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November 19, 2009

Tech Workers Taking H-1B Visa Issue to Supreme Court

Trying to reverse two lower court rulings, tech workers plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court a federal decision to extend foreign student visas from one year to 29 months, reports InfoWorld . ... More >

AOL Looks for up to 2,500 Layoff 'Volunteers'

As expected, the big layoff is coming to AOL. CEO Tim Armstrong has asked for  “up to 2,500 volunteers” to leave the payroll, reports All Things Digital . That's about a third of its staff.  ... More >

November 18, 2009

Expect Big Jump in H-1B Visa Inspections

In the coming fiscal year, federal officials plan a near five-fold increase in field inspections of companies hiring H-1B visa holders , reports Computerworld .   U.S. Citizenship and Immigrat... More >

Software Forum: Information On Demand Virtual Experience

This interactive virtual forum presents leading IT experts providing the insights you need to turn your information into a strategic driver for innovation, business optimization and competitive differentiation.

Performance Under Pressure: The State of Enterprise Web Application Quality and Availability

This research study finds that Web application issues are an all-too-common problem and examines these Web-based enterprise application issues from two perspectives: that of an online customer and that of a site manager.

November 13, 2009

Cisco Shareholders Approve 'Say on Pay'

Cisco shareholders on Friday approved a "say-on-pay" proposal , giving them input into executive compensation, reports The Wall Street Journal .   Like similar accommodations at Microsoft, App... More >

November 11, 2009

AOL Cuts 100 Jobs, Big Layoff Expected Later

AOL is cutting 100 jobs as it prepares to spin off from parent Time Warner, but a much bigger layoff is expected later on, according to an Associated Press story in The Washington Post. It says th... More >

Adobe Eliminates 680 Jobs

Adobe is cutting 680 jobs , or 9 percent of its work force, as it continues to cut costs as it prepares a new version of its mainstay design software, Creative Suite 5, according to a Bloomberg sto... More >

November 10, 2009

Sprint to Cut up to 2,500 More Jobs

In an attempt to cut costs in line with the rate of defecting customers, Sprint has announced it will cut up to 2,500 jobs by the end of the year, reports The Kansas City Star .   The move to... More >

November 9, 2009

Infosys Adds Second IT Services Center in Mexico

Indian outsourcer Infosys has opened a second IT services facility in Mexico , locating it at the same site as its first, Monterrey, reports The Economic Times.   The two centers focus on clie... More >

Many Drawbacks to Single-Source RFP

In a piece on CIO.com , consultancy Pace Harmon's Steve Martin advises against submitting a single RFP for multiple outsourcing services.   Though going with a big all-in-one vendor has its b... More >

November 6, 2009

Fortune Names Jobs 'CEO of Decade'

Fortune magazine has named Apple's Steve Jobs "CEO of the decade," with probably way more copy than you'd ever care to read about him.   Fortune editor-at-large Adam Lashinsky writes in his ... More >

November 5, 2009

Survey Finds IT Pros Favor Security Certifications

Security certifications were the most in-demand specialty among IT pros in a survey by Computing Technology Industry Association, reports CIO.com .   In CompTIA's poll of 1,500 IT workers, 37 ... More >

November 4, 2009

Microsoft Cuts 800 More Jobs

Microsoft is laying off 800 more people , completing the staff reduction initially announced in January . But the final total reached 5,800 rather than 5,000, according to The Seattle Times ' Brier... More >

October 29, 2009

Survey Shows Lack of Confidence in Outsourcing Providers' IT Security

A survey commissioned by IT assurance company NCC Group found that 20 percent of IT managers for large enterprises fear that their outsourced IT systems are provided with less IT security than thei... More >

October 27, 2009

Outsourcing Fulfillment for Your E-commerce Site

If you're considering outsourcing warehousing, shipping, and returns processing for your fulfillment center, this piece on practical ecommerce spells out how to go about it.   It offers good... More >

October 26, 2009

Social Networks Cost UK Firms Billions in 'Wasted' Time

A survey commissioned by consulting and IT services provider Morse found that 57 percent of 1,460 workers surveyed spend an average of 40 minutes a week on social-networking sites during the day for ... More >

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