http://www.silicon.com Results for outsourcing en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/virtualisation/zurich-inks-29bn-outsourcing-megadeal-with-csc-39677643.htm Zurich Financial Services has announced an outsourcing megadeal. The company said yesterday is has signed a 10 and a half year deal with CSC to supply datacentre and IT services. Virtualisation will be the key plank of the deal, with CSC charged... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:18:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39674579,00.htm Years ago, when the world pictured Bangalore they imagined an outsourcing hub full of call centre agents and paid-by-the-hour software workers. No longer just the domain of call centres, Bangalore has matured into the place for world-class research... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39661655,00.htm Outsourcing deals typically promise to deliver cost savings and increased efficiency - but all too often the promises fail to match the reality. At the National Outsourcing Association's Sourcing Summit last week, two heads of IT shared their... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39658905,00.htm This allowed us to do the cost reduction program using the information we had about the IT operation," Hayes said at The Sourcing Summit, hosted by the National Outsourcing Association, in London yesterday. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:29:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39646338,00.htm Could some of the big names in outsourcing be among the victims of the much-hyped shift to cloud computing? However Carr said following the shift to cloud computing - which he believes is as inevitable as the move from localised to centralised... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:07:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817583p,00.htm Why should one consider outsourcing rather than deploying an in-house Certification Authority (CA)? Once one conclude that one needs a certificate to exchange information online securely, turn on the security inherent in existing applications, or... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817459p,00.htm Email's importance is overshadowed only by the formidable task of keeping everything up and running as close to 24x7 as possible, adding new capabilities to the email infrastructure over time, protecting against new and ever more virulent threats... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817631p,00.htm As companies seek efficient ways to cut costs, many are turning to Software as a Service (SaaS) as an option for outsourcing certain types of IT services, like sales management, human resource management, customer relations management and more. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817630p,00.htm With the success of Single Sign-On (SSO) inside the enterprise, users are calling for interoperability outside of the enterprise's security domain to outsourced services, including the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Software as a Service... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817613p,00.htm A company that has traditionally kept their security management and monitoring in-house may use this as an opportunity to look at the cost benefits of outsourcing this to a leading security firm. By realizing the threats, one can work to ensure the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817605p,00.htm How can information security personnel protect sensitive data - and ultimately, the corporate reputation - without costly Web application security assessment outsourcing? Information security managers and directors are faced with the enormous... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817857p,00.htm This analysis encompasses strategic sourcing options such as relocation and consolidation to use shared services, insourcing, outsourcing and co-sourcing. Today's economic environment is forcing companies to assess their core competencies and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812730p,00.htm This paper offers the 10 important things to know about IT operations outsourcing to help one understands the relevance of ITO outsourcing, determine if ITO outsourcing is right for the organization, evaluate outsourcing partners, and be aware of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60813053p,00.htm The reasons for outsourcing application development are many and varied. Outsourcing can be a cost-effective and efficient solution to the demand for new and specialized applications in today's internet-based marketplace. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812773p,00.htm Computing utilities are emerging as an important part of the infrastructure for outsourcing computer services. One of the major objectives of computing utilities is to maximize their net profit while maintaining customer loyalty in accordance with... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812759p,00.htm Business process outsourcing, increased workforce mobility, and new methods of business collaboration are also key drivers. There are many factors driving requirements for data encryption. Compliance with industry and government regulations... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39640945,00.htm Your outsourcing deals must be able to ramp up or down depending on your business needs at the time. While an outsourcer can certainly buffer these fluctuations on behalf of the client organisation, it's important to understand the different... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60809986p,00.htm Outsourcing network support services is not a luxury that only the largest companies can afford. Outsourcing alleviates internal pressure to keep pace with a rapidly changing landscape of network-related technology. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39637914,00.htm However the basic place of supply rule applies to certain cases of outsourcing back-office administrative services such as call centre operations. In the longer term, you will need to consider how this will impact on your outsourcing strategy as a... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39637916,00.htm Local council IT departments' tendency to outsource problematic tech functions means their outsourcing projects are rarely successful, according to a new report. Wise authorities will.use outsourcing as a way of providing aspects of their service... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:41:02 +0000