadership position” said Altaf Halde, Country Director - India at Sophos. “We know it’s hard to balance user productivity with risk mitigation—that’s why we’ve dedicated our business to simplifying security, making it easier for you to use and roll out.”

To learn more about Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection click here

India toll free number 1 800 200 8686 and Email id is support@sophos.com

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Inspan offers 3-in-1 desktop kit Genius KMS 110

2009-12-15T01:55:00.000-08:00

Internet Keyboard, Optical Mouse and Speaker set at Rs.900 with 3 years warranty on all the three products

CHENNAI / BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – December 10, 2009 – Inspan Infotech, one of the largest IT distribution company for motherboards, cabinets and PC components in India, today announced the offer of the latest 3-in-1 desktop kit KMS 110 from Genius. This 3-in-1 kit consists of a latest Genius Internet Keyboard, a high quality Genius Optical mouse and a 2-channel Genius speaker set. This makes for a fashionable high quality desktop kit.

The multimedia keyboard, KB-09e, is an elegantly designed key board and it has nine one touch hot keys provide the access for frequent inputs allowing the browsing freedom. The enclosed ultra-comfortable Palm Rest l (optional) lets users place their wrists and forearms in a natural position.

The NS 120 mouse from Genius features optical sensor and digital signal processor. This provides great movements without the worry of dust accumulation. This mouse provides high resolution with 800 dpi and comes in an elegant black color.

The third component of KMS110 desktop kit is a set of 2-channel stereo speaker system which looks great to match along with the other two components of KMS 110.

Genius KMS 110 desktop kit offers a fantastic price point and warranty. Priced at an MRP of Rs. 900, Genius KMS 110 gives customers a whopping Rs. 300 savings. Warranty is of 3 years applicable uniformly for all the three products (speaker purchased separately will have only one year warranty).

“This combo offer from Genius is a boost for both the customers and partners. The offer is well designed and in line with market requirement. Partners can look forward to cater very well in to customers’ desktop requirements” said Sudhir S, Managing Director of Inspan Infotech, " Genius has been supporting the market requirements and we provide the continuous feedback to them from the field. The result is seen. We urge the partners to make best of this opportunity” adds Sudhir.

Please click here to download the image of Genius KMS 110.

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About Inspan Infotech
Inspan Infotech is one of the leading IT distribution companies in India with distribution of established brands like Mercury, Genius, BenQ, Acer, Numeric, Corsair, A-DATA, etc. Inspan has proved to be one of the fastest growing companies in India registering double the growth rate of IT industry in India for last two years. Inspan has grown due to its strong channel partner network and strong association with major vendors. Inspan believes in providing full value to its partners and is constantly working to add more value per job done. Inspan is looking to constantly add new product lines to complement and leverage on its existing strength to provide more value to partners. With 25 branches across all regions of the country and 3,000 channel partners, Inspan is poised for the next big jump. Website: www.inspaninfotech.com

Inspan launches latest G41 motherboard

2009-12-10T06:04:00.000-08:00

With Mercury PIG41Z, partners get complete motherboard portfolio

CHENNAI / BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – December 10, 2009 – Inspan Infotech, today announced the launch of the latest G41 motherboards from Mercury. Inspan Infotech is premier distributor of Mercury PC components in India. Mercury PGG41Z mother boards features Intel G41 and ICH7 chipsets. This motherboard supports Intel core 2 Quad processors and supports FSB up to 1333MHz. With this motherboard, Inspan completes the portfolio of the motherboards for its partners.

Mercury PIG41Z delivers higher experience in digital entertainment along with productivity with its better and reliable performance. This motherboard supports Intel Core2 Quad processor which combines two dual core processors in to a single package that plugs into a single chip socket. This helps in speed and performance especially while multitasking. Another key feature of this motherboard is the latest connectivity standard USB2.0 for faster data transfers up to 480Mb/s. Integrated 6 channel high definition CODEC delivers the higher sound experience comparable to home theater systems. Dual DDR2 800 helps in doubling the bandwidth of system memory up to 12.8 GB/s enhancing the computing performance.

“With the introduction of Mercury PIG41Z motherboards, we feel we have supported our partners in selling the latest technology products their customers. It helps them to pitching the right product & technology mix to suit to customer requirements” said Sudhir S, Managing Director of Inspan Infotech, "Inspan continuously makes every effort to enable its partners to take on the challenges whether it is technology or the offer. Of course our Principals value our feedback and come out with such products to fulfill the demands of the market” adds Sudhir.

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About Inspan Infotech

Inspan Infotech is one of the leading IT distribution companies in India with distribution of established brands like Mercury, BenQ, Acer, Numeric, Corsair, A-DATA, etc. Inspan has proved to be one of the fastest growing companies in India registering double the growth rate of IT industry in India for last two years. Inspan has grown due to its strong channel partner network and strong association with major vendors. Inspan believes in providing full value to its partners and is constantly working to add more value per job done. Inspan is looking to constantly add new product lines to complement and leverage on its existing strength to provide more value to partners. With 25 branches across all regions of the country and 3,000 channel partners, Inspan is poised for the next big jump. Website: www.inspaninfotech.com

Change, Innovate, Evolve, Thrive

2009-12-09T07:44:00.000-08:00

With the business ecosystem changing ever so rapidly, if a company is not continually moving forward, it too will become a dead stock. Organisations need to look at moving on or reinventing themselves from time to time.

The crux of a company’s proactive efforts to stay in front of the change curve, and its response to the inevitable change that comes, is largely a result of the company’s culture of innovation. The companies that visibly are doing well, even during the downturn that we are just coming out of, are the ones that presented innovative ideas, products, services and/or experiences to their customers. I can’t think of getting a chance of earning easy money anymore!

December’s Harvard Business Review published a survey study covering more than 3,000 executives and 500 innovative entrepreneurs which identified the five skills that enable the best innovators to soar above everyone else. The article posits that what innovators have in common is their ability to actively observe the world around them and put ideas and information together in unique combinations. This ability to connect disparate qualitative and quantitative input is the key to innovators’ ability to think outside the box and develop the paradigm changing innovation we have seen in the technology and services spaces.

Here are the five skills that the study says drives innovation. How many of them are actively encouraged as part of your company’s culture?

Associating: The ability to connect seemingly unrelated questions, problems or ideas from different fields.
Questioning: Innovators constantly ask questions that challenge the common wisdom. They ask “why?”, “why not?” and “what if?”
Observing: Discovery-driven executives scrutinize common phenomena, particularly the behavior of potential customers.
Experimenting: Innovative entrepreneurs actively try out new ideas by creating prototypes and launching pilots.
Networking: Innovators go out of their way to meet people with different ideas and perspectives.

What are the consequences of failing to innovate and adapt to changes in the ecosystem we operate in?

In consulting services, the innovation and resulting evolution needs to occur in quarters, months if required, certainly not years, to ensure survival. Without the innovations, a company ceases to move forward, or ceases to evolve as its ecosystem evolves, and it gets plucked off of its perch by hungry competitors.

Do we have a choice? I think I’ll take another look at those five skills that drive innovation again.

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Parallels signs up iValue InfoSolutions as its national VAD

2009-12-09T05:54:00.000-08:00

New partnership to offer reduced cost & complexity of client computing, maximized value of IT resources and simplified operations and management solutions for organisations

BANGALORE, India – December 9, 2009 – Parallels, a worldwide leader in virtualization and automation software announced signing iValue InfoSolutions as its National Value Added Distributor. Parallels offerings optimize computing for consumers, businesses, and service providers across all major hardware, operating system, and virtualization platforms.

Parallels, a fast growing company, powering over 1 Million Servers and Desktops are No.1 in Desktop Virtualization (Parallels Desktop for Mac), No.1 in OS-level Virtualization (Parallels Virtuozzo Containers) & No.1 in Server Control Panels (Parallels Plesk Panel). Parallels' offerings serve 10 million end-users in 125 countries. Parallels currently have more than 55 patents issued and pending and has won more than 27 awards.

Parallels is committed to helping organizations reduce the cost and complexity of client computing through DESKTOP VIRTUALIZATION, maximize the value of IT resources through SERVER CONSOLIDATION and simplify operations and management through IT AUTOMATION.

Sanjeev Sharma, Director – Channel & Sales at Parallels said “iValue’s unique strength of relationship across 1,000 key accounts along with 400+ national, regional & local partners across ten geographies will help us jointly address customers across segments.”

S Sriram, CEO at iValue InfoSolutions said “We are excited to extend Virtualization benefits to our Customer base that is keen to get more out of current IT investments. Through this relationship with Parallels, we also add compelling & relevant Virtualization offerings, for our partner portfolio, to maximize the benefit for all.”

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About Parallels - Optimized Computing
Parallels is a worldwide leader in virtualization and automation software that optimizes computing for consumers, businesses, and cloud services providers across all major hardware, operating systems, and virtualization platforms. Founded in 1999, Parallels is a fast-growing company with more than 700 employees in North America, Europe, and Asia. Parallels have 500+ Partnerships including Microsoft, Apple, Intel, AMD, Dell, HP, and IBM. For more information, please visit www.parallels.com

About iValue InfoSolutions
A premium technology enabler, iValue InfoSolutions drives adoption of cutting edge technology solution & services through the entire life cycle stages for IT Security, Storage & Managed enterprise wireless space. With a vision to ‘Maximize Value of Technology Investments in line with business benefit for its customers, iValue offers solutions & services that are aligned & optimized for customer business needs through its partnerships. The team at iValue has a proven track record of creating robust & scalable delivery models for niche & emerging solutions/services while continuing to provide additional growth for matured solutions. iValue forged & nurtured relationships with over 15+ premium technology partners & done business with 225+ unique partners over last 5 quarters. For more information on iValue, please visit www.ivalue.co.in

Corsair Announces Upcountry Direct Warranty Service Program

2009-12-02T04:55:00.000-08:00

Slashes Upcountry Warranty TAT to Under 5 Days

HYDERABAD / BANGALORE, India – December 3, 2009 – Corsair®, a worldwide leader in high performance memory and computer products, today announced Upcountry Direct, an industry first service aimed at cutting warranty turn-around times in upcountry territories to under 5 days for Corsair’s DRAM, PSU, USB and CPU coolers products aimed at the PC enthusiasts and gamers.

“With Upcountry Direct, even the remotest of Corsair customers can now enjoy the same 5 day TAT warranty services enjoyed by those in major cities.” commented Shane Dennison, Asia Sales Manager at Corsair . “This will obviously be a big cost and time saver for customers whom previously had to make a long commute into one of Corsairs 23 service centers’ nationwide.“

Upcountry Direct allows Corsair’s upcountry customers to directly register and process warranty RMA by calling toll free 1-800 4255464 or emailing indiaservice@corsair.com. Customers then simply courier the RMA product directly to Corsair service centre in Bangalore and wait for a new replacement product to be delivered within 5 days.

“Keeping up our commitments to upcountry clients, Upcountry Direct is a complete RMA solution eliminating typical warranty problems by reducing courier costs, TAT and cutting dependence on their respective city service centres” commented M A Mannan, Country Manager at Corsair India. “Corsair feels it is important to reward our best performing partners so Upcountry Direct is in direct response to the considerable increase in upcountry market sales over the past year.” added Mannan.

Corsair products are distributed in India by national distributors Inspan Infotech and Tirupati Enterprises.

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About Corsair®
Founded in 1994, Corsair Memory, Inc., is a worldwide leader in high performance components for personal computers. Specializing in very high performance memory and ultra- efficient power supplies, our flagship products, Including Dominator™ memory modules, are the choice of overclockers, enthusiasts, and gamers everywhere. Our expertise in design and manufacturing is also evident in our complete line of Flash Voyager® and Flash Survivor™ USB storage devices. Corsair offers 24/7 customer support via forums and the Tech Support Express helpdesk. For more information, please visit http://www.corsair.com/

Copyright© 2009 Corsair. All rights reserved. All company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks, and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated. Features, pricing, availability, and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Inspan launches latest Genius subwoofer 2.1 speakers

2009-11-26T06:04:00.000-08:00

Aggressive price points will help channel partners sell more

CHENNAI / BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – November 27, 2009 – Inspan Infotech, one of the largest IT distribution company for motherboards, cabinets and PC components in India, today announced the introduction of the latest Genius SW J2, 2-in-1 subwoofer system with 2.1 speaker system. With this, Inspan fulfills the gap in this space. This product is directly positioned against other leading 2.1 speaker brands in terms of quality, but scores on the price point.

Genius subwoofer 2.1 speaker system is aggressively priced to enable partners to gain entry in the currently growing infotainment segment. Moreover this product is designed to provide the ease-of-use to the targeted customers in this segment. It comes with 12 Watt RMS. It is made very easy to connect the line in, and the provision of headphone jack connectivity on the satellite will make it easy and simple for customers who are not very tech savvy.

“Infotainment industry is currently doing well. This segment is growing pan India and is encompassing newer geographies including towns. Further the convergence between various gadgets is also happening. In such a scenario, products like this find the importance. Recognizing the trend, Genius has come up with this product” said Sudhir S, Managing Director of Inspan Infotech, "Inspan is quick to introduce this product for the benefit of our partners and has decided to offer competitive pricing in order to gain market share” adds Sudhir.

Tagged with Priced at MRP of Rs.1,690, this black colored Genius subwoofer 2.1 is available all over India.

For image of the Genius SW J2, please click here.

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About Inspan Infotech
Inspan Infotech is one of the leading IT distribution companies in India with distribution of established brands like Mercury, BenQ, Acer, Numeric, Corsair, A-DATA, etc. Inspan has proved to be one of the fastest growing companies in India registering double the growth rate of IT industry in India for last two years. Inspan has grown due to its strong channel partner network and strong association with major vendors. Inspan believes in providing full value to its partners and is constantly working to add more value per job done. Inspan is looking to constantly add new product lines to complement and leverage on its existing strength to provide more value to partners. With 25 branches across all regions of the country and 3,000 channel partners, Inspan is poised for the next big jump. Website: http://www.inspaninfotech.com/

R&M unveils new cabling solutions for high-speed data networks

2009-11-26T04:14:00.000-08:00

Presents its newly developed Cat. 6A module to the industry, catalyzing opening up of new dimensions in copper cabling

BANGALORE / MUMBAI / NEW DELHI, India – November 21, 2009 – The Swiss cabling specialist Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) today unveiled the new cabling solutions for high-speed data networks in Bangalore today. Mr Martin Reichle, CEO, R&M and Mr Laurent Amestoy, President – APAC, R&M unveiled the latest R&M Cat 6A Module in a product launch event held in Bangalore, India. The Swiss cabling specialist showcased how broadband infrastructures can be efficiently set up today for computing centers and city networks, as well as office and residential buildings.

R&M had selected Bangalore in India as the venue for presenting its newly developed Cat. 6A module to the industry. Cat. 6A, with the A written as a subscript in accordance with the future ISO/IEC standard, is a key for opening up new dimensions in copper cabling. Cat. 6A module are used in the kind of high-performance data networks found in computing centers and in commercial and administrative buildings.

With the advent of 10Gigabit Ethernet over copper twisted pair cabling, new classes of cabling standards were introduced. EIA/TIA released the Cat. 6A standard in February 2008 and ISO/IEC the Class EA channel standard in the same timeframe. Unfortunately, these two standards do not define the same performance, leading to confusion in the market. This confusion is compounded when looking at the components, especially the connecting hardware. EIA/TIA and ISO/IEC specify different performance for the modules, but the component naming is very similar. Therefore special care must be taken or else users will not obtain the performance they expect.

“R&M is focused on achieving higher earnings and revenue growth rate, and delivering increased value to our shareholders,” said Martin Reichle, CEO at R&M. “At R&M, innovation is the key word. We will continue to build on our core competitive advantage of market-driven scientific innovation and our strong position in targeted global growth markets, carefully prioritized investments and industry-leading productivity.”

ISO/IEC Class EA offers the highest performance available using RJ45 technology. In practice, this higher performance translates to higher operational reliability which minimizes errors. In addition, the life of the cabling infrastructure is maximized. Today, a Class EA channel is the highest performance channel available based on the prevalent RJ45 technology. It not only ensures support for the 10 Gigabit Ethernet application, but it also extends the life of the cabling and ensures higher operational reliability. For these reasons, R&M recommends installing a Class EA channel in new installations.

If interoperability is a requirement, then it is important to choose Cat. 6A connecting hardware. Cat. 6A modules simply cannot guarantee the higher Class EA performance. Although the Cat. 6A component standards are taking longer, it will be worth the wait for the added performance the cabling system will achieve, which will translate to less headaches for the user.

“R&M has been able to make impressive inroads in India market, replicating its growth in the APAC region. We have moved in to the top five vendors within last two years,” added Laurent Amestoy, President – APAC at R&M. “By delivering on the commitments we made at the start of 2009, R&M is meeting the economic recovery as a stronger, faster and more agile global competitor. We are well-positioned to outperform the rate at which markets recover and improve.”

Array Networks launches ABC Pre-Paid Licenses, Slashes Business Continuity Costs

2009-11-25T07:18:00.000-08:00

Cost-Effective DesktopDirect solution enables normally deskbound employees to work remotely during business disruptions such as H1N1 and Bandhs

BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – November 9, 2009 – Array Networks Inc., a global leader in secure application delivery, is making affordable business continuity planning a reality with today’s launch of the Array Business Continuity (ABC) Pre-Paid License. The ABC licenses are included in Array’s desktop remote access solution DesktopDirect, which allows office users to continue to work remotely as if they were at their desktop. With these pre-paid licenses, small-to-medium businesses and enterprises can now be fully prepared for potential business disruptions – at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional business continuity licenses.

“In designing a business continuity plan, companies face tough decisions in choosing the level of preparedness compared with costs, especially on a smaller budget,” said Sunil Cherian, Vice President of Product Marketing for Array Networks. “Facing this trade-off, some companies opt not to include remote access due to costs – leaving them vulnerable to productivity and revenue loss in the event of a swine flu outbreak, strikes and bandhs or similar disruption. With this built-in pre-paid license approach, we’re offering a middle ground where all businesses can be fully prepared without breaking the bank.”

The pre-paid ABC license enables desktop remote access for ten non-consecutive days of emergency use. When used within a pre-defined normal usage threshold, the license allows concurrent users to access DesktopDirect without depleting multiple days of pre-paid licenses. This enables companies to maximize each daily license, which minimizes costs by avoiding new license purchases sooner than necessary. These ten non-consecutive days may stretch over years.

Desktop remote access is provided for employees through DesktopDirect’s premise-based architecture, which keeps office data secure through authentication, strong network security and flexible administrative control. The solution’s unique WAKE-on-LAN technology allows users to turn office computers on and off remotely – resulting in significant energy savings and improved security by only requiring office computers to be turned on as needed.

DesktopDirect is available on any Array SPX Universal Access Controller, a highly flexible appliance that supports a variety of access products.

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About Array Networks
Founded in 2000, Array Networks is a global leader in enterprise secure application delivery and universal access solutions for rapidly growing SSL VPN and application acceleration markets. More than 2,500 customers worldwide – including enterprises, service providers, government and vertical organizations in healthcare, finance, insurance and education – rely on Array to provide anytime, anywhere secure and optimized access. Industry leaders including Deloitte, Red Herring, and Frost and Sullivan have recognized Array as a market and technology leader. Website: www.arraynetworks.net

A-DATA appoints Inspan as national distributor

2009-11-25T06:49:00.000-08:00

Latest range of Flash Drives and microSD Cards introduced, Basket for partners gets even bigger

CHENNAI / BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – October 27, 2009 – Inspan Infotech, one of the largest IT distribution company for motherboards, cabinets and PC components in India, has entered in to strategic and long term agreement with A-DATA, the worldwide leader in DRAM memory and Flash application products. With this distribution rights, Inspan enables its partners to address the larger and newer set of customers.

Flash Drives and microSD Cards will be the first set of A-DATA products that Inspan will focus on to build volumes and footprint in the consumer space for higher infotainment experience. Flash Drives are based on the applications and come with a wide option of four different series named Nobility, Theme, Sports and Classic (NTSC). Capacities start with 2GB and goes up to 64GB depending on the model within the series.

Another interesting feature is the aesthetics; they beat the monotony by offering various styles, colors and trendy designs catering different segments of the users. There are comical characters from Disney like Mickey Mouse and its family to fascinate the younger lot. People who would love to see and think adventure can opt the ‘surf boards’ or other sports models available in these ranges.

Inspan has launched Micro SD cards from A-DATA. These cards come in 3 different series again depending upon the usage and applications. They are Turbo, Speedy and Reader. Each of these series has number of models available within the range. In coming months Inspan plans to launch more product lines of A-DATA (XPG and Ext HDD).

“We are highly excited and proud about this new partnership with A-DATA. The launch of these trendy product ranges and the association has come at the right time for Indian market. We are confident that with this expansion, our footprint will be seen in newer segments while our partners gain in terms of higher customer engagements” said Sudhir S, Managing Director of Inspan Infotech. "A-DATA in a short span of time has achieved the excellent position for itself both in quality and business road map. We, at Inspan seek to derive those strengths in taking A-DATA to a newer level of excellence in India using our strength and experience”, felt Sudhir.

“We recognize the leadership position and the experience of Inspan and their team in IT components market. Moreover the time of our entry is also conducive. With that confidence we have entered in to this long term partnership with Inspan and we sincerely hope that Inspan will provide the required push to make our products penetrate India Market” said Chris Chang, Head – International Business at A-DATA Technology.

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About Inspan Infotech
Inspan Infotech is one of the leading IT distribution companies in India with distribution of established brands like Mercury, BenQ, Acer, Numeric, Corsair, etc. Inspan has proved to be one of the fastest growing companies in India registering double the growth rate of IT industry in India for last two years. Inspan has grown due to its strong channel partner network and strong association with major vendors. Inspan believes in providing full value to its partners and is constantly working to add more value per job done. Inspan is looking to constantly add new product lines to complement and leverage on its existing strength to provide more value to partners. With 25 branches across all regions of the country and 3,000 channel partners, Inspan is poised for the next big jump. Website: http://www.inspaninfotech.com/

About A-DATA
A-DATA Technology is the world’s second largest vendor of memory modules (iSuppli, May 2009), 2007 Taiwan Top 20 Global Brands as well as Emerging Brand (Interbrand, July 2007). The company’s main product lines include memory modules, USB Flash drives, memory cards, Solid State Drives and portable external hard drives. A-DATA’s corporate philosophy emphasizes constant innovation, first-rate quality and superior product performance; its innovative products have led the way in the memory industry. A-DATA products have won many major international design awards, including Germany’s iF Design Award and Reddot Award, Japan’s Good Design Award, Best Choice of Computex Award, and Taiwan Excellence Gold Award. To find out more information about A-DATA technology, you can visit the A-DATA website at http://www.adata-group.com/

Media Contact at A-DATA:
Cheryl Chu
Marketing Department
Tel：886-2-82280886 ext.12865
Cheryl_Chu@adata.com.tw