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Ephraim Schwartz
New regulations will soon swell IT workloads
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 12, 2008 - 8:36amLast updated: November 12, 2008 - 8:36am
The financial meltdown, fueled by a decade of exotic financing mechanisms that some say were designed to hide risk and pass it on to unwary buyers, will have a major impact on IT budgets, personnel, and reporting responsibilities.
Government study finds H-1B visa fraud
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 15, 2008 - 7:12pmLast updated: October 15, 2008 - 7:13pm
A report by the Office of Fraud Detection and National Security finds a 27 percent rate of fraud in the H-1B visa program.
R&D tax credit stalled
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 30, 2008 - 6:06pmLast updated: October 1, 2008 - 1:58pm
While all eyes are on Congress to see whether they will resolve the credit crunch by bailing out banks and other financial institutions from their own greed, another money bill, the Research and Development Tax Credit moved one step closer to passage on Friday.
How IT could have prevented the financial meltdown
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 24, 2008 - 7:19amLast updated: September 24, 2008 - 7:20am
In the coming weeks the feds and the surviving financial services institutions will have the daunting task of unraveling all the securitized loans and other instruments that are hiding the toxic investments.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reports big drop in tech jobs
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 6, 2008 - 8:50pmLast updated: August 6, 2008 - 8:51pm
Employment statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor for the month of July, as well as its employment statistics comparing July 2007 versus July 2008, indicate a significant decline in information technology employment.
Net access in the wake of FCC vs. Comcast
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 5, 2008 - 7:21pmLast updated: August 5, 2008 - 7:22pm
In the wake of the Federal Communications Commission's decision that Comcast interfered with "Internet users' right to access the lawful Internet content and to use the applications of their choice," network providers such as Comcast will likely turn to one of two models to manage their networks: metered access or QoS (quality of service).
