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It's no surprise that software companies are keen to fob off as much of their tech support as possible to automated systems -- support is a cost, not a profit centre, unless you charge an inordinate amount for it.
The office of the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts has backed Telstra's decision to use offshore software developers.
Outsourcing and layoffs in the IT industry are a fact of life. While you cannot necessarily prevent being laid off, you can take steps to mitigate the impact when it happens.
NAB may send around 400 jobs overseas in a bid to improve operational efficiencies.
The question on the lips of most CIOs is no longer whether to send work offshore. It's a question of how much to send.
IT research and analysis provider Gartner Incorporated questioned the negative coverage about offshoring in a report presented during its sourcing and IT services summit.
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