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28 May 2008

Organisation Must Mind IT Outsourcing Security Risk


Enterprises are continuing to outsource computer contracts to firm in the UK and other countries despite the fact that they are opening themselves up to security vulnerabilities by doing so.

That is according to the Association of Technology Staffing Companies (ATSC), which warned that the practice of IT outsourcing could leave confidential information improperly secured, it not treated with great care.

The Associated Press reports that Ann Swain, chief executive of the ATSC, said: "Concerns over quality of service and data security in outsourced operations are constantly being voiced."

She warned, however, the firms are not yet doing enough to ensure the security of this data, either by implementing information security policies with their outsourcing providers, or by bringing sensitive IT operations back in-house.

A recent report from analyst Gartner indicated that the global market for IT and communications outsourcing could become 'borderless' by 2015, with firms paying less attention to the physical location of their software, hardware and services outsourcing partners.

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