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Biometrics best way to store data safely in India, experts
July 28, 2010
Source: PTI
NEW DELHI: As the country's economy is on the rise, experts today said biometrics is the only way to store data in a safe manner in a vast country like India and the unique identity numbers will provide that security.
"As the Indian economy grows, there is a necessity for some kind of a system through which information about an individual can be known and the unique identity numbers will provide that", said Rajesh Mashruwala, Member, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
Biometrics is the only way to store data in a safe manner, it guarantees that there is no duplication of data, he said during a workshop.
James Herman, Consul General, US Embassy New Delhi said, "Biometrics is a indispensable way to store information in these times, it helps to store better and timely information."
He urged the Indian government to make way for wider use of biometrics in its various departments.
The workshop was organised by Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in association with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Bureau of Indian Standards.
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Mahindra Satyam launches new service delivery model
July 28, 2010
Source: PTI
HYDERABAD: IT major Mahindra Satyam on Wednesday launched a new service delivery model that offers its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) customers a rapid execution tool to ensure smooth, efficient and timely delivery.
Delivery xPress is a technology portal which contains accelerators to support different service offerings. It provides a one-stop shop for all accelerators for execution with user-friendly wizards, the company said.
V Srinivasa Rao, vice-president and Head, Oracle Practice at Mahindra Satyam, said, "In the `new normal' world, customers have been expecting faster and better services from IT service providers. This implies that considerable amount of automation is required in the delivery processes to improve the outcome."
"Mahindra Satyam has been investing on building assets covering different competencies of the Oracle ecosystem. Delivery xPress will add considerable value to our customers."
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Infosys shuts Thailand outsourcing centre
July 28, 2010
Source: REUTERS
BANGALORE: Infosys Technologies Ltd, India's No 2 software services exporter, has shut a small outsourcing facility in Bangkok, one of the three it had bought from Royal Philips Electronics, its CEO said on Friday.
"This is a very small operation...that was why it was shut down," Senapathy Gopalakrishnan told reporters on the sidelines of an industry event.
The centre in Bangkok had less than 50 people, and after its closure the work has been transferred to other centre's in China, Philippines and India, he said.
Infosys has more than 100,000 staff across its facilities in different parts of the world, most of them in India.
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