OUTSOURCING
Alternate Outsourcing Models Gain Popularity
As the cost advantages of offshore outsourcing wane, companies are looking at insourcing, selective multisourcing, captive offshore centers and more.
Read More »China to Become World's Largest Smartphone Market
China is expected to be 2012's largest smartphone market, thanks to falling prices of lower-end Android phones, says IDC. Read More »
IBM Opens Natural Resources Labs in Brazil, Kenya
IBM announced the opening of a new natural resources lab in Brazil a week after opening its first IBM Research lab on the African continent in Kenya. Read More »
Outsourcing Slideshow: Gartner: IT Outsourcing Services Go Up, Up, and Away
As enterprise IT needs continue to expand, it's becoming far more difficult for CIOs to keep up with the changing times. There are simply too many tools and too many technologies to actually master them all and still manage to get any work done in the office. To help juggle priorities, CIOs have been increasingly using outsourcing services to get work done. Outsourcing everything from cloud to... Read More »
U.S., China Talks Address Cyber-Weapons, Not Cyber-Spying
Informal discussions between the United States and Chinese think tanks have led to an understanding about cyber-spying, but not solutions. Read More »
Gartner: IT Outsourcing Market Could Top 250 Billion in 2012
The growth of IT outsourcing is limited in Europe due to economic turmoil, but will grow in the U.S. and Asia. Read More »
Cyber-Spy Malware Eavesdrops on Corporate, Government Targets Worldwide
A study of cyber-espionage activities shows that more than 200 unique families of malware have been used to eavesdrop on corporate and government employees, including attacks on the Japanese government. Read More »
IT Outsourcing Deals Gone Bad
Before embarking upon an IT outsourcing transaction, CIOs should recognize an immutable principle - there is a high probability that their IT outsourcing contractual arrangements will not survive the initial term and extension periods. Read More »
Apple Sued for Siri Patent Infringement
A Chinese company claims Apple's Siri technology infringes on a patent for software providing a similar service. Read More »
FBI Charges 24 Suspects in Massive International Cyber-Fraud Case
A two-year undercover operation led by the FBI resulted in 24 people being charged for their alleged part in a massive international credit card fraud ring that stole accounts from hundreds of thousands of victims. Read More »
-
The Role of Standards in Cloud Security
Security is often cited as a primary cause for concern...
Watch Now -
Ensuring Resources for Mission Critical Workloads
Application workloads can thrive in cloud environments,...
Watch Now -
Improving Security in the Public Cloud
One of the main concerns about moving data to a public...
Watch Now
