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Mac Malware Numbers Growing
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 10, 2009
... the popularity of Macs grow, the popularity of Mac malware will grow proportionally.
The latest threat is a little program called Puper, a trojan that hides itself as a disk image for a program for...
Google releases an OS after all
in The CIO Weblog, on July 9, 2009
...nd its ilk will be happy to sell you whatever you want to run for the foreseeable future. Your only threat is the CFO catching wind of the cost saving and performance boosts your industry competitors ...
Jackson Memorial Service Internet Viewing May Match Obama's Inauguration
in Wangtam, on July 8, 2009
...f experts around the world - LiveWork
• Prezi - The zooming presentation editor
• Massively
• CollegeClassifieds.com - College Classifieds Textbooks, Jobs, Apartment Rentals, Carpools, Roommates...
The world's oldest bible reunited online
in Wangtam, on July 7, 2009
...zon Ordered To Pay Back $119 Million In Taxes In Japan. More Tax Trouble May Be Ahead.
• Sprint Offers a Netbook for Under a Buck. Will AT&T & Verizon follow?
• Facebook revenue to be &quo...
The Reality Of PR: Smile, Dial, Name Drop, Pray.
in Wangtam, on July 6, 2009
... Rakuten: Can The Biggest E-Commerce Site You Never Heard Of Become a Threat for Amazon Globally?
• McAfee 升级新版病毒库后严重误判
• Nokia turns to Android in phone wars
• 《华尔街疯人日记》连载一
• Twitter Accident...
Outsourcing Trends
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on July 2, 2009
... © laura padgett
Here's an interesting article on outsourcing trends (made more interesting because I am quoted in it).
In any case, I believe that outsourcing could be at the leading edge...
Durbin-Grassley, Indian Outsourcing, and the H-1B Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on June 29, 2009
...ting examination early this month of what may be the biggest problem faced by the H-1B visa: Indian outsourcing.
A bill currently before Congress, the Durbin-Grassley visa reform bill, would probably...
Sony Next to Release an iPhone Killer
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 29, 2009
...oftware on the iPhone to take advantage of the popularity of Apple's platform, posing a growing threat to Sony's PlayStation Portable and Nintendo's DS portable gaming consoles. This is fo...
How To Keep Kids Healthy This Summer
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 18, 2009
... tanakawho
This summer many parents are nervous about keeping kids healthy, especially with the threat of Swine Flu spreading.
Whether at camp or just the neighborhood pool or playground keepin...
So profitieren Kunden und Versicherer durch IT-Consultants
in versicherungsintern, on June 12, 2009
...eiberuflicher IT-Consultant: "Aus Sicht der Unternehmen geht es weder um das komplette Outsourcing der IT-Abteilung noch um den Aufbau einer Parallelabteilung. Es geht lediglich um punktuelle Unt...
Worth Watching!
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 11, 2009
... © chucklin
This video is a humorous poke at the Customer-Vendor relationship in outsourcing deals... does it remind you of any of your relationships?
I just wish there was another one from th...
Outsourcing Your Dating Life
in The Dating Weblog, on June 10, 2009
© annie.kisskiss
A number of sources ( TechCrunch , Online Dating insider , VentureBeat ) have reported on a new service that lets you outsource all the stuff involved in online dating - for a mere $480 a month.
VirtualDatingAssistants.com will do the work of creating your profile and scre...
Swine flu and crime
in Sox First, on June 10, 2009
... a pandemic, and given that the state of Victoria has been placed in the same category of swine flu threat as Mexico and the US, it's a warning that should be heeded around the world....
Could This be the Future of Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 9, 2009
...rket, but because of the underlying concept of reverse project auctions.
I have long thought that outsourcing projects could be susceptible to reverse auctions. In commodity-level sourcing, a project...
Wind in Virginia Gains Support
in IfEnergy, on June 7, 2009
... become a contentious issue. Supporters of the region's coal industry see wind as a competitive threat. Local residents (environmentalists or otherwise) fear the environmental damage construction ...
Crowdsourcing
in Web 2.0, on June 7, 2009
...urcing as "the act of taking a task traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people or community in the form of an open c...
Study Finds P2P Makes Popular Music More Popular
in P2P File Sharing, on May 22, 2009
..."Lessons to be learned are that the record companies should stop seeing piracy as so much of a threat, and more as a form of advertising."
More here from Wired ... more here from Idolat...
Infosys CEO interviewed
in The CIO Weblog, on May 20, 2009
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Gopalakrishnan clearly sees the dangers in industry consolidation and in changes in the nature of outsourcing, with more businesses taking the same tack as they have with their internal IT organizat...
Speed Sourcing - An Over-Reaction to Long Procurement Cycles?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 19, 2009
... EquaTerra highlighted its "Speed Sourcing" concept - an accelerated process to complete outsourcing deals. The practice, whereby the entire procurement and negotiation process is compressed...
3 Strikes is in for France
in Digital Music - The Future, on May 14, 2009
...t. One wonders exactly how they will maintain this ban, but nonetheless, it's a rather striking threat.
Lets hope it goes nowhere else, particularly the US or the UK!...
Climate change and health
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
...have an impact around the world. The report says: "Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. Effects of climate change on health will affect most populations in the ...
The Revolution
in The CIO Weblog, on May 12, 2009
...ymore and why exactly you still need that plump budget, anyway.
To be fair, Hackett discusses both outsourcing and offshoring in their cost control strategy, and both are among the techniques that I ...
Selling to Procurement Organizations
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 10, 2009
...rested in the issues that arise when selling to corporate procurement departments. A legal process outsourcing company that I'm associated with is cracking this nut, and the differences between th...
Future structural changes in supply chains
in Supplychainer, on April 27, 2009
...son and Zeng suggest, we could see entire value-chains established within a geographic region.
- Outsourcing and contract manufacturing changes: There is some opinion that contract manufacturers th...
More job cuts ahead: Bain
in Sox First, on April 23, 2009
... achieving their cost reduction targets. The other tools they plan to use to meet these targets are Outsourcing and Business Process Re-Engineering. All up, that's a sign that many more will lose...
To panic, or not to panic
in The CIO Weblog, on April 22, 2009
...safety providers to deliver services, but I am having trouble seeing how it rises to a new level of threat, as Perens seems to suggest. At the conclusion of his piece, he asks "Will there be anot...
Oracle acquires Sun
in The CIO Weblog, on April 20, 2009
...9;t appeared to me as a massive roadblock to Oracle adoption. Some commentators are casting it as a threat to IBM, but if it is, I don't see it as nearly as significant as most of the pre-existing...
Microsoft Stops Mainstream Support For Windows XP
in Wangtam, on April 16, 2009
...uld Save $1+ Billion Per Year Outsourcing Search To Microsoft
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• Evernote + Twitter = Instant Memories
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InfoSys's Sales Decline
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on April 15, 2009
... © JustinLowery.com
Proving once again that the outsourcing marketplace is not immune to the recession, IT outsourcing giant, Infosys, has seen a downturn in its business - its first since 1981. ...
Seattle TechExecs CIO Panel Forum
in The CIO Weblog, on April 8, 2009
...orld (depending on who you listen to), cloud computing and virtualization, social networking or the threat of social networking, the economy, and the effects of all these subjects on the relevance of ...
Rest in peace, GM
in Sox First, on April 1, 2009
... words have come back to haunt us. America's future as an economic power is now seriously under threat and GM and Chrysler have played their part in its demise....
A video on social efforts from Dr. Patrick Dixon
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 31, 2009
...st in social welfare oriented activities. In this video from Patrick, he talks about the effects of outsourcing on social welfare in poor countries and a sustainable solution to solve global poverty p...
Asetek appoints new supply chain lead
in Supplychainer, on March 29, 2009
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According to Business Wire , Mr. Tang brings extensive knowledge of OEM and EMS manufacturing, outsourcing, materials and supplier management to the company. Tang also brings expertise in contrac...
Are Visa Rules a Form of Protectionism? India Thinks So...
in Global Mobility Report, on March 22, 2009
...m hiring foreigners on H-1B visas. The problem is not just the H-1B visa. Many U.S. politicians see outsourcing to India as part of their own economic problems. And bitterness in India over the tighte...
IBM Buying Sun?
in Java Entrepreneur, on March 21, 2009
© lumaxart
The Wall Street Journal this week broke the news that IBM is considering purchasing Sun Microsystems .
"Teams of International Business Machines Corp. lawyers are examining Sun Microsystems Inc.'s contracts and documents in a due-diligence process that could take a...
Welcome, Tuz!
in HackITLinux, on March 21, 2009
...ity is encouraged to learn a little about this endangered species , help raise awareness about the threat to the Tasmanian Devil, and - where possible - contribute to the cause , so those who come a...
And Now for Something Completely Different
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 20, 2009
... and gloom, sometimes we need to take a minute and laugh. To that end, take a look at this clip on outsourcing from The Onion .
Enjoy!
And follow me on ...
Will Health Care Reform Affect Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 15, 2009
...hat the U.S. funds its own social safety net, and how that funding creates additional pressure for outsourcing/offshoring.
Unlike most of the industrialized world, the U.S. does not fund the bulk of ...
Managing IT costs
in The CIO Weblog, on March 11, 2009
...to what demand there is.
It's widely recognized that the blanket cuts may pose a significant threat to IT operations, and it's clear to most CIOs that something major has to be done in resp...
8 Mistakes
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 10, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5964395
While an article like this shows up in the outsourcing press on a regular basis, this one, in GlobalServices, is a good, succinct summary of eight...
Whither the call center?
in The CIO Weblog, on March 9, 2009
...mic crisis creates an environment with the potential, or even likelihood, of great upheaval for the outsourcing market. You can find all perspectives on just what that upheaval might look like; Satya...
The Outsourcing Paradox
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 8, 2009
...tesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4326573
In this article in IndustryWeek, one of the key problems in outsourcing relationships is explored. While this article focuses on manufacturing, it also applies ...
The key themes in the supply chain of tomorrow
in Supplychainer, on March 8, 2009
...ootprint and help make better customer service-level decisions as well as lead to more advantageous outsourcing of key functions.
Sustainable sourcing and procurement. By encouraging suppliers to d...
IBM to Buy Satyam?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 6, 2009
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The rumor mill is swirling around Satyam. On March 7, the Australian web site, IT News reported that IBM was in talks to buy Satyam. This is really interesting and looks like it could be a good, opportunistic, pickup for IBM.
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Obama's Tax Breaks and Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 3, 2009
...a recent article published by the Gerson Lehrman Group, Obama's elimination of tax breaks for outsourcing was analyzed. The article states (and I agree) that there is a large difference between ...
A More Pessimistic View of Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 2, 2009
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In today's Tech Trader Daily section of Barron's a pessimistic view of the Indian outsourcing industry this year. Wachovia's Edward Caso points out that "demand remains lack...
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in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 1, 2009
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The 25 Most Dangerous Places for Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 26, 2009
...interesting article popped up in Network World today highlighting the 25 most dangerous places for outsourcing . In addition to simply listing 25 areas with high crime or high risk of terrorist attac...
Can VMware hold on?
in The CIO Weblog, on February 25, 2009
...rosoft coming after them in it's own clumsy but powerful way, and various cloud-based offerings threaten the company at an even more conceptual level, but now old-school terminal services firm Cit...
The Bernanke-Obama dance
in Sox First, on February 25, 2009
...f his claims: "We have launched a housing plan that will help responsible families facing the threat of foreclosure lower their monthly payments and re-finance their mortgages. It's a plan t...
Outsourcing Takes a Hit
in Biz Plan Hacks, on February 24, 2009
... BusinessWeek had a piece earlier this month on the how a number of businesses are cutting back on outsourcing as part of their fiscal response to the recession. Of course, that's hurting outsour...
Is Mexico still a viable near-shore location?
in Supplychainer, on February 19, 2009
A report by the US Joint Forces Command published in January 2009 caught some by surprise: "In terms of worst-case scenarios for the Joint Force and indeed the world, two large and important states bear consideration for a rapid and sudden collapse: Pakistan and Mexico ." According to...
Mafiosi Heart Skype
in The VoIP Weblog, on February 16, 2009
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Web-savvy Italian mafiosi have apparently learned to cover their tracks using VoIP...
"Police in Milan have issued a warning that criminals of all kinds have been turning to Internet VoIP calls, rather than mobiles, to make arrangements by...
Cuba Launches Nova Linux
in HackITLinux, on February 16, 2009
The Cuban government this week launched its own Linux distribution, called Nova .
"The Cuban government, under the auspices of the Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas (UCI), created Nova by spinning its own rev on the Gentoo variant of Linux," writes The Register's T...
Data management and forecasting remain top challenges in life science sector
in Supplychainer, on February 16, 2009
...erent systems. This may require recruiting resources with specific expertise in data integration or outsourcing such task to business services firms.
The authors also propose companies to focus on v...
More on the Amazon/IBM deal
in The CIO Weblog, on February 13, 2009
...erday. The effects on Microsoft, in combination with their existing pre-occupation with Google as a threat, probably should not be discounted. If they do pick up the pace on Azure, I expect it to have...
Compliance and Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 11, 2009
... Wilson of Citadel Compliance Group LLC describes compliance issues and concerns that arise during outsourcing and offshoring transactions. The article, intended for both outsourcing and compliance m...
Internal threats alive and well
in The CIO Weblog, on February 3, 2009
...he height (depth?) of the credit market implosion late last year it was also suffering an insidious threat from within its own ranks: a logic bomb planted by a disgruntled contractor who was in the pr...
Diamond sensors comes to the aid of modern day soldier
in The RFID Weblog, on January 31, 2009
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A soldier engaged in war has to face threat not only from bullets or explosives but several other risks as the enemy of today has become smarter and resorts to several other means to immobilize i...
A Conversation with Larry Guevel of Unisys
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on January 29, 2009
...ortunity to chat with Larry Guevel, Vice President of Strategic Business Planning for Unisys Global Outsourcing and Infrastructure Services, about the current state of the outsourcing market and some ...
Nearly All Workers In France On Strike Today
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 28, 2009
... one day. However, its effects are expected to be severe and widespread. The strikers hope that the threat of another, longer strike will prod the government into taking action to create more jobs.
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Samsung F268- World's greenest phone!
in The Smart PDA, on January 21, 2009
...t to recap, Samsung F268 is manufactured free of BFR and PVC materials. Both BFRs and PVC cause a threat to the environment and their usage is prohibited by environment protection agencies. It also ...
Due Diligence in the post-Satyam World
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on January 19, 2009
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In a recent article published in InformationWeek, Bob Evans offers 10 tips on outsourcing.
None of these are new - in fact, they represent perennial advice that is given by lawy...
Security is just broken
in The CIO Weblog, on January 15, 2009
...going to be a broad market for such 'solutions.' One of the upcoming seminars is to do with outsourcing security. I'm a big outsourcing fan, but I can't help but believe that this is a... ...ing anything different, from their perspective. Tools and seminars are lucrative and as long as the threats exist and propagate, there is going to be a broad market for such 'solutions.' One o...
Range Finders - Threat to the Game?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 14, 2009
Courtesy: Sarantel
In late November of 2008, the English Golf Union ruled that distance measuring devices would be legal for use in its championships throughout 2009.
The EGU is the governing body of men's amateur golf in England and oversees the nation's amateur teams, offering coach...
Executives targeted in trojan attack
in The CIO Weblog, on January 12, 2009
...of us have finally become accustomed to big, bot-generated, impersonal attacks becoming the primary threat vector for malicious external attacks on corporate IT systems, it appears that some criminals...
The Effect of Satyam's Revelation
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on January 10, 2009
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As you've all seen by now, Satyam (one of the biggest Indian-based outsourcing companies) is in the midst of an earnings misstatement crisis. Like many other companies...
Outsourcing safely
in The CIO Weblog, on January 9, 2009
...ness to provide. When you put those three words together, the next thing you come to is inevitably outsourcing ... using a third-party provider to allow far vaster economies of scale come to play on ...
Satyam stranger than fiction
in The CIO Weblog, on January 7, 2009
Not really fiction, but certainly stranger than anything I was imagining when I wrote this entry on the dismal prospects for Indian off-shoring firms last week, singling out Satyam particularly in light of their increasing financial difficulties.
As has been the case in the past (most recently wi...
