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Click here to download white paper http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&1 ************************************************************ ******************** CEO GUIDE: OUTSOURCING The CEO Guide to Outsourcing in a Recession Discretionary IT projects are getting the ax as companies review costs, hurting sales and growth for outsourcing providers http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&2 CEO Guide to Outsourcing in a Recession Outsourcing Gets Crimped by Recession Discretionary IT projects are getting the ax as companies review costs, hurting sales and growth for outsourcing providers http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&3 Slide Show: Top Emerging Outsourcing Cities Amid the recession, companies are looking to relocate work offshore in cities from Beijing to Kolkata http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&4 Mexico Outsourcing: Violence Worries Rise A surge in murders and other crime linked to drug trafficking is solidifying Mexico's reputation as a risky outsourcing site http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&5 Podcast: Outsourcing After the Satyam Scandal Gartner's Frances Karamouzis on what to do when your offshore provider melts down http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&6 Can Obama Keep IT Jobs in the U.S.? The billions in spending included in the stimulus plan may be more effective than tax incentives in stemming the outsourcing of IT jobs http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&7 Blog: Technology at Work Our new blog will closely follow how developments in tech affect the workplace. First up: Why iWidgets is getting funded, and the growing market for software services http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&8 CEO Guide to the Desktop of the Future The Coming Desktop Revolution? Companies as varied as Nortel, Nationwide, and Bechtel are experimenting with virtual desktops that are likely to improve security-but will they reduce costs? http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&9 Companies Seek PC Alternatives To cut costs and go green, businesses are toying with PC substitutes such as small devices that tap virtual desktop software http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&10 Bechtel Rebuilds Its Computer Network from Scratch The construction giant's chief information officer tells how input from Google, Amazon, and Salesforce.com helped him reconstruct his IT system http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&11 Podcast: How to Liberate Your Computer If you've ever wished you had access to your work PC without having to lug around a corporate laptop, then virtual desktops might be for you http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&12 Slide Show: Desktops Go Virtual Companies as varied as Bechtel, Bell Canada, Lear Corp., and Nationwide Insurance are testing technology that could make it easier and cheaper to manage corporate computer systems http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&13 CEO Guide to Open Source Cost-Conscious Companies Turn to Open-Source Software As the recession puts pressure on tech spending, many companies are turning to open-source software to handle more IT tasks http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&14 Podcast: Open-Source Software Open-source software can be downloaded for free from the Internet. Analysts predict that companies will turn to open-source software to save money during this economic downturn http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&15 Open Source: The Model Is Broken The open-source business model that relies solely on support and service revenue streams is failing to meet the expectations of investors http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&16 Open Source: A Silver Lining in the Economic Slump Sales at open-source software companies are booming, even as stock prices slump and corporate IT spending plummets, Are the good times here? http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&17 Slide Show: Enterprise Software Alternatives For businesses looking for low-cost software, there are plenty of open-source alternatives to expensive commercial licenses http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?750422&cf16b2f231665666&18 ************************ADVERTISEMENT*********************** Learn 6 critical questions to ask about business analytics. 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