With billions being spent abroad on offshoring, UK contractors understandably feel forgotten. But is the government just fiddling as Britain’s temporary IT labour market burns?

Before a campaign appearance in the industrial battleground state of Michigan, Joe Biden unveiled a tax plan that included disincentives to "offshoring," the practice of companies setting up ...

Offshoring can significantly reduce costs due to lower living expenses and beneficial currency exchange rates in other countries. Advances in technology and the rise of remote work have dissolved ...

With technology rapidly evolving and jurisdictions appearing blurred, it is increasingly important to be mindful of data flow and use. This is particularly true where patient data is being accessed by ...

Offshoring protected health information (PHI) occurs anytime a patient’s health information is accessed, stored, or transmitted outside the United States or its territories. With the growing use of ...

During his presidential campaign, Barack Obama decried two seemingly unrelated challenges: Factories shipping U.S. jobs overseas and our health-care crisis. But unless he acts quickly, President-elect ...

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Each sourcing conference brings a new set of countries marketing themselves as the next big thing in offshoring. China, India, Ireland, Malta and South Africa all have active marketing campaigns ...

Offshoring is viewed with increasing ambivalence in the IT industry, according to the exclusive 2007 Skills Survey from ZDNet UK sister site silicon.com. One-third of respondents to the survey agree ...