16 Oct 2008
In the latest Computing podcast, we examine the issues behind the big stories this week.
The recent political party conferences had a sombre, thrifty tone thanks to worries about the global financial crisis. Evidence so far suggests the technology sector has weathered the credit crunch better than most because of the key support it provides much of the private sector, but the latest round of political rhetoric indicated that contracts in the public sector may suffer as the government looks to cut spending. We discuss what the political parties said and what the industry thinks of their promises.
And outsourcing suppliers with major customers in the financial services sector are reassessing their strategies to prepare for the after-effects of the banking industry crisis. We examine the implications.
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