In his Aug. 23 commentary, “E-Voting: Its Security, Stupid,” Ben Rothke proved he is out of touch with reality when he compared elections with Internet commerce and wrote of “intrinsic” security flaws in electronic voting technology. E-commerce and electronic tax filing are conducted over the Internet. Electronic voting is not. When you send money or […]
If a rising tide lifts all boats, a receding tide has the opposite effect. Right now, the economic tide is out for many U.S. IT workers facing uncertainty in their careers. Some blame foreign workers. That is a mistake. Fraudulent or abusive use of temporary immigration business visas must be punished, but targeting these long-standing […]
Corporate layoffs are always big news; job creation and hiring streaks, however, rarely make headlines. So forget, for one moment, headlines and news reports about slashed payrolls and the dot-com meltdown. Lets look at the facts and the numbers behind the IT labor shortage in this country. U.S. unemployment figures remain at near-record lows. The […]