An exclusive content licensing deal with Walt Disney Television International India (WDTVI- India) for three animated series – Twisted Whiskers, Ratman and Sandra has been made by DQ Entertainment (DQE), a Hyderabad-based animation, gaming and entertainment company.

All the three shows would be telecasted on Disney multiplex of channels in the coming months.

It is being recommended by the government and the technology industry panel on cyber-security that the government should stop trusting passwords for cyber security and adopt, what the industry describes as “strong authentication.”

Tom Kellermann, vice president for security awareness at Core Security Technologies and a member of the commission that created the report, informed, “We need to move away from passwords.”

Seagate has made announcement about the launching of 'at-your-doorstep' pick-up service for its products in India.

This latest customer-care offering from the world’s top maker of storage solutions intends to fortify its support for Seagate customers in far-flung areas. The service, which is offered through 43 SeaCare™ Centers across the country, offers up speedy pick-up and delivery for in-warranty Seagate® and Maxtor® products from customers' premises and entails no additional cost to the customer.

The second largest exporter of IT services in India, Infosys Technologies has decided to stop the hiring process, following slump in demand due to the international financial crisis. It would employ more cost cutting measures to reduce expenses. Earlier, the software services giant had decided to recruit 25,000 people for its various projects.
 

The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced that Nivio has been awarded the Technology Pioneer Award for 2009.  

Nivio joins an elite group of visionary companies selected for conceptions that will have a world-changing impact on society as well as businesses.

Previous Technology Pioneers Awardees, which have today turned into multi-billion dollar organizations include Google, Infosys, Mozilla Corporation and Nanosolar among others.

Ongoing global financial crisis has forced Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) to revise its capital expenditure plans for the current financial year. The chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of TCS, Mr S. Ramadorai said that the company may delay some projects following the international crisis. He said that the financial crisis would impact all companies in the world, irrespective of geographical boundaries. The company is employing various cost cutting measures to improve efficacy and productivity. He ruled out any retrenchment drive by the company in the near future.