DAFZA seeks Indian investments

The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) has sought investments by Indian businesses in its zone.
The authority is exploring investment opportunities through promotional tours, meeting major Indian companies, investors and venture capitalists, DAFZA said in a statement.
It said the authority is developing services to help start-ups and attract more Indian businessmen and investors.
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Adobe launches 'Scan' app in India
* Software major Adobe today launched 'Adobe Scan', a free app to allow users to scan documents using their smartphones.

"...Users (in India) are relying on powerful, integrated mobile apps and services that help them to be more productive no matter where they are," Adobe Managing Director South Asia Kulmeet Bawa said.

Adobe invented PDF creation for PCs, and with Scan, the company is doing the same for a mobile-first users over the world, he added.
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Cisco and IBM join forces to tackle cybercrime * Global tech giants Cisco and IBM have partnered to address the growing global threat of cybercrime.
In a new agreement, Cisco and IBM Security will work closely together across products, services and threat intelligence for the benefit of customers, they said in a statement.
A recent Cisco survey of 3,000 chief security officers found that 65 per cent of their organisations use between six and 50 different security products. Managing such complexity is challenging over-stretched security teams and can lead to potential gaps in security.

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L&T Technology Services completes Esencia acquisition * L&T Technology Services Ltd (LTTS) today said it has completed the acquisition of Esencia Technologies, a provider of design services.
San Jose-based Esencia will become a subsidiary of LTTS, it said in a statement.
Last month, LTTS had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Esencia for USD 27 million.
The acquisition will help LTTS deepen its offerings to global customers in the realm of wireless connectivity solutions, perceptual computing, Internet of Things and advanced silicon products.
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IAMAI creates EdTech Group to facilitate job creation * Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has launched an EdTech group as part of its efforts to energise the education technology.

There is a dire need to transition to a skill-based, continuous education system and the need to bridge the divide between academia and industry, IAMAI said in a statement.
The mandate of the Group, therefore, is to identify opportunities and challenges and work with government, industry and job seekers to resolve them, it added.