Cyber Security Threat Management in Outsourcing: The Coming National Security Regulation of ITO, BPO and KPO
January 29, 2010 by Bierce & Kenerson, P.C. ·
Imminent national regulation of Internet-based services will impact all companies that use the Internet for project management, collaboration, and remote transaction processing. Google and China have precipitated a showdown that may cause the extension of a web (!) of national of Internet regulations, with many consequences on the freedom and costs of running a global […]
Risks of “Climate Change”: SEC Highlights Global Need for Business Resiliency Planning and Policies
January 27, 2010 by Bierce & Kenerson, P.C. ·
On January 27, 2010, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted an “interpretive guidance” to public companies on existing disclosure requirements as they relate to business or legislative events on the issue of climate change. Such “interpretive guidance” is not a new regulation, but serves to express an intention to clarify existing requirements. It was […]
Outsourcing Law & Business Journal™: January 2010
January 25, 2010 by Bierce & Kenerson, P.C. ·
OUTSOURCING LAW & BUSINESS JOURNAL (™) : Strategies and rules for adding value and improving legal and regulation compliance through business process management techniques in strategic alliances, joint ventures, shared services and cost-effective, durable and flexible sourcing of services. www.outsourcing-law.com. Visit our blog at http://blog.outsourcing-law.com for commentary on current events. Insights by Bierce & Kenerson, […]
Social Security Tax Agreements: The Cost of Expatriate Workers
January 21, 2010 by Bierce & Kenerson, P.C. ·
Whenever citizens of one country set up operations or perform services in another country, they face the challenge of dual taxation. Dual taxation can be particularly oppressive where two countries tax the same income, or require payments of some form of tax on the same business activities. To avoid such burdens, model income tax treaties […]