Sify at NASSCOM 2004

The much looked forward annual event of the apex body of the IT industry took place in Mumbai from February 3rd to 5th with participation from about 14 countries. Speaking at the inaugural, Mr. Som Mittal, Chairman, NASSCOM and President & CEO, Digital Global Ltd. said, "In the next three days, leading think-tanks, analysts, consultants, government functionaries and decision makers from across the globe will discuss the global economic landscape, views on Indian economy and the win-win nature of offshore outsourcing."

This year's Nasscom was more high-powered than ever, with Sify's broadband connectivity for the entire conference, the media room, the speaker's lounge and exhibitors at The Oberoi Towers, Mumbai. In addition, Sify set up an iWay cyber cafe chain for conference delegates to stay in touch with distant offices in India and overseas with high-speed broadband access, as well as Net telephony services.

The highlight of the services provided by Sify was the Video Conference provisioned for the opening panel discussion, conducted by Govindaraj Ethiraj of CNBC

on 'What it takes to belong to the billion dollar club'. The panelists, who included Mr. S. Ramadorai of TCS and Satyam
Computer's Chairman Ramalinga Raju, at the Oberoi Towers in Mumbai were seamlessly connected to Mr. Vivek Paul at Wipro's Mountain View, California offices for the entire period of the panel discussion using Sify's video conferencing service over the Internet.

Sify organises BS 7799 Certification Seminar

Mr. Sudarsan Country Product Manager BSI addressing the audience of CTOs/IT heads

The BS 7799 Seminar organized by Sify and co-hosted by the British Standards Institute (BSI) was attended by CTOs and IT heads of top corporates in Mumbai. The seminar held at The Taj Mahal Hotel on the 20th of February, 2004 presented the perspectives of both the certifying authority and the Consumer.

Aptly titled "Demystifying BS 7799", the seminar attempted to explain the underlying rationale and advantages of getting an enterprise BS 7799 certified. Of particular importance to corporates conducting business globally, the relevance of the certificate was emphasised by Mr. Basudev of Cognizant Technology Solutions. Mr. Sudharshan - Country Product Manager, BSI initiated the proceedings. He began with the importance of focussing on Security in today's business environment. EAP consulting showcased a consultant's perspective on the preparation that an enterprise must undergo for the certification. Sify's role as a facilitator in the process of the certification was highlighted by Mr. Kannan.

Mr. Sudarshanwith a section of the audienceat the Taj Mahal Hotel The evidence of Enterprise security's importance in the CTO's strategy list was available from the participation list . Over 40 large-sized co-porates and 80 individuals actively participated in internalising the nuances of BS 7799 and its implementation process in their organisation.