Trends impacting ICT industry………with security on demand

S. Mohini Ratna,
Editor-VARINDIA
 

Ideas continue to flourish and multiply. This is also true of the ICT industry where new thinking and fresh ideas are welcomed with gusto. This is what makes it dynamic. It's what acts as a springboard to drive the ecosystem on forward movement.    

The knack for online presence is what is propelling the brick and mortar businesses to go for aggressive tapping of the e-commerce platform. One of the fastest ways to spread information about your business products or services is social media and a host of interactive platforms such as blogs and review platforms. It is certainly to the point to underline the fact that online presence is adding “muscle to business".

There is no denying that SMBs are the lifeblood of economy, be it developed or developing ones. And anyone who takes a lackadaisical attitude to this sector of the economy does so at his own peril. 

As Indian SMBs operating in the manufacturing and IT/ITeS space are expected to boost fuel the demand for servers, they are the prime target of the major server vendors. This can be gauged from the fact that applications such as CRM and ERP are also being adopted by India SMBs. Against the backdrop of uncertain economic conditions, optimum resource utilization has come to the forefront of attention. As a result SMB’s IT needs have gained enhancements by the need for automation and productivity. 

India has recently left behind Japan to become the world’s third largest Internet user after China and the United States. It is forecast that the IP traffic will grow 6-fold from 2012 to 2017, a compound annual growth rate of 44%. Amid the new waves of cloud, smart phones, video and machine-to-machine applications, the Internet traffic’s rapid growth has brought in efficiency and convenience in our daily lives.  However internet is out of bounds for a huge chunk of population. So the need of a cheaper and faster alternative is required. Recently Chinese scientists have developed a newer way of getting connected to Internet. Named Li-Fi, it has the potential of being an alternate to Wi-Fi. 

The cyber-villains are making merry. Corporations -large and small companies, and individuals continue to bear the brunt of cyber break-ins. Security is becoming complex with the each passing day. The hackers are looking for greener pastures for making money as hacking is now a big business. However, to offset these nefarious activities one should not lose sight of the security tips advised by websites. If you are going for online shopping, you should try it only form trusted and credible web portals. 

Building trust relationship is an absolute must. It is about knowing who can be counted on to protect sensitive information in the right manner.