Advantages of Cloud-based Online Storage:

– Unlike hard drives, cloud-based online storage is not susceptible to hardware failure/software corruption/theft
– Ease of data access ? from anywhere
– Cost-effective – no investment in additional hardware

Source: Media and industry reports

With a single mystorage account, a user can backup and store documents from any number of devices. A file saved in Sify mystorage can be accessed online from anywhere or can be shared with friends and family easily. Sify mystorage is intuitive to the extent that the user?s files are organized and stored in the cloud in exactly the same folder structure as in his/her device.

To cater to the different storage needs of Consumers, SOHOs and SMBs, Sify mystorage service is available in a wide range of prepaid plans, starting as low as Rs.175/- per month for 10 GB storage. Users can effortlessly renew plans or upgrade their current plans to higher storage, online.

Sify mystorage encrypts the users? data before transferring the same to the storage cloud thereby ensuring advanced security.

Special Sify mystorage MS Office plug-in:

Sify mystorage comes with a special Microsoft Office plug-in which enables users to upload and backup documents directly from MS Office applications: MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

Speaking at launch, Mr. Natesh Mani, President ? Commercial & Consumer Business, Sify Technologies Ltd, said, ?Sify is deeply committed to enabling a digital lifestyle for its consumers. As one of India?s largest and most advanced data centre companies, we are confident of revolutionizing daily life with valuable and novel cloud services.

To bring cloud and thereby a host of digital services to the common man, we launched Sify mylife, India?s first Consumer Cloud Platform, last year. Now with our latest offering, Sify mystorage, an intuitive automatic backup and storage service, we wish to bring the benefits of cloud services to consumers and small business.

Features of Sify mystorage:

– Automatic storage: Backs up files automatically

– Safe & secure: Highly secure, state-of-the-art data centre used

– No license: No license per device required; unlimited access with single account

– Access anytime, anywhere: Your digital life travels with you, no need to carry external hard drives

– Share: Share with family and friends from anywhere

– Mirror: Mirrors the folder structure of device; easy to use, intuitive

– Sify mystorage MS Office plug-in: Plugged into MS Office as a tab. Users can easily backup the working file with a single click

To start with, we plan to market Sify mystorage among our 80,000 broadband customers and 19 million visitors on Sify.com. In a country of over 90 million internet users and 7.6 million SMBs, we see a huge need and opportunity for cloud-based storage. In this environment of exploding data, we look forward to innovating constantly on Sify mystorage.?

For a FREE TRIAL of all features of Sify mystorage, and more information, one could visit: https://storage.sifyservices.com/.

“Cybercriminals rub their hands with glee when they think of the holidays,” said Gary Davis, director of consumer product marketing at McAfee. “Consumers are making travel plans, shopping for gifts and bargains, updating Facebook and connecting with friends. However, the vast majority have no security protection for their smartphones or tablets, despite using them heavily during the holiday season. Consumers need to stay one step ahead of this season’s cyber-scrooges, and make sure they have protection for all of their Internet-enabled devices. Otherwise, they could risk giving the bad guys the biggest gift of all – their own personal and financial information.”

McAfee’s 12 Scams of Christmas

1.       Mobile Malware:  A recent National Retail Federation (NRF) survey, dated October 19, found that 52.6 percent of U.S. consumers who own a smartphone said they will be using their device for holiday-shopping related activities—whether it’s to research products, redeem coupons, or purchase holiday gifts. Malware targeted at mobile devices is on the rise, and Android smartphones are most at risk. McAfee cites a 76 percent increase in malware targeted at Android devices in the second quarter of 2011 over the first, making it the most targeted smartphone platform.

New malware has recently been found that targets QR codes, a digital barcode that consumers might scan with their smartphone to find good deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, or just to learn about products they want to buy.

2.       Malicious Mobile Applications -These are mobile apps designed to steal information from smartphones, or send out expensive text messages without a user’s consent. Dangerous apps are usually offered for free, and masquerade as fun applications, such as games. For example, last year, 4.6 million Android smartphone users downloaded a suspicious wallpaper app that collected and transmitted user data to a site in China.

3.       Phony Facebook Promotions and Contests – Who doesn’t want to win some free prizes or get a great deal around the holidays? Unfortunately, cyberscammers know that these are attractive lures and they have sprinkled Facebook with phony promotions and contests aimed at gathering personal information.

A recent scam advertised two free airline tickets, but required participants to fill out multiple surveys requesting personal information.

4.       Scareware, or Fake Antivirus software – Scareware is the fake antivirus software that tricks someone into believing that their computer is at risk—or already infected—so they agree to download and pay for phony software. This is one of the most common and dangerous Internet threats today, with an estimated one million victims falling for this scam each day. In October 2010, McAfee reported that scareware represented 23% of all dangerous Internet links, and it has been resurgent in recent months.

5.       Holiday Screensavers—Bringing holiday cheer to your home or work PC sounds like a fun idea to get into the holiday spirit, but be careful. A recent search for a Santa screensaver that promises to let you “fly with Santa in 3D” is malicious.  Holiday-themed ringtones and e-cards have been known to be malicious too.

6.       Mac Malware – Until recently, Mac users felt pretty insulated from online security threats, since most were targeted at PCs. But with the growing popularity of Apple products, for both business and personal use, cybercriminals have designed a new wave of malware directed squarely at Mac users. According to McAfee LabsTM, as of late 2010, there were 5,000 pieces of malware targeting Macs, and this number is increasing by 10 percent month on month.

7.       Holiday Phishing Scams – Phishing is the act of tricking consumers into revealing information or performing actions they wouldn’t normally do online using phony email or social media posts. Cyberscammers know that most people are busy around the holidays so they tailor their emails and social messages with holiday themes in the hopes of tricking recipients into revealing personal information.

·         A common holiday phishing scam is a phony notice from UPS, saying you have a package and need to fill out an attached form to get it delivered. The form may ask for personal or financial details that will go straight into the hands of the cyberscammer.

·         Banking phishing scams continue to be popular and the holiday season means consumers will be spending more money—and checking bank balances more often. From July to September of this year, McAfee Labs identified approximately 2,700 phishing URLs per day.

·         Smishing –SMS phishing—remains a concern. Scammers send their fake messages via a text alert to a phone, notifying an unsuspecting consumer that his bank account has been compromised. The cybercriminals then direct the consumer to call a phone number to get it re-activated—and collects the user’s personal information including Social Security number, address, and account details.

8.       Online Coupon Scams – An estimated 63 percent of shoppers search for online coupons or deals when they purchase something on the Internet, and recent NRF data (October 19, 2011) shows that consumers are also using their smartphones (17.3 percent) and tablets (21.5 percent) to redeem those coupons. But watch out, because the scammers know that by offering an irresistible online coupon, they can get people to hand over some of their personal information.

·         One popular scam is to lure consumers with the hope of winning a “free” iPad. Consumers click on a “phishing” site, which can result in email spam and possibly dealing with identify theft.

·         Consumers are offered an online coupon code and once they agree, are asked to provide personal information, including credit-card details, passwords and other financial data.

9.       Mystery Shopper Scams – Mystery shoppers are people who are hired to shop in a store and report back on the customer service.  Sadly, scammers are now using this fun job to try to lure people into revealing personal and financial information.  There have been reports of scammers sending text messages to victims, offering to pay them $50 an hour to be a mystery shopper, and instructing them to call a number if they are interested.  Once the victim calls, they are asked for their personal information, including credit card and bank account numbers.

10.    Hotel “Wrong Transaction” Malware Emails – Many people travel over the holidays, so it is no surprise that scammers have designed travel-related scams in the hopes of getting us to click on dangerous emails. In one recent example, a scammer sent out emails that appeared to be from a hotel, claiming that a “wrong transaction” had been discovered on the recipient’s credit card.  It then asked them to fill out an attached refund form. Once opened, the attachment downloads malware onto their machine.

11.    “It” Gift Scams – Every year there are hot holiday gifts, such as toys and gadgets, that sell out early in the season. When a gift is hot, not only do sellers mark up the price, but scammers will also start advertising these gifts on rogue websites and social networks, even if they don’t have them.  So, consumers could wind up paying for an item and giving away credit card details only to receive nothing in return. Once the scammers have the personal financial details, there is little recourse.

12.   “I’m away from home” Scammers – Posting information about a vacation on social networking sites could actually be dangerous.  If someone is connected with people they don’t know on Facebook or other social networking sites, they could see their post and decide that it may be a good time to rob them.  Furthermore, a quick online search can easily turn up their home address.

“We don’t want consumers to be haunted by the scams of holidays past, present and future,” said Jim Walter, manager at McAfee Labs. “With the increase in malware and other attacks on smartphones, tablets and Macs, users need to stay vigilant and ensure they protect all of their devices, not just their home PC – they can’t afford to leave the door open to cyber-grinches during the busy holiday season.”

How to Protect Yourself

Internet users can protect themselves from cybercrime with the following quick tips from McAfee:

* Only download mobile apps from official app stores, such as iTunes and the Android Market, and read user reviews before downloading them.
* Be extra vigilant when reviewing and responding to emails.
* Watch out for too-good-to-be-true offers on social networks (like free airline tickets). Never agree to reveal your personal information just to participate in a promotion.
* Don’t accept requests on social networks from people you don’t know in real life. Wait to post pictures and comments about your vacation until you’ve already returned home.

Be sure you have active, comprehensive protection for all of your devices. McAfee® All Access is the only product that lets you protect a wide variety of Internet-enabled devices, including PCs, Macs, smartphones, tablets and netbooks, for one low price for individuals and families. To learn more, visit http://home.mcafee.com/store/all-access-security.

Special offer from McAfee

As millions of consumers begin to search and shop online during this holiday season, McAfee understands the importance of being aware of cybercriminals tactics and knowing how to stay protected from identity theft and online fraud.

From November 9 – 15, McAfee will be offering a complimentary PDF copy of a new book on http://www.facebook.com/mcafee called 99 Things You Wish You Knew Before(r)… Your Identity Was Stolen, authored by identity theft expert Robert Siciliano. The book is available in print, ePub, and PDF and can now be found on Amazon, Amazon Kindle, and the Sony eBook Store and http://www.99-series.com/store.html from $5.99-$14.97.

In the book, Robert proactively organizes, simplifies, and demystifies the entire issue of identity theft and computer fraud into bite size chunks to make consumers, families, employees and small businesses safe and secure. Consumers will learn the difference between Scareware, Ransomware and Spyware; about the types of cybercriminals, such as a Black Hat, Cracker, Script-kiddie and Hacktivist; and how to protect their identity online and in the physical world.

iXiGO’s Android App ( available at https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ixigo) allows Android smartphone users to instantly search for flights & hotels & compares fares across multiple airlines, hotels and online travel agency websites. The app also allow users to track flight status and delays, view hotel maps, see hotel information & pictures, view airport information & locations and even complete the booking by redirecting to the booking provider’s website or by making a call to the relevant booking provider?s phone number.

Rajnish Kumar, CTO, iXiGO.com, said – “We are proud to announce the first Indian travel search app on the Android app market. With the growing market-share of Android phones and the availability of cheap smartphone devices, we?re committed to delivering the same richness of user experience and depth of flight and hotel information as our website, on Android phones and tablets.”

“Our mobile strategy is gaining more prominence since over 5% of our website now come from a mobile device. In addition to our Android and iPhone apps, we also have a full-feature mobile website coming soon!”, added Aloke Bajpai, CEO, iXiGO.com.

iXiGO.com has won several awards in the past for being one of the most innovative internet companies from India, and with this launch, the travel search engine has established itself as a leader in the travel mobile apps space. iXiGO.com has earned a reputation among travelers as the most trustworthy, comprehensive, transparent & accurate travel site in India for flights, hotels, buses, trains and deals. Its meta-search business model compares travel deals from 100+ travel sites and has helped millions of travelers save time and money on their travel.

McAfee SMB Endpoint Protection Essentials allows businesses to reduce IT costs and deploy endpoint protection managed the way they want (i.e., on premise or SaaS).  Depending upon their IT needs or availability of IT resources, SMB customers have the freedom to deploy security management for their endpoints on-premises, from the cloud (SaaS) or both by purchasing a single product.  Customers also have the option to change the deployment method as their needs change.

McAfee SMB Endpoint Protection Essentials offers:

• Tailored Pricing: Made for the plug-and-play world of the SMB, the solution features just the “must have” tools providing essential security at a SMB friendly price.
• Flexible deployment: SMB customers can purchase endpoint protection without worrying about how their changing business circumstances or growth will impact their security product decision. SMBs can customise their security management based on the need to protect remote employees and the availability of IT resources.
• Ease of management: A single management console allows users to view on-premise and SaaS managed endpoint protection services. With integration between McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator platform and the McAfee online SaaS-based SecurityCenter, customers get a unified view of all their endpoints protected with SaaS or on-premise management. This saves time and effort for resource and time constrained IT personnel.
• Complete endpoint protection: Endpoint protection represents a must-have security for any business including SMBs. McAfee offers strong anti-virus, anti-spyware, desktop firewall, and SiteAdvisor Web site safety ratings in one convenient package especially for SMBs.

“We are committed to meeting the needs of SMB businesses in India and New Zealand,” said Gavin Struthers, Vice President Channels and Alliances, Asia Pacific for McAfee.  “McAfee is making it easier for SMBs to purchase strong but flexible endpoint security solutions that fit their unique needs and can grow with their businesses.  McAfee SMB Endpoint Protection Essentials can also assist with reducing IT cost for SMB businesses and can help relieve the headache that can come with managing multiple vendors for on-premise or SaaS solutions.”

Availability:

McAfee SMB Endpoint Protection Essentials is available now in India, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Ireland.  For more information visit;  http://www.mcafee.com/au/resources/solution-briefs/sb-smb-endpoint-protection-essentials.pdf.

Through this section, visitors can easily browse the products listed under several categories and sub-categories. Each product carries its detailed information/specification along with suppliers? information, contact details and the option to send inquiry to multiple companies. The section showcases best offers / deals, featured products and provides the facility to post new products, browse related products categories, trade leads and post buying requirements. There is also a search option to directly search for products one is interested in.

“This is first time that any B2B portal has come up with the idea to display products in the form of an image gallery. Our idea was to make a section that entirely focuses on products and gives maximum and correct information to the buyers,” Bikky Khosla, CEO of tradeindia.com said.

On being asked, what is unique about this section and how the information provided is different from other B2B portals, Khosla said ?our products section give users the option to easily filter the listed products (results) based on various criteria like trusted companies and companies holding standard certification. The user can also change the Image Gallery View to List View with a single click and send multiple inquiries by sms or email.? ?We want SMEs to explore every market across the globe and we will continue with our efforts,” he added.

The section looks promising and is designed to promote products manufactured by SMEs and MSMEs among global buyers. In a nutshell, the section has been successful in showcasing all products manufactured or supplied in any geographical region. Moreover, products from different industries can also be found at a single place in neatly demarcated sub-categories. All in all the section comes across as a platform where buyers can find suppliers and suppliers too can effectively promote their products.

According to Khosla, a lot of research has been put into the making of this section based on user experience and feedback. “We have tried to keep buyers perspective and a better user experience in mind”, he said.

Titanium 2012 focuses on providing Maximum protection for the digital life. It authenticates wireless hotspots and Wi-Fi networks. Keeping up to the constant innovations, the 2012 edition helps the user socialize safely on the Internet. Social Networking Security feature automatically scans the wall and identifies safe and malicious links so the user knows it’s safe before he clicks. In addition, the latest edition protects the smartphones and tablets including Android devices, Symbian, iOS (iPhone & iPad) and Windows. The all-new edition also comes with friendly and adjustable parental controls. Without having to look over their shoulders, one can easily protect his children from inappropriate websites, limit their time on the Internet, and see detailed activity reports about what they do online. The Parental Controls can be quickly customized as well.

In addition, it also has new features like its data security tools like a file shredder and vault which guards the security of the data. Its Secure Vault keeps most important documents safe inside an encrypted folder. If computer is lost or stolen it will remotely lock the vault. There is a robust data theft prevention mechanism that prevents hackers and spyware from stealing credit card numbers, passwords, email addresses, and other sensitive data. The PC optimization feature in the new software also improves performance and helps protect privacy by cleaning registry and temp files, and deleting browsing histories and cookies.

?Titanium 2012 is a multifaceted boon for consumers. Our unique cloud computing architecture leverages a global network of threat intelligence sensors, email, Web, and file reputation technologies that work together to dramatically reduce infections. It?s a major upgrade for our customers, for Trend Micro and for the industry.? commented Amit Nath, Country Manager, India & SAARC Trend Micro.

NEW & ENHANCED FEATURES:

A fun ?skin? feature also offers consumers the opportunity to completely customize the look of their digital life protection. Titanium 2012 also includes enhancements to Titanium?s Parental Controls, Behavioral Monitoring, and Rootkit detection and removal.

New security enhancements include a tool that eliminates programs posing as antivirus software (Fake AV), proative botnet and PE Virus protection, protection against malware packer technology, and a tool that visually identifies safe and malicious links on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Smart Protection

In addition to providing the strongest protection, Titanium 2012 continues to have consumerist approach. It uses less disk space after installation and doesn?t bloat over time. Titanium has minimal intrusions & alerts- set it and forget it! It?s easy to install and has a simple interface created with the non-tech savvy consumer in mind.

Titanium 2012 is powered by the Trend Micro? Smart Protection Network? infrastructure, providing consumers with robust threat protection. Smart Protection Network technology has been ranked #1 in protection by three independent labs across 10 individual tests since September 2009. Because it provides a cloud-based solution, Titanium 2012 utilizes less than half the disk space and memory of other security products while providing up-to ?the-minute protection and proactively stops threats before they reach the consumer, all with a user-friendly, ?set-and-forget? user interface.

Better Performance

Titanium security has transfigured with features like fully automatic social networking protection, Safe surfing in public wireless hotspots. It assists in safe regular online transactions and surfing. Family use has also been taken into consideration. The upgraded technology blocks threats in the “Internet Cloud” before they affect. 128 bit Key Stroke Encryption feature assists all the online transactions like e-banking, buying tickets online, online shopping etc.

It processes more than 300 million new URLs and blocks over 5 billion threats daily. Over 1,000 security experts are committed to constant global threat surveillance and attack prevention. Because of this, frequent updates are made in the cloud, rather than on the desktop, so it doesn?t eat up resources. 80% of the pattern is stored in the cloud, rather than on the desktop.

80% of Titanium?s pattern file resides in the cloud, allowing the product to use less system resources than ?old school? security software. Titanium 2012?s scores by Tolly, an independent lab showed that Titanium led the industry for yet another year in key performance indicators like memory utilization, system scan time and solution installer size.
In a recent test conducted by AVTest.org, Titanium 2012 showed a 60% improvement in detecting and removing Rootkits, a difficult to detect, subversive form of malware.

Pricing and Availability:

The Titanium 2012 is available at the price range mentioned as follows:

MRP of Titanium 2012 1Year 1 User is Rs.1300/- plus tax
MRP of Titanium 2012 1Year 3 Users is Rs.1900/- plus tax

New protection and usability improvements in the Norton 360 version 6.0 beta include:

-          Norton Identity Safe in the Cloud – Protects personal and financial information from cybercriminals and keeps users safe from fraudulent websites. New streamlined interface, simplified login experience, and ability to store passwords in the cloud make accessibility easy from any computer with Norton Internet Security 2012 or Norton 360 version 6.0 beta installed.

-          Norton Management – New web-based functionality lets users manage their Norton products from anywhere in the world. Users can remotely add Norton products, manage security settings and update subscriptions, making it simple to check on the health of their devices or fix issues without needing to be there in person.

-          Download Insight Stability Ratings – Checks every downloaded file for safety before installation and now provides users with additional data about the predicted stability of the application in their environment based on the stability experiences of millions of other Symantec users.

-          Bandwidth Management – Limits non-critical Norton updates when connected to metered networks to avoid using up monthly data allotments or causing overage fees.

In addition, key continuing features include:

-          Norton Insight – Norton’s exclusive reputation-based security technology leverages the anonymous software adoption patterns of millions of contributing Symantec users to automatically identify and block never before seen malicious software.

-          SONAR – SONAR technology monitors running applications for suspicious behavior to quickly detect and disable previously unknown threats.

-          Norton User Experience – From the streamlined main user interface, Norton 360 version 6.0 beta offers quick access to Norton Cybercrime Index, Norton Online Family and website ratings service Norton Safe Web.

Beta Availability

The Norton 360 version 6.0 beta is available for free public download now at the Norton Beta Center.  Beta testers are encouraged to share feedback and discuss their product experiences in our online Norton Public Beta Forum.

With the API, developers can now easily leverage Zomato.com restaurant database into any ‘local’ application such as a city guide app, an augmented reality app or a local deal app where users can check user reviews and menus for a restaurant which has a deal on offer. Zomato’s products (web and mobile) run on the same API ensuring that the data being served to developers’ apps is always real time and updated. Developers can get information such as restaurant listings, location coordinates, reviews, discounts, photos, menus and everything else that Zomato offers to its customers all free of cost. The API lets developers search through Zomato’s coverage of 18,000 restaurants, across 10 major cities in India, based on various criteria, which is covered in detail in their documentation, along with example codes. Further, Zomato has also provided an API Sandbox, where developers can test their requests. Currently, the API only provides data access to the “Restaurant Guide” section but Zomato plans to allow access to their Events data soon.

Deepinder Goyal, Founder and CEO, Zomato.com said, “We have been receiving content sharing requests from developers for a while and are very excited about releasing the public API. MapmyIndia, MakeMyTrip, Mycityway and Mate-on-go have already been using our API for a while and making it public opens up a world of possibilities. We would love to see and encourage developers to create innovative web and mobile applications using our content.”

Zomato is now 3 years old and gets more than 10 Lakh monthly users across 10 cities in India – Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Chandigarh. Earlier this month, Zomato raised its second round of investment of 13.5Cr from Info Edge, one of the largest Internet companies in India.

Speaking on the occasion of launch Mr. Anil Chandna, Business Head -IT products, Salora International Ltd. said “This unique data card is compatible with every GSM network. With the changing consumer preference and loyalties for telecom operators, our device will cater in the best possible manner to support multiple operator choices of consumers. This is the feature that is being talked first time in India. Currently, the cards available in the market are locked with a particular service provider. Based on the “overwhelming response” of the customers in the last two months, the company now plans to introduce a data card with 7.2 Mbps speed within a month”.

“With the booming Indian economy, the country is on move with increasing number of business travels, urgency for faster connectivity, penetration of laptop in tier II markets and youth getting active on social platform day by day. There is a huge population of connectivity seekers waiting to be tapped. We are targeting both the telecom and the IT sectors with this product”, he further added.

Salora Zapper 3G Data Card is enabled with the multiple operator functionality and users can download video or chat at a speed of 3.6 Mbps with their personalised SIM network. For those who are text savvy, the data card serves with a “maximum memory” of 32GB. The device is compatible with Windows 7, XP, VISTA, SP2+ and Mac OSX (10.5 X Intel based CPU).

We are inviting children from across the country to participate in this exciting ‘doodling’ competition and get a chance to feature their ‘doodle’ on 14th November 2011 on www.google.co.in. The competition is open for all children from the age group of 5 to 16 years. This year, our chosen theme is ‘India’s gift to the world’.

In addition to the winner’s doodle appearing on Google.co.in on Nov 14, 2011, the star Doodler will receive a technology starter package which will include a laptop, an year’s Internet connection and a Rs 2,00,000 technology grant for the school that he or she will represent.

Announcing the launch of the third D4G contest, Nikhil Rungta, Country Marketing Head, Google India, said, “Doodle4Google has become a global platform giving young children an opportunity to showcase their talent globally. In India, we have noticed great enthusiasm amongst children toward the Doodle4Google competition. Last year the competition crossed the 100,000 mark from just 4500 entries in the 1st year and we expect it to grow much higher this year.”

Just like last year, the participants will be clubbed in three different categories- 1st to 3rd Standard, 4th to 6th Standard and 7th to 10th Standard. Top Indian art schools will select the top 200 entries from each category which will be reviewed by a panel of judges. The judges will then shortlist 15 doodles from each category, bringing it down to a total of 45 final Doodles.

All the final entries will be exhibited for public voting and based on the number of votes, one winner from each category will be selected. Each of the winners will receive a technology starter kit which consists of a laptop and an Internet connection. Dennis Hwang, the original Google Doodler, will then choose the final winning Doodle from the total 45 finalists.

Participating in the competition is simple:

·         Children studying in class 1st to 10th can participate in the competition. These will be divided into three categories- 1st to 3rd Standard; 4th to 6th Standard and; 7th to 10th Standard

·         All participants must register on the website (www.google.co.in/doodle4google). The submission may be either individually or through the school. The school route is valid only if the school is organizing to collect and submit the doodles on behalf of their students.

·         Last date for submissions is 15th September, 2011.

·         After a series of elimination by celebrity panel of judges, 45 best Doodles will be displayed on the gallery (www.google.co.in/doodle4google). These entries will be open for public voting allowing users to vote for their favorite Doodle in each category.

·         This year we will have 3 winners in total one from each group

·         Winning Doodle will be uploaded on the Google.co.in homepage on 14th November 2011, Children’s Day and all the winners will get a Technology Starter Package.

So gather those art supplies. All it takes to enter is a drawing on paper using your favorite medium (crayons, markers, colored pencils, whatever!) –

For information about the contest and to download/print material for use, log onto: www.google.co.in/doodle4google