http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/975/all xx http://www.itworld.com/government/67441/can-obama-curb-offshoring-tax-code President Obama unveiled tax code changes Monday he said could curb offshoring, but analysts and tax experts believe the plan will have little to no impact on the megatrend that threatens as many as one-in-four IT jobs at large companies. http://www.itworld.com/government/67441/can-obama-curb-offshoring-tax-code#comments Business Government Analysis offshoring outsourcing Tue, 05 May 2009 09:53:15 -0400 ITworld staff 67441 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/67376/guide-perfect-offshoring-outsourcing-vendor-deal-do-list While end-goals differ from company to company and from deal to deal, there are some general guidelines to follow to ensure you are achieving best advantage in outsourcing negotiations. http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/67376/guide-perfect-offshoring-outsourcing-vendor-deal-do-list#comments IT management/strategy Tip offshoring outsourcing Mon, 04 May 2009 11:13:41 -0400 ITworld staff 67376 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/67375/will-recession-cause-bangalore-backlash While the reasons behind the moves have varied, several prominent offshore outsourcing customers have made a big show of announcing the cancellation of some of their business process and information technology services deals and what could be described as a "backshoring" of those jobs to the U.S. http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/67375/will-recession-cause-bangalore-backlash#comments IT management/strategy Feature offshoring outsourcing Mon, 04 May 2009 11:10:48 -0400 ITworld staff 67375 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/67360/real-cost-offshore-outsourcing Now that offshore outsourcing is roughly a decade old, it's time to evaluate lessons learned. http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/67360/real-cost-offshore-outsourcing#comments IT management/strategy Feature offshoring outsourcing Mon, 04 May 2009 09:37:14 -0400 ITworld staff 67360 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/67137/swine-flu-latest-blow-mexican-offshoring-business Mexico, once considered one of the more favorable countries to locate offshore facilities because of its proximity to the U.S. and lack of cultural barriers, has been falling out of favor in the past year due to border violence and drug-related crime. Now add swine flu to that list. http://www.itworld.com/business/67137/swine-flu-latest-blow-mexican-offshoring-business#comments Business News offshoring outsourcing swine flu Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:14:05 -0400 ITworld staff 67137 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/66996/emerging-offshore-outsourcing-markets-you-cant-miss Egypt has the most market potential among emerging providers of global IT services, according to a recent study by the London School of Economics Outsourcing Unit comparing data on costs, infrastructure, skills and other factors among 14 offshoring up-and-comers. http://www.itworld.com/business/66996/emerging-offshore-outsourcing-markets-you-cant-miss#comments Business Feature offshoring outsourcing Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:45:52 -0400 ITworld staff 66996 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/66632/india-losing-its-share-outsourcing-market-says-gartner India could lose offshore outsourcing business as customers start looking for alternative locations. http://www.itworld.com/business/66632/india-losing-its-share-outsourcing-market-says-gartner#comments Business News offshoring outsourcing Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:18:36 -0400 ITworld staff 66632 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/66553/important-questions-cios-must-ask-it-vendors While looking at outsourcing your business processes, there are a host of issues that CIOs need to be aware of about the prospective service provider. The key is to choose a service provider with integrity, honesty, efficiency and great communication skills. Although this seems like a formidable challenge, it's pretty easy if you ask the right questions. http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/66553/important-questions-cios-must-ask-it-vendors#comments IT management/strategy Opinion offshoring outsourcing Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:58:01 -0400 stycom 66553 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/66312/outsourcing-cost-effective For years now, companies have rushed to find cheap labor and increased profits in foreign lands. The move was a play to make bottom-lines blacker, company coffers deeper and corporations safer. But has offshore outsourcing helped or harmed enterprises in the final count? http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/66312/outsourcing-cost-effective#comments IT management/strategy Feature offshoring outsourcing Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:53:42 -0400 ITworld staff 66312 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/65420/symantec-warns-customers-after-call-center-theft Symantec says about 200 customers were affected by a credit-card data theft at the company's Indian call center. http://www.itworld.com/security/65420/symantec-warns-customers-after-call-center-theft#comments Security News identity theft offshoring Symantec theft Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:17:42 -0400 ITworld staff 65420 at http://www.itworld.com