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NetFlash: Offshoring’s victims: Two stories

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Jul 08, 20043 mins
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* Offshoring's victims: Two stories * California anti-trust deal with Microsoft approved * Bagel source code is revealed * Siemens lands $3.6 billion BBC outsourcing contract * Network World Fusion Radio: WiMAX in the air * Today on Layer 8

You can debate the pros and cons of offshore outsourcing, but it’s hard to argue with IT folks who have lost their jobs to cheaper labor overseas. This week Network World brings you the tales of two such offshoring victims; as one says, “You could pay me zero dollars plus health benefits and it would still be cheaper to hire Indians in India or Chinese in China.” Those stories are just part of our offshoring special section, which takes a comprehensive look at the upsides, the downsides, and the political hot potato that offshore outsourcing has become. Offshoring’s victims: Two stories http://www.nwfusion.com/supp/2004/offshoring/0705worker.html?net Offshoring special section http://www.nwfusion.com/supp/2004/offshoring/?net

You can debate the pros and cons of offshore outsourcing, but it’s hard to argue with IT folks who have lost their jobs to cheaper labor overseas. This week Network World brings you the tales of two such offshoring victims; as one says, “You could pay me zero dollars plus health benefits and it would still be cheaper to hire Indians in India or Chinese in China.” Those stories are just part of our offshoring special section, which takes a comprehensive look at the upsides, the downsides, and the political hot potato that offshore outsourcing has become.

Offshoring’s victims: Two stories

https://www.nwfusion.com/supp/2004/offshoring/0705worker.html?net

Offshoring special section

https://www.nwfusion.com/supp/2004/offshoring/?net

California anti-trust deal with Microsoft approved

Disclaimer: I don’t live in California now, but I did in the late ‘90s and I bought Microsoft software then. Those two factors, a judge has finally ruled, entitle me to vouchers. C’mon, Bill. Pony up!

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0708califantit.html?net

Bagel source code is revealed

Anti-virus software companies are warning customers that new editions to the Bagle family of e-mail worms are spreading on the Internet, and depositing copies of the worm’s source code on computers they infect.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0707bagelsourc.html?net

Siemens lands $3.6 billion BBC outsourcing contract

The British Broadcasting Corp. Wednesday awarded Siemens Business Services a 10-year, $3.6 billion contract to outsource its BBC Technology division.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0707bbc.html?net

Network World Fusion Radio: WiMAX in the air

What is WiMAX? Will it replace DSL or cable modems for last-mile access? We get the scoop from Craig Mathias, principal at the Farpoint Group and presenter on the Network World Wireless LAN Technology Tour. Available in Windows Media, Real and MP3. Listen now:

https://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/0708radio.html?net

Today on Layer 8, John Kerry’s secret first choice for VP:

Cisco router hits the record books; iPods – hidden security risk?; and wireless technology causing car crashes in Cleveland; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

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