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Team Impiger is attending the prestigious Gartner Symposium/ITxpo being held at Goa.

On Cloud Security
Dispelling the myth of on-premise security being superior to Cloud is understandably hard. There is very little risk of data loss, the placebo of having the option to add anti-virus software, “impregnable” firewalls to combat unauthorized access, etc., are all good enough reasons to be content and stay with an on-premise system.
However, the notion of Cloud security being inferior to an on-premise system is simply isn’t true. Almost every data breach have happened on traditional on-premise systems. The high profile ‘iCloud’ hack was a rarity and it had more than its fair share of the spotlight and it was mostly because the subject. Experts are in consensus that the perimeter security remains the same for both the systems but the Cloud, by design, makes it almost impossible to locate a particular file.

1. Security
Checking the app for any and all sorts of vulnerabilities that can leak sensitive data to malicious algorithms is priority number one, no exceptions. The app must be tested at every incremental stage of its development and on as many actual devices as possible and device simulators used only for unavailable devices.
Other factors like the integrity of the encryption can be assessed for parameters like, whether a previously documented encryption methodology is used down to the bit level. Latest patches and fixes for the methodology should be validated and updated.

A retailer of any size needs to pamper their customers with a lot of facilities just to keep them coming to the physical stores because of the onslaught of comforts offered by online retailers. The universal thing that every customer dreads to experience in a physical store is standing in line when it is time to complete the purchase. When mobile POS systems were possible, retailers jumped at the opportunity to implement the new technology in their stores.

The digital gold rush to take old and outdated legacy applications to the cloud has propped up many pitfalls of organizations trying to make the transition. The numerous advantages offered by cloud computing is a temptation organization can’t afford to ignore. In a scurry to adopt the new technology, over 70% of organizations had to change their adoption design in the initial stages because they made these common mistakes:

Around 60 Impiger Employees participated in 3rd edition of Coimbatore Marathon that aims to bring people of the community together to raise awareness and funds for the cancer research.

Unless the ‘silent treatment’ is in the official company policy, there is no sensible reason not to have better communication channels within a company. Communication is the sister of leadership and a company that does not have effective communication channels is destined to die a silent death.

Microsoft has officially launched Office 2016 for Windows and Mac and aims to “deliver new value for Office 365 subscribers with a focus on collaboration, apps that work for you, a perfect pairing with Windows 10, and security features businesses will love.”

When it comes to office productivity tools, nothing comes close to the robustness, thoroughness, and judiciousness of Microsoft Office and its cloud variant- Office 365. Microsoft has seamlessly integrated their tried and true office applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint into a solid Cloud and hybrid package, which makes Office 365 a ‘no-brainer’ choice for organizations.

Imagine being on a boat with Richard Parker from Life of Pi. For the uninitiated, don’t let the innocuous name catch you off guard. Richard Parker is a Bengal tiger that has not eaten in days and most likely, mad at people for keeping it in a cage for months. Pi, rightfully, fears, respects, and learns to co-exist with the majestic creature in the fantasy tale. In our world, if we let the Tiger ironically “wander off into the woods” the metaphorical boat will sink and take entire ecosystems down with it.