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Mumbai Bombings Give Outsourcing Community Pause
theodp writes "eWeek reports that the big fear of offshore outsourcing customers has become a reality: a major bombing attack in an outsourcing hub. In the wake of the attack, companies are considering their resources and preparedness. Despite understandable fears, people on the ground don't seem to think these latest attacks will have a long-term effect on the growth of India's tech sector." From the article: "The terrorist attack in Mumbai--and conflict between Israel and Lebanon for that matter--raise a series of questions for companies sourcing technology globally. Do you know the disaster recovery plans of your offshore services provider? Are their plans integrated with yours? And how prepared are these providers? "
"Offshoring" is just what the doctor ordered for deflating the oversized ego of America. About time you realized that the rest of the world can get on just fine without you, and you aren't a third of what you think you are.
if you think about it, this would make outsourcing cheaper. since the risks have increased, the prices will be reduced. i can see dollar signs in every fat, white, american middle-manager's eyes. people getting bombed in some third world shithole is a non-issue because they can be replaced so easily
excuse me, but how exactly this your description of so called "one-party" system differs from whats in USA or UK or any other "civilized" and "democratic" country? Please do get a clue! US has a 2 party system supposetly yet the ONLY diff between the parties is which big corporation gets to give them money.
The stupidity and ridicilosness of the US system has been proven tme and time again. Two wins in the 1980s by a two bit actor and two wins by Shrub Jr that werent even wins because the first was decided by their supreme court system instead of the voters themselves. Please STOP dissing China and try to be a bit honest shall we? I lived in USA for 22 yeats so I DO know how that coutnry REALLY operates. There is No more "democracy " there than China. Oh yes the media is "free". Sure it it...Get the bullshit out
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Maybe you should get an education other than the crap your bullshit public schools and learn to read something other than Vogue Magazine. India is not run by mullahs but a secular fairly modern government. Plus, a terrorist atatck could happen anywhere. The world is connected.