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Surving Outsourcing
By Maria Korolov and Lemuel Cacho •  October 14, 2008  •  InfoWorld  •  2,266 words
It’s the new reality of IT: working as part of a global team, with coworker and outsourcers all over the world, coordinated by a project manager at headquarters. But that reality can be ugly, as managers are stretched across time zones, with no such thing as being off the clock. Work quality, commitment, and communications … Read the rest
Server Virtualization: Powerful Tool, Extra Exposure
By Maria Korolov and Lemuel Cacho •  March 24, 2008  •  Securities Industry News  •  1,313 words

Vendors working to reduce security vulnerabilities of the cost-efficient approach
Dividing a server into multiple virtual machines has brought down firms’ purchasing costs and allowed for more efficient use of existing hardware. However, virtualization also poses security risks and challenges, including managing a more complex network, additional layers of technology, potential data leaks as multiple… Read the rest