Australian smartcard developer ERG has decided to outsource software development to India in a move that could be a blow to local industry.
National ICT Australia (NICTA) chairman Neville Roach says the nation's IT outsourcers should collaborate with their Indian counterparts to target the United States and European markets.
India's outsourcing giants suffered sluggish growth in contrast to record-breaking spending on global services in 2008.
HCL Technologies has signed a wide-ranging deal with financial services software vendor Misys that will see the Indian outsourcer make further inroads into Australia's banking sector.
A case of bank fraud involving an India-based outsourcer has rekindled debate about using overseas contractors for tasks involving sensitive data.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) boss Mick Keelty is the latest to voice concern about India becoming an outsourcing no-go zone, but how real is the risk?
Aussie smartcard vendor ERG has decided to outsource to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and you can't help but think of the Qantas example.
Satyam Computer Services has taken a big step towards dispelling fears that foreigners will eventually takeover Australia's IT industry.
We need statistics and commentary from analysts to reinforce the bleeding obvious because we seem quite capable of utterly ignoring it otherwise.
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