a a Offshore outsourcing of various information systems is becoming more and more
prevalent. Although it has numerous benefits, the risks it poses could be detrimental to
confidentiality and privacy.
a a a Offshore outsourcing is becoming more prevalent today because it can improve
efficiency and reduce costs. To offshore outsource information systems would mean that
confidential information could need to be shared with the offshore company. This offshore
company could have issues such as a lack of internal controls that could lead to
confidential information to be leaked. Also, the country of origin of the offshore company
is extremely important. If the company is in a country like China, data could be seen by
the government.
a a a If a company does decide to offshore outsource various information systems, it is
highly recommended to have onsite oversight of these systems and strong internal
controls. Without these two things, confidential information could be easily compromised.
