IT outsourcing: Ten reasons for ruling it out
Summary: Outsourcing may look good on paper — until you factor in a number of undesirable side effects, says Jack Wallen
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5. Risk
In certain instances, information or relationships can be put at risk when a third party is brought in. Security measures may need to be implemented to protect company data, employees and systems. You never know when data is accidentally going to walk off on an external hard drive or be left in a car and stolen. You add another element to the risk puzzle, and more things can go wrong. Will an external provider treat your company data with the same care as someone in house would?
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