..of growing concern, however, is the increased reliance of US firms on foreign research facilities and software development companies to work on commercial projects that are related to protected programs. By relinquishing direct control of processes or products to foreign firms, US companies increase the likelihood of foreign exploitation.
In other words, the outsourcing companies are laying themselves open to espionage by either foreign companies, governments, or non-state actors (i.e. Al Queda and friends). Considering that many of the countries most used as outsourcing destinations (India, Russia, China) also target us with espionage, there are MAJOR National Security implications here! If for no other reason, the US Government DOES have the right and obligation to intervene.
There is more than a little truth to that. The problem with it though, is that the business types hand over more control to people halfway across the world who may be malevolent or just clueless. They'll end up much worse than before
If they wish to outsource, best to get a domestic contractor and have the contractor work onsite. They can then have access as close as walking to the next office.
Many Walmart stores lock their night employees in. As in, they can't get out until the morning, even if their shift ends in the middle of the night.
That's is DEAD wrong. My wife works the night shift at walmart. She, and her coworkers, are not "locked-in". She's actually told me of some who will go out for their mid-night "lunch break".
You should know that Amrerican probably shares data routinely with marketers and other private concerns. How else can companies know who to best target travelers with hotel offers, cruises, even luggage and credit cards.
It seems that in this environment we should ask the question: How much more can it really hurt to have the government also obtain this information? How much can we gain from this access, especially in the war on the terrorists?
you just may get it. I am concerned that we are likely to see less choice under "A la Carte" cable. The popular offerings (s.a. ESPN) will continue on. But less popular offerings are likely (s.a. TechTV) to be removed.
In all the Microsoft bashing, we might want to realize that this could be a bad thing. Especially if it's more broadly applied. It could be applied against ANY "for review" software provided for free. For example, any of us who attends trade shows will get review software. If this is applied here, we could be forbidden from taking this software. Or downloading "for review" software from "Oracle Technical Network", Sun, Java (remember it's offered on CD by subscription for $), or even Open Source Software that's offered Commercially like RedHat Linux. For us developers, it could make it very hard for us to evaluate new software. At least without having to spend large amounts of money (often our own) to purchase the software.
One reason is that Office DOES have capabilities none of the other "Office Suites" have. MS-Access alone (of the best and most under-rated 4GL tools) is worth a lot more than $400! I have personally delivered full-featured solutions to multiple Government agencies based upon MS-Access. Nearly all of them in budget and with all the features promised.
BTW, I don't know many who DO pay $400 for Office. There is always some "discounted version". I remember getting an "OEM Solution" version of Office 2000 Pro personally for $125 a few years back. Nowadays, I can an "educational" version of Office XP standard for $130 at BJs Wholesale club. Just need a student in the house! But since I have MSDN Universal, I get it as part of the package.
I would hope that Comcast would start providing anti-virus software. If for no other reason that its DSL competitors are doing so, and advertising that fact!
Community networks, like UTOPIA, could be one very potent response to the "Offshoring" of IT. In particular, it has the potential to open up low cost of living areas in the USA as Outsourcing destinations. Combined with cultural, legal, and quality of life advantages, they well be very competitive with offshore locations like India.
Farrell and McKinsey are in the business of "consulting" on overseas outsourcing. Masscom is the chief association of Indian outsourcers. It's not surprising they will provide this sort of rubbish data in order to support their own agendas.
Have you actaully read any of those EULA? MS restricts many things that that you can do with their software such as, you cannot post bench mark results with MS SQL Server and other MS Software.
It's true about the MS EULA. But this IS ALSO true of other company EULA's. For example, Oracle invented the "no benchmark" clause.
It's true that Microsoft could be biased. At the same time, they could be right. As a Web Developer, I've worked with both ASP.Net and J2EE/Servlets/JSP. Microsoft's claim that the.Net Development platform is more efficient is on the mark. Sun knows that, and it is a BIG reason they are trying to bring out a better Java IDE!
It could be, especially for the internal needs of the carriers. They use large amounts of fuel for their air wings. Using Hydrogen generated by their Nuclear Reactor can lessen / eliminate this requirement, lowering the need for extra fuel tankers.
Against it operational needs would come to play. The Navy tends to keep Carrier battle groups out to sea, in order to keep them away from close-in threats. A "Hydrogen Tanker" would need to be brought close-in and moored for the duration of operations.
I stand corrected on the CGN's. I thought 1-2 were still in service.
I do suspect that the widespread use of fuel cells would increase the number of Nuclear ships in the fleet. An example would be Amphibious Assault ships (LHA/LHD).
No more than any other nuclear powered Naval ship. As it is now, a number of key naval combatants, such as Aircraft Carriers, Submarines, Cruisers are nowadays Nuclear-Powered. The same sort of measures now used by those ships to protect their nuclear reactors can be employed here. Unlike civilian tankers, these tankers will likely be fitted with Anti-Aircraft / Missile defenses. They will also enjoy the protection of the naval fleet and ground forces with which they will operate.
A good alternative to burning Oil for the Hydrogen would be to use Nuclear Energy to split Hydrogren from water.
I could see the Navy building Nuclear Powered "Hydrogen Tankers", ships that could both store and provide Hydrogen Fuel. These ships could be moved to an operational zone and parked to produce all the Hydrogen fuel needed for an expeditionary force.
This recalls an interesting 1996 article from Wired Magazine, called "The Electronic Scriptorium". It discussed the efforts of Religious as transcriptionists, and web page designers.
Actually, the "average Joe" is not better off. The tendency has been for falling incomes since 1973. What has happened is that the gains are not being spread out to everyone. Increasingly, it's only the richest that get all the gains in national income.
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Of course then, the managers will start displaying maps of India. For the same reason they displayed maps of Mexico in factories in the 1990's!
Is it true they will move the capital to Mumbai, which they rename to "Bollywood"?
In other words, the outsourcing companies are laying themselves open to espionage by either foreign companies, governments, or non-state actors (i.e. Al Queda and friends). Considering that many of the countries most used as outsourcing destinations (India, Russia, China) also target us with espionage, there are MAJOR National Security implications here! If for no other reason, the US Government DOES have the right and obligation to intervene.
There is more than a little truth to that. The problem with it though, is that the business types hand over more control to people halfway across the world who may be malevolent or just clueless. They'll end up much worse than before
If they wish to outsource, best to get a domestic contractor and have the contractor work onsite. They can then have access as close as walking to the next office.
Many Walmart stores lock their night employees in. As in, they can't get out until the morning, even if their shift ends in the middle of the night.
That's is DEAD wrong. My wife works the night shift at walmart. She, and her coworkers, are not "locked-in". She's actually told me of some who will go out for their mid-night "lunch break".
You should know that Amrerican probably shares data routinely with marketers and other private concerns. How else can companies know who to best target travelers with hotel offers, cruises, even luggage and credit cards.
It seems that in this environment we should ask the question: How much more can it really hurt to have the government also obtain this information? How much can we gain from this access, especially in the war on the terrorists?
Very ironic, considering that the Indians are attacking US Federal and State Government measures to limit outsourcing to Americans!
However, they mostly did it by unions and trade-groups, not directly from the government.
Remember that those trade groups got governments to regulate and license them!
you just may get it. I am concerned that we are likely to see less choice under "A la Carte" cable. The popular offerings (s.a. ESPN) will continue on. But less popular offerings are likely (s.a. TechTV) to be removed.
In all the Microsoft bashing, we might want to realize that this could be a bad thing. Especially if it's more broadly applied. It could be applied against ANY "for review" software provided for free. For example, any of us who attends trade shows will get review software. If this is applied here, we could be forbidden from taking this software. Or downloading "for review" software from "Oracle Technical Network", Sun, Java (remember it's offered on CD by subscription for $), or even Open Source Software that's offered Commercially like RedHat Linux. For us developers, it could make it very hard for us to evaluate new software. At least without having to spend large amounts of money (often our own) to purchase the software.
One reason is that Office DOES have capabilities none of the other "Office Suites" have. MS-Access alone (of the best and most under-rated 4GL tools) is worth a lot more than $400! I have personally delivered full-featured solutions to multiple Government agencies based upon MS-Access. Nearly all of them in budget and with all the features promised.
BTW, I don't know many who DO pay $400 for Office. There is always some "discounted version". I remember getting an "OEM Solution" version of Office 2000 Pro personally for $125 a few years back. Nowadays, I can an "educational" version of Office XP standard for $130 at BJs Wholesale club. Just need a student in the house! But since I have MSDN Universal, I get it as part of the package.
I would hope that Comcast would start providing anti-virus software. If for no other reason that its DSL competitors are doing so, and advertising that fact!
Community networks, like UTOPIA, could be one very potent response to the "Offshoring" of IT. In particular, it has the potential to open up low cost of living areas in the USA as Outsourcing destinations. Combined with cultural, legal, and quality of life advantages, they well be very competitive with offshore locations like India.
Don't need to go that far. We just need to jazz up E911
You also may have heard the story Harlan told of how HE almost got SHOT in the head. He actually made it pretty funny!
Farrell and McKinsey are in the business of "consulting" on overseas outsourcing. Masscom is the chief association of Indian outsourcers. It's not surprising they will provide this sort of rubbish data in order to support their own agendas.
Have you actaully read any of those EULA? MS restricts many things that that you can do with their software such as, you cannot post bench mark results with MS SQL Server and other MS Software.
It's true about the MS EULA. But this IS ALSO true of other company EULA's. For example, Oracle invented the "no benchmark" clause.
But Al is not REQUIRED to do so. Mad Magazine established the right to parody long ago.
It's true that Microsoft could be biased. At the same time, they could be right. As a Web Developer, I've worked with both ASP.Net and J2EE/Servlets/JSP. Microsoft's claim that the .Net Development platform is more efficient is on the mark. Sun knows that, and it is a BIG reason they are trying to bring out a better Java IDE!
It could be, especially for the internal needs of the carriers. They use large amounts of fuel for their air wings. Using Hydrogen generated by their Nuclear Reactor can lessen / eliminate this requirement, lowering the need for extra fuel tankers.
Against it operational needs would come to play. The Navy tends to keep Carrier battle groups out to sea, in order to keep them away from close-in threats. A "Hydrogen Tanker" would need to be brought close-in and moored for the duration of operations.
I stand corrected on the CGN's. I thought 1-2 were still in service.
I do suspect that the widespread use of fuel cells would increase the number of Nuclear ships in the fleet. An example would be Amphibious Assault ships (LHA/LHD).
No more than any other nuclear powered Naval ship. As it is now, a number of key naval combatants, such as Aircraft Carriers, Submarines, Cruisers are nowadays Nuclear-Powered. The same sort of measures now used by those ships to protect their nuclear reactors can be employed here. Unlike civilian tankers, these tankers will likely be fitted with Anti-Aircraft / Missile defenses. They will also enjoy the protection of the naval fleet and ground forces with which they will operate.
A good alternative to burning Oil for the Hydrogen would be to use Nuclear Energy to split Hydrogren from water.
I could see the Navy building Nuclear Powered "Hydrogen Tankers", ships that could both store and provide Hydrogen Fuel. These ships could be moved to an operational zone and parked to produce all the Hydrogen fuel needed for an expeditionary force.
This recalls an interesting 1996 article from Wired Magazine, called "The Electronic Scriptorium". It discussed the efforts of Religious as transcriptionists, and web page designers.
Actually, the "average Joe" is not better off. The tendency has been for falling incomes since 1973. What has happened is that the gains are not being spread out to everyone. Increasingly, it's only the richest that get all the gains in national income.