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13 best practices for IT outsourcing 27 August, 2008 10:09:00
Learn from the mistakes of others.While reading outsourcing horror stories may be somewhat entertaining, especially if it hasn't happened to you, it's even better to learn from the mistakes of others. - +
Outsourcing and Offshoring are Loaded Terms 30 May, 2008 14:32:56
What’s in a word?To outsource or not - it's a serious business decision. But the problem is that words carry baggage, and none more so than the word 'outsource'. - +
Outsourcing to the Middle East 13 March, 2008 12:16:38
The business park phenomenon proliferates, as cheap IT labor communities keep cropping up in emerging marketsAs globalization continues to blanket the world and companies continue to look for geographies where they can get IT work done for less, the latest find appears to be the Middle East. - +
On Off, Off On 06 August, 2007 12:20:17
Our intrepid traveller considers resorting — literally — to offshoringI have just returned from a fact-finding mission about moving our IT operations offshore - +
A Shore Thing 06 March, 2007 12:18:08
More CIOs will say “Sure” to offshoringIt is inevitable that there will be more IT offshoring in this country. That was my conclusion after a recent series of roundtables on the topic with local IT executives. - +
Caveat Emptor! 05 September, 2006 09:00:00
While cutting costs by outsourcing internal IT processes to contractors as far away as India or Eastern Europe may offer significant cost advantages, the savings can prove illusory if the company doesn't recognize and actively manage the risks involvedManaging the risks of offshore IT outsourcing - +
Looking Out; Looking In 08 March, 2005 09:42:16
So there's no such thing as a totally outsourced enterprise IT department yet. In fact, although IT is shrinking in some respects, it's also expanding into new areas. So as you outsource in some domains, you can actually insource new territory.Outsource what makes sense, but create some new internal opportunities for yourself. - +
Howard seizes control of ICT agenda 19 April, 2004 11:41:26
With only months until a federal election, Prime Minister John Howard is understood to have brought the strategic control of Australia's telecommunications and IT policies back under the wing of his department. - +
The Dangers of Outsourcing (and What to Do About Them) 10 March, 2004 13:04:36
Sourcing deals are risky, and some of the biggest risks are not visible in the rose-coloured days leading up to deal consummationYou may have just inked a fabulous outsourcing deal. But as the CTO of the Red Cross has learned, you have to be prepared for the endgame - +
What Goes On Behind Your Back 10 March, 2004 12:35:25
Line managers frequently - and understandably - have radically different perceptions from the executives at the corporate pinnacle of what process, products and programs are at their business coreYour company may outsource IT, but your business units will build their own IT systems anyway. Here's how to make sure you stay in the loop - +
Trouble Offshore 06 February, 2004 10:20:31
And I know I’m gonna take it on the chin, nose or shin for this missive, but I think it’s time someone, somewhere, adds a voice of reason to the hullabaloo about offshore outsourcing, and offshoring to India specificallyI know I'm gonna take it on the chin, nose or shin for this missive, but I think it's time someone, somewhere, adds a voice of reason to the hullabaloo about offshore outsourcing, and offshoring to India specifically.
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CIO Live Podcast #79: Brent D Taylor, author of The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires Part II 05 October, 2007 06:00:00
For his new book, The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires, social researcher Brent D Taylor spent four years of intensive research investigating the psychological make-up and backgrounds of some of the world's richest men and women, including IT luminaries Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs. Taylor discovered that, despite working in different industries and coming from different upbringings, they all have one thing in common -- they are all outsiders. - +
CIO Live Podcast #78: Brent D Taylor, author of The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires 28 September, 2007 17:34:25
For his new book, The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires, social researcher Brent D Taylor spent four years of intensive research investigating the psychological make-up and backgrounds of some of the world's richest men and women, including IT luminaries Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs. Taylor discovered that, despite working in different industries and coming from different upbringings, they all have one thing in common -- they are all outsiders. - +
CIO Live Podcast #77: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part III 21 September, 2007 07:00:00
Part three in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance. - +
CIO Live Podcast #76: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part II 14 September, 2007 07:00:00
Part two in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance. - +
CIO Live Podcast #75: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part I 07 September, 2007 07:00:05
Part one in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance.
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New Ways to Approach Security in a Web 2.0 World 08 September, 2008 09:32:00
Web 2.0 technologies have ushered in a new age of security threats. Brian Foster, vice president of product management with Symantec, shares his insight on what you need to do to safeguard your company in today's business environmentBusiness isn't what it used to be. - +
Information security governance: Centralized vs. distributed 05 September, 2008 10:15:00
Should security policies, procedures and processes be managed within a central body, or distributed at an individual level? You need to find the middle ground.The management of information risk has become a significant topic for all organizations, small and large alike. But for the large, multi-divisional organization, it poses the additional challenge of determining how to deploy an information security governance program among what are often disparate business units. Should the policies, procedures, and processes that define the program be developed and managed within a central, corporate body? Or perhaps responsibility would be better placed at the individual unit level? Is there a workable middle-ground? - +
DNS error brings Sophos antivirus updates to a halt 05 September, 2008 13:40:00
Optus, Internode and Equinix affected among others.A sporadic Domain Name Server (DNS) error has blocked Sophos anti-virus updates around the world. - +
Ouch! Security pros' worst mistakes 04 September, 2008 08:05:00
We've all done regrettable things on the job, but does any valuable wisdom come of it? Four security pros candidly explain their biggest blunders and what they learned in the processIt was a mistake so bad the person who made it asked that his name and company not be mentioned here. Let's call him Frank. - +
Security ROI: Fact or Fiction? 03 September, 2008 08:32:00
Bruce Schneier says ROI is a big deal in business, but it's a misnomer in security. Make sure your financial calculations are based on good data and sound methodologies.Return on investment, or ROI, is a big deal in business. Any business venture needs to demonstrate a positive return on investment, and a good one at that, in order to be viable.
Frost & Sullivan: Soaring Demand For Hosted Web Conferencing Services 08 September, 2008 08:44:00
Viva la Verticals! Key to Vendor Growth is Through Vertical Market Opportunities, Says IDC 05 September, 2008 11:05:00
F-Secure delivers fastest protection in the online world 04 September, 2008 16:50:00
Rogue security apps dominate Fortinet's Aug 2008 IT threat report 04 September, 2008 16:00:00
IntraPower Signs Deal with Australia’s Largest Service Station and Convenience Store Network 04 September, 2008 10:07:00
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