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RSS offshoring cioOffshoring: Is resistance weakening at Whitehall?
News Jos Creese, who sits on the government's CIO Council - a group of CIOs from across central and local government that discuss IT issues affecting the public sector - told silicon.com there are plans to strengthen guidance... [03 Aug 2009]
Offshoring is bad for IT skills, say UK tech chiefs
News Asked whether offshoring of IT projects and infrastructure is having a negative impact on IT skills in the UK, seven out of 12 silicon.com CIO Jury members said they believe it is.... [28 Jul 2009]
Naked CIO: We need an offshoring tax
Comment Offshoring is here to stay - but the government could help make sure it doesn't destroy British tech. In in last week's article I provided rhetoric as to the state of UK employment and prospects due to the ongoing... [20 Jul 2009]
Naked CIO: Speak up for British jobs
Comment The net result of offshoring IT jobs is fewer British jobs and a diminishing skill base in the years to come. I wrote an article a few months ago about the potential impact of offshoring on the future of... [14 Jul 2009]
Whitehall IT to pack its bags for pastures new?
News With predictions that a £50bn cut in public services spending is needed by 2020, senior Whitehall figures have indicated that they're open to an increased offshoring of government IT. Asked how much scope there is to... [24 Jun 2009]
Is offshoring to blame for job losses?
Comment The recession has brought on the offshoring backlash. It's not that the process of offshoring has become any more risky - in fact with the amount of experience possessed by some suppliers, it is anything... [02 Apr 2009]
Inbox: Government IT ignoring red lights?
Comment Offshoring IT jobs is bad for the UK, says the Naked CIO. It looks like the Naked CIO has jumped on the anti-offshoring-buy-British bandwagon. That's a fact, because in... [30 Mar 2009]
Naked CIO: Buy British
Comment Offshoring IT jobs is bad for the UK, says the Naked CIO. Some proponents of offshoring argue it allows British workers to become more specialised and just gets rid of the menial jobs... [23 Mar 2009]
CIOs' technology plans unveiled
News Offshoring also got a mention in the survey, with India the country most likely to be used, followed by China. Protecting their IT infrastructure - and making it work a bit harder - are two key areas of focus for IT... [12 Mar 2009]
Drunk Facebook pics, iPlayer, BT and outsourcing hotspots
News India's dominance of the IT outsourcing market could be set to waver in the future, however, with consultant KPMG predicting that Brisbane and Belfast are set to be the next offshoring hotspots. Barclays... [05 Mar 2009]
Skills Survey 2008 in pictures
Photo Just under a third (28 per cent) of respondents agreed or strongly agreed offshoring is a threat, compared to a third who believed this in 2007, and more than a third back in 2004 and 2005. See the full story on how... [16 Dec 2008]
Naked CIO: Bring down IT salaries
Comment Offshoring and outsourcing remain one of the primary alternatives to high IT staffing costs in the UK. The Naked CIO outlines a plan for how to revitalise the workforce - and save IT's reputation.... [24 Nov 2008]
Inbox: Women still getting a rough deal on pay
Comment Good IT staff are leaving in droves (I've nearly finished an OU degree to enable me to switch career) because of this and the other corporate obsession that is just as destructive - offshoring. And finally - inflated... [07 Nov 2008]
Inbox: iPhone, the Facebook generation and the IT skills shortage
Comment Migration rules to fuel IT offshoring? Businesses ready for Facebook generation according to silicon.com's latest CIO Jury survey, reactions on how to cope with the Facebook-savvy next generation of... [17 Sep 2008]
Publisher ditches mainframe for €1m savings
News Productivity gains driving IT outsourcing Tax payer still owed millions by EDS Cheat Sheet: Offshoring Special Report: Inside India IMP CIO David Ives told silicon.com: "With any new contract... [12 Sep 2008]
