India strong in offshore IT services
A joint report between the Australia Trade Commission (Austrade) and global business consultants Ernst and Young on `Emerging Opportunities in IT for Australia and India' was released in Canberra recently.

Microsoft -- Pact with resellers selling pirated versions
Microsoft has entered into a deal with some dealers in Chennai who were selling pirated versions to encourage them in the use of legal software.

An opinionated take on tech -- On-the-job Web surfing bad for business?
Here's a common paranoid fantasy, now playing at a company near you. Imagine that you're a manager (not a hard task, for many of us).


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