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Feds pour it on - Add 8 more counts on H-1B case

About TimeIts about time our Federal Agencies are checking on violations which in turn protects the American workforce. We should really stop the flooding on unqualified and cheap labor for the sole purpose of displacing the American Workforce. Hats off to USCIS, FBI on a job well done.

Tags: American workforce, H-1B

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

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Beware business cloud dangers, says EU agency

Spoken like someone without a clueBut then again, what can be expected from trolls anymore?Originality?Security & AccessGrant the LEAST amount of access for the end user.DENY then ALLOW, why would you open up Port 80 to the world if you only do business in the United States or local area...

Tags: agency, cloud provider, legality, data centre, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Taleo, Talent Management and What’s Wrong With ERP Spending

Is your career worth at least one security patch? This week, Taleo is conducting its user conference in Las Vegas. They are announcing their Taleo 10 product this week to coincide with the show. Rarely do I get to see a software vendor...

Tags: Talent, Taleo Corp., ERP, Talent Management, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Workforce Management, Professional Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Career, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-09-15

The Math Behind Accenture’s Restructuring

Will more cuts come? Thursday, Accenture announced that they were going to reduce their senior executive ranks by about 7%. The company stated: Approximately $128 million of the charge is for severance and related costs of workforce actions, primarily at the senior-executive level, which...

Tags: Accenture Ltd., Restructuring, Senior Executive, Executive, $119mm, Workforce Management, Recruitment & Selection, Payroll Solutions, Real Estate, Outsourcing, Human Resources, Business Operations, It Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-08-26

Use H-1B or L-1 workers? Prepare for a Federal audit!

About timeThere are employers who have > 50% of their workforce as foreign workers. I can't imagine all of them are doing things according to the letter of the law.RE: Use H-1B or L-1 workers? Prepare for a Federal audit!this is probably the only good thing to come...

Tags: Financial accounting, H1B, audit, Use H-1B, L-1 worker, Federal audit, L-1, H-1B

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Private sector necessary to achieve infrastructure growth, U.S. CTO says

Private sector necessary to achieve infrastructure growth, U.S. CTO saysCap & TradeYes, and the Cap & Trade errr. Tax & Trade will destroy the economy as well.Good luck...Private investors just got slaughtered over ChryslerAnd you think anyone of them would be dumb enough to get involved w/ government any more?RE:...

Tags: Vertical industries, infrastructure growth, government

Discussion threads 2009-06-11

H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really about

H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really aboutDICK DURBINYou link to his page right in that top paragraph... yet you still can't get his name right?RE: H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really aboutThere are thousands of highly skilled Americans that are unemployed that are willing to take...

Tags: Obama, H-1B, H-1B legislation, worker

Discussion threads 2009-06-05

Understanding The Critical Role Of Device Management And Security In Your Business' Mobile Strategy

In January 2009, Sybase commissioned Forrester Consulting to assess the importance of mobile device management and, in particular, mobile security and the associated issues that keep CXOs up at night. While conducting in-depth interviews with 30 IT and telecom/network decision-makers at North American and Western European companies...

Tags: Security, Mobile, Mobile Device, Firms, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing

White papers 2009-05-01

Sun Solutions for the Public Sector: Maximizing the Value of Stimulus Fund Investments

With the establishment of the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ARRA, vital funds are being allocated to state and local governments - particularly in the areas of municipal, educational, and healthcare projects. While economic pressures continue to affect organizations nationwide, it is believed that these monies might reduce...

Tags: Public Sector, Fund, Sun Microsystems Inc., Investment, Vertical Industries, Government, Benefits, Healthcare, Federal Government, Human Resources

White papers 2009-04-01

Why are the pieces of BearingPoint going to Auditors???

Should BearingPoint clients care? BearingPoint this week announced the breakup/reorganization plans for various parts of the firm. Essentially, once these deals are completed, BearingPoint will cease to exist. According to BearingPoint: BearingPoint and Deloitte have entered into an asset purchase...

Tags: PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, Consulting, BearingPoint Inc., Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-03-27

WSJ: More IBM layoffs in U.S.; jobs shifting to India

WSJ: More IBM layoffs in U.S.; jobs shifting to Indiais this 'change we can believe in'?We thought Bush was ignorant about the job market, but Obama is downright anti American and in bed with the big and greedy corporations.RE: WSJ: More IBM layoffs in U.S.; jobs shifting to IndiaWow. Linux...

Tags: Workforce management, Recruitment & Selection, Good Business, IBM Corp., layoff, IBM layoff, job

Discussion threads 2009-03-25

Taking notes on your Linux laptop

Taking notes on your Linux laptopNo, but certainly part of the MS enabled ecosystem.His post reads exactly as someone who is desperate to downplay Linux while espousing that the only "real" software is Windows based. Be a shame if any of those kids wanted to learn web technologies though,...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Taking Notes, Linux laptop, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-03-12

Is the U.S. a broadband leader or laggard?

Back when President Obama was still the President-elect, he made a bold statement about his disappointment with the adoption of broadband in the United States. His quote, to be exact, was: “It is unacceptable that the United States ranks 15th in the world in broadband adoption� But...

Tags: U.S., Leader, Broadband, NYT, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-02-23

News to know: Microsoft's killer instinct; Google's blunder; Palm OS; Windows 7;

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily .  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage Jason Perlow: Why Microsoft's Killer Instinct Must Return Ryan Naraine: Google flags entire Web as 'malware' Google blames 'human error' for search...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Mobile, Operating System, Palm OS, Palm Inc., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft Windows, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Security, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-02

Tough times for H-1B visa holders

Tough times for H-1B visa holdersGood send them back homeGood bye and don't come back!Had to happenUsing off-shore and imports to do work on the cheap undermines the local worker. This, along with human rights and environmental issues will bring back duties and tariffs to level the playing field. We...

Tags: H-1B visa, H-1B, worker

Discussion threads 2009-01-30

Solar to feds: Let's be creative about incentives for alternative energy investment

Remember how happy all the alternative energy tech companies were late last year when the government renewed the tax incentives possible for investing in their products? Well, now things are a little less euphoric, as the Obama administration grapples with how certain components of mammoth economic stimulus plan should REALLY...

Tags: Incentive, Alternative Energy, Investment, Leasing, SunRun, Capital Structures, Sales Force Management, Finance, Sales, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-01-28

IBM accused of mainframe monopoly

IBM accused of mainframe monopolyLOL!And it's only taken 30 years for someone to recognize that?Besides, what possible point is there in arguing about this now? They're peripheral to mainstream computing now at best.Sauce for the gooseIf the allegations are substantiated then the law should be enforced on IBM as...

Tags: Mainframes, Servers, mainframe, mainframe monopoly, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-20

Trust: the Satyam Partnering Disaster

Trust: the Satyam Partnering DisasterWhen you trust your life's blood...to a third party you get what's coming.This is a tragedy for all involved and I hate to sound cold and callous. But outsourcing something that your business has to have to survive is just asking for trouble. This goes to...

Tags: Outsourcing, Managed hosting, Satyam

Discussion threads 2009-01-09

The 2009 Green Wars Being Fought Now

In Washington D.C. the stakes are high. The stakes are huge. The stakes are for a major porton of the cash that will go into the United States' mounting federal debt. That means big money. How much will Obama's version of the federal government put into...

Tags: Health Care, Stimulus, U.S. Senate, Vertical Industries, Taxes, Benefits, Healthcare, Free Trade, Enterprise Software, Software, Financial Planning, Finance, Human Resources, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-01-05

British police can now hack citizens' PCs

British police can now hack citizens' PCsDifferences...The only difference between Britain and the US... Britian is public with its plans and has government approval. The US has faced scrutiny of Congress but intelligence agencies pressed ahead anyway and already data mine all of your communications.Say hi to your Uncle...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Desktops, Spyware, British Police, PC, e-mail

Discussion threads 2009-01-04