This IT worker had to train an H-1B replacement

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	This IT worker had to train an H-1B replacement This is the story of an IT worker who was replaced by a worker on an H-1B visa, one of a number of visa holders, mostly from India, who took jobs at this U.S. company. Computerworld is not going to use the worker's name or identify the companies involved to protect the former employee from retaliation. Read More WEBCAST: VMware | IBM Enhance Your Virtualization Infrastructure Virtualization technology is now expanding beyond the server compute elements to encompass networking and storage aspects as well. Learn More In this Issue 15 Chrome OS productivity apps that work offline Microsoft strips some Windows 7 users of IE11 patch privileges 10 'geek dads' share tales and tips from the IT trenches 10 reasons open source is eating the world Readers rant about IT worker who trained H1-B replacement Apple won't fear Amazon's Fire Phone GM app lets you scan a license plate, then text the driver Ex-Microsoft employee who leaked Windows secrets to be deported to Russia Amazon's Fire phone is 'Prime' example of customer first WHITE PAPER: Medhost Improve care delivery and performance MEDHOST YourCareCommunity is built on prevailing industry standards, making it vendor-agnostic, and as an SaaS-based solution, no hardware or software needs to be installed at the Customer site. Learn More 15 Chrome OS productivity apps that work offline Chromebooks are lightweight, inexpensive and efficient -- in other words, great for business travel. But can these cloud-based laptops operate when you're off Wi-Fi? Sure they can -- here are 15 productivity apps that can work with you when you're offline. Read More Microsoft strips some Windows 7 users of IE11 patch privileges Microsoft has quietly stopped serving security updates to Internet Explorer 11 on consumer and small business Windows 7 PCs unless the customer has successfully applied a browser update from April. Read More 10 'geek dads' share tales and tips from the IT trenches Tech pros weigh in on fatherhood, workhood and how they balance the two. (Hint: Make time for fishing trips.) Read More 10 reasons open source is eating the world null Read More WHITE PAPER: Sophos, Inc. Advanced Persistent Threats: Detection and Protection In this paper we'll explain how a multi-faceted approach to protect against APTs including layers of defense can reduce the risk of attacks. Learn More Readers rant about IT worker who trained H1-B replacement The story of A. B. and the training of the IT worker's H-1B replacement struck a chord with Computerworld readers. It provided an opportunity for them to vent, argue and share their views about the visa and its impact on U.S. workers. Read More Apple won't fear Amazon's Fire Phone No one at Apple's headquarters will be losing sleep over whether the new Amazon Fire will snatch market share from the iPhone, analysts said. Read More GM app lets you scan a license plate, then text the driver GM has its share of challenges creating mobile apps for cars in China, but the R&D team there has come up with quite a few, including one that'll let you scan another driver's license plate and then message them. Read More Ex-Microsoft employee who leaked Windows secrets to be deported to Russia A former Microsoft employee who Windows updates and software that validates product key codes was sentenced to a three-month prison term on Tuesday. Read More Amazon's Fire phone is 'Prime' example of customer first With its new Fire Phone, Amazon is primarily interested in connecting to its 250 million Amazon and Prime customers with a phone that makes it quick and easy to shop over the Web. Read More
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