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Offshore Outsourcing: Don't Forget IT Security

Offshore outsourcing may save you money, but it also creates new risks. Here's a guide to necessary IT security measures

By Christopher Koch

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Security consultants specialize in tracking offshore political risks. "You want to understand the powers and predilection of the national government to look at your data and the chance that the service provider would comply," says Kelly Kavanaugh, a Gartner analyst. "Some country is always getting caught doing some industrial espionage against U.S. companies. It's nothing new."

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