...Cracking the Growth Code in IT-BPO Mergers As the market matures, consolidation can be the key to growth. Most IT-BPO companies in India have a focused M&A strategy to build growth momentum. But what will it take for these strategies to pay off? Cracking the Growth Code in IT-BPO Mergers 1 India has been the world’s dominant destination for information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) services. However, as the market matures the industry has experienced a slowdown in growth, pushing IT-BPO providers toward focused M&A strategies to build and sustain growth momentum. Growth through M&A is now a core strategy influenced by the need to: • Fill gaps in service portfolios or geographic presence, to meet client demands and compete with the global majors; examples include Infosys’ acquisition of Lodestone to tap its European customer base, Wipro’s acquisition of Opus CMC to tap into its capabilities in high-end mortgage BPO, and Genpact’s acquisition of Triumph Engineering to bolster engineering capabilities • Manage cash reserves more effectively to meet shareholders’ expectations • Capture opportunities from client divestitures of services assets; examples include Cognizant’s acquisition of ING’s and CoreLogic’s captives, TCS’ and Wipro’s acquisition of Citigroup’s captives, and Tech Mahindra’s acquisition of Hutch BPO Done well, M&A strategies can help Indian players tap into $2 billion to $4 billion in revenues each year. Yet, about 70 percent of...
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...Software Liability For many, many years the debate has raged on whether or not software developers should be liable for bugs in software. Plenty of companies, sick of dealing with buggy software, have felt that developers should be legally liable, just as any other defective product. But many argue back that, with software, that's not really reasonable, since pretty much all software has bugs. That's the nature of software -- and making developers potentially liable for "defective" offerings, because the software has some bugs, opens up so much liability that it could cast a chill across all sorts of software development -- especially in areas where software is especially buggy. And, of course, there's a strong argument that those unintended consequences would do significantly more harm than good, such as driving good developers out of the business, because the liability is just too high. Warranties are a form of protection for a user and assure buyers that a product meets certain standards of quality. The manufacturer or seller makes an important promise to stand behind the product. Federal law requires that warranties be available for you to read before you buy even when you're shopping by catalog or on the Internet. Coverage varies, so you can compare the extent of warranty coverage just as you compare the style, price, and other characteristics of products. Another form of protection for users is extended warranties. An extended warranty is a lengthened warranty...
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...Bibliography Kuhl, P. K. (2004). Early language acquisition: cracking the speech code. Nature Reviews Neuroscience (11), 831-843. Doi: 10.1038/nrn1533. The research that Dr. Kuhl shows is that children from different parts of the world are learning other different language. The children are able to pick up the language that adults are speaking rather if it’s native or non native. All children are different in their own way. As a group, infant’s discriminatory ERP responses to the non-native contrast are present at 7 months of age, but disappear by 11 months of age, consistent with behavioral data (Kuhl, 2004). The strengths of this article is when the infants of the same age group were divided into subgroups of the components of the basis of the individuals ERP, it was evident that the brains of the infants remained sensitive to the contrast of the 11 month old of an non-native contrast. The weakness of this article there are some factors of the social skills that are effecting the language acquisition because the language that is evolved are not being addressed for the need of a child’s social communication. The influences on this article are that the children learn by simply being introduced to the proper auditory information. The data that was collected was changes that occurred during the Universal Language timeline of the perception of speech and the production of speech development. The data means what changes occurred in the typical development of an infant during their...
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...MARINE GUIDANCE NOTE MGN 107 (M) The Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 1999 Note to Shipowners, Ship operators, Shipmanagers, Charterers, Masters and Ship’s Officers, Harbour Authorities, Terminal Operators, Shippers, Agents, Cargo Packers, Cargo Consolidators, Hauliers, and Freight Forwarders. This Guidance Note supersedes Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1708 (M) Summary • This Marine Guidance Note draws attention to the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 1999 which replace the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 1997 as amended by the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) (Amendment) Regulations 1997. • Key points: The new Regulations introduce additional requirements with respect to the loading and unloading of bulk cargoes, ie. • A loading manual is required to be provided on every ship carrying solid bulk cargoes. • A loading/unloading plan is to be agreed between the Master and the terminal representative before cargo is loaded or discharged. • Cargo operations are to be conducted in accordance with the agreed plan or any subsequent amendment to it agreed to. 3. The new Regulations consolidate the earlier Regulations and implement the amendments to Chapter VI of SOLAS 1974 (Carriage of Cargoes) contained in the IMO Maritime Safety Committee Resolution MSC.47(66). The SOLAS amendments consist of additions to Regulation VI/2.2.2 with regard to cargo information on bulk cargo shipments and...
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...update them; it’s difficult to come up with effective ones that we can still remember, so we procrastinate changing them for months, even years. We all know that this is bad practice, but the alternative along with the painful, irritating password creation and memorization process, is sometimes more than we can tolerate. Password is simpler and cheaper than others, more secure forms of authentication like special key cards, fingerprint ID machines, and retinal scanners. While passwords are becoming more and more vital component of system security, and with that they can be cracked or broken relatively easily. Password cracking is the process of figuring out or breaking passwords in order to gain unauthorized entrance to a system or accounts. The difference between cracking and hacking is that codes are cracked, machines are hacked. One simple way of cracking and in a variety of different ways; the most simple is the use of a word list or dictionary program to break the password by brute force. Another easy way for potential intruder to nab passwords is through social engineering: physically nabbing the password off a Post-it from under someone’s keyboard...
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...9-913-574 JUNE 11, 2013 FRANK V. CESPEDES HEATHER BECKHAM Launching Krispy Natural: Cracking the Product Management Code “Krispy Natural will provide Pemberton with its next generation blockbuster product and provide the foothold we need to dominate the salty snack market. I am counting on you to make sure our roll-out is a success.” The words of Ashley Marne, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Pemberton Products, echoed in Brandon Fredrick’s mind. It was January of 2012 and Fredrick, a marketing director for Pemberton, was reviewing test market results for a new cracker product, Krispy Natural. Pemberton had just concluded market tests in Columbus, Ohio as well as three cities in the Southeast. Fredrick was delighted that the Columbus market share results were double what the company had projected. However, the Southeast results fell well below management’s expectations. It was a late Monday night and Fredrick sat in his office preparing for a meeting with Marne, his boss. She had asked for summary analysis of the test market results and a recommendation for taking Krispy Natural to market. As Fredrick sketched out his proposal, he worried how he would draw conclusions from test market data that was so disparate. Equally as troublesome was the fact that he questioned if Marne’s high expectations were realistic. Pemberton Products Pemberton was the snack food division of Candler Enterprises, a multinational beverage and snack goods manufacturer. The...
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...security awareness training. In addition, audit provisioning by the Kudler staff will need to be addressed. This paper will discuss each of the security issues that Kudler will have to cover. Most Critical Threats Identified With the implementation of the improved customer rewards program many systems will need to be secured and possible threats and vulnerabilities need to be identified. Kudler’s current servers need to be properly secured to ensure they are not hacked or attacked by malicious code. If Kudler’s servers are hacked customers information like addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses could be used by attackers to try to acquire log on information. This is known as phishing, were an attacker will contact an individual via phone, email, or instant message as an organization and request the person personal information. Malicious code can come in many different forms and attack a system in many different ways. The best-known are viruses were the malicious code will duplicate itself through the system. This will slow the system down and may even destroy vital data. The new...
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...CRACKING THE FOURTH EDITION INTERVIEW 150 programming interview questions and solutions Plus: • Five proven approaches to solving tough algorithm questions • Ten mistakes candidates make -- and how to avoid them • Steps to prepare for behavioral and technical questions • Interviewer war stories: a view from the interviewer’s side CODING GAYLE LAAKMANN Founder and CEO, CareerCup.com CRACKING THE CODING INTERVIEW CRACKING THE INTERVIEW 150 Programming Interview Questions and Solutions CODING GAYLE LAAKMANN Founder and CEO, CareerCup.com CareerCup, LLC Seattle, WA CRACKING THE CODING INTERVIEW, FOURTH EDITION Copyright © 2008 - 2010 by Gayle Laakmann. All rights reserved. Published by CareerCup, LLC, Seattle, WA. Version 3.21090410302210. Visit our website at: www.careercup.com. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission except in the case of brief quotations in critical articles or reviews. For more information, contact support@careercup.com. Printed in United States of America 978-1-450-59320-5 9781450593205 (ISBN 13) Table of Contents Foreword Introduction Behind the Scenes The Microsoft Interview The Amazon Interview The Google Interview The Apple Interview The Yahoo Interview Interview War Stories Before the Interview Resume Advice Behavioral Preparation Technical Preparation The Interview and Beyond Handling Behavioral Questions Handling Technical Questions Five Algorithm Approaches...
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...on a WPAv2-AES network that would cause the Wi-Fi alliance look into using another algorithm a replacement. WPAv1 is too easy to hack so it is not recommended and WPAv1 is now susceptible to multiple types of attacks. There are several different ways you can help to protect yourself and your information. Verify your spam in your e-mail to make sure a file accidentally was not forwarded to spam. There are also others to improve your security. The length of your passkey is very important in security, as well as keeping an up-to-date anti-virus and staying up-to-date on all the latest hacks, cracks, and technology are critical for your protection. N. Justin Bernard Network Security Term Paper November 13, 2012 The difference between cracking a WEP and a WPA network passkey and how to protect yourself from it In today’s always evolving and improving technology world, there are always loopholes, weaknesses, and gaps. I will discuss one of the primary weaknesses in network security,...
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...SITUATION Alex Sander is a young and promising product manager in the Toiletries Division of Landon Care Products Inc. Over the past year, he has successfully rebranded two of Landon’s skin care products in the United States. Alex has created a winning enviornment at the Toiletries Division by applying very high standards to everyone, and often pushing his staff to the limits. A recent 360 degree review has revealed that Alex’s strong drive to succeed has come at a cost, as his staff are highly disenchanted by his iron-fisted ways. (Alex has since discounted the importance of the these findings.) Sam Glass, Alex’s direct manager, is one of the three Product Group supervisors and is coordinating the 360 degree Performance/Feedback Review discussion with Alex. As part of the 360 process comments have been recorded from selected individuals higher and lower in the organizational hierarchy that the individual receiving the feedback. Sam is scheduled to have a discussion with Alex on his 360 process comments and has indicated a contradiction with the results and Alex’s self-assessment. ANALYSIS Alex Sander is described by his staff as a successful, but overly-critical, narcissistic, demanding and inconsiderate micro-manager. These attributes fit the Harvard Business Review Guide to Office Politics’ (Dillon 2013, p. 15) description of a “Control-Freak Boss”. With reference to the Guide, it must be understood that Alex is behaving in this manner not because he is evil. Firstly...
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...Change is a Journey not a Blueprint MANAGEMENT OF ORGANISATION CHANGE Stephanie Golding | 10101131 | Change is a Journey not a Blueprint | November 20, 2015 Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 2 Planning for Change ........................................................................................................... 3 Resistance to Change .......................................................................................................... 3 Kurt Lewin’s Change Model ........................................................................................... 4 Unfreezing .................................................................................................................... 4 Moving .......................................................................................................................... 4 Refreezing ..................................................................................................................... 4 Initiators of Change............................................................................................................. 5 Steps to Transformation ...................................................................................................... 7 Kotter’s 8 Step Model ......................................................................................................... 7 Conclusion...
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...Boardman From Ex To Next Did you know that Google is the best place to work in California? (Cracking into Google, 2015) Boasting twelve week maternity and paternity leaves, onsite gyms and onsite medical facilities—Google is one of the most sought out after gigs receiving millions of job applications during their hiring seasons. (Cracking into Google, 2015) Now the newest Board of Directors at Google is Alan Mulally, ex-CEO of Ford Motor Company. The keyword there is “ex”. So how does an ex-CEO become a Director at one of the most coveted companies? Well, the reason why Mr. Mulally was able to move from one top organization to another is because of his exceptional work habits. Mulally was very instrumental at Ford Motor Company. Teamwork Makes The Dream Work When former Boeing Exec, Mulally, began his short career at Ford, they were on the verge of bankruptcy. (Why Ford, 2015) Mulally started his renonvation by assessing his team and its operations. He quickly realized that one of the issues at hand was the lack of cohesiveness on his team. Many of his team members were not used to reporting their performance or even working together and, in turn, were very resistant to the changes to be made—some even deeming Mulally’s changes to come as a “waste of time”. (Ex-Ford, 2015) Mulally started hosting mandatory, 7am weekly meetings where managers had to report performance in color codes. Red was for plans that were behind schedule or had no schedule, yellow was for issues and concerns...
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...Contents A. Introduction..............................................................................................5 1. How can I use this eBook? 2. What is a hacker 3. Hacker Hierarchy 4. What does it take to become a hacker? 5. Disclaimer B. Programming............................................................................................9 1. Do I really need it? 2. Where should I start? 3. Best way to learn C. Linux.......................................................................................................12 1. What is it? 2. Choosing a distribution 3. Running Linux 4. Learning Linux D. Passwords...............................................................................................33 1. Password Cracking 2. Phishing 3. Countermeasures 4....
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... Table of Contents A. Introduction..............................................................................................5 1. How can I use this eBook? 2. What is a hacker 3. Hacker Hierarchy 4. What does it take to become a hacker? 5. Disclaimer B. Programming............................................................................................9 1. Do I really need it? 2. Where should I start? 3. Best way to learn C. Linux.......................................................................................................12 1. What is it? 2. Choosing a distribution 3. Running Linux 4. Learning Linux D. Passwords...............................................................................................33 1. Password Cracking 2. Phishing 3. Countermeasures 4. More Programs E. Network...
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...Hacking: Understanding It All John Williams INF 103: Computer Literacy Thomas Hennefer June 14, 2010 Abstract As technology has grown, so has the dependence of society on its role in everyday life. Like many things, this dependence on technology comes at a risk. Hacking is the risk that members of society must face. Hackers can find any information they wish to acquire, which puts information, such as finances and personal, at great risk. In order to understand how to prevent hacking, one must first understand what is at risk to be hacked and the way in which the act is done. Technology has become a constant part of every day life. People now manage their bank accounts, pay bills, deal with highly confidential information, and even personal information online. All these aspects of technology in daily life are a temptation to others throughout the internet. Those who find themselves tempted perform the task of hacking, which leaves others and their personal information vulnerable. This paper will discuss society’s reliance of technology in all aspects of life; thereby, leaving personal information vulnerable. Also being discussed will be information hackers find tempting, the steps that some take to hack into systems allowing them access to normally unavailable information and the steps that can be used to help prevent hacking from occurring. Method In the task of preventing hackers from gaining access to information that could be harmful to the individual, you must...
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