[Info-vax] The new world that VMS will be living in

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 12/9/20 11:40 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 12/9/2020 10:22 AM, Dave Froble wrote:
>> On 12/9/2020 8:07 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>>> On 2020-12-07, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> You don't think Deutsche Bank did a risk analysis??
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'm sure that RBS did a risk analysis before moving its mainframe
>>> day to day operations to India:
>>>
>>> https://www.theregister.com/2013/06/21/rbs_chernobyl_one_year_on/
>>
>> I might suggest that it was a "greed" analysis ...
> 
> Businesses are run to generate profit.
> 
> So obviously profit maximizing (aka greed) plays
> a big role in business decisions.
> 
>> What is the logic is moving IT to somewhere other than where one does 
>> business?  Perhaps to some extent to deny employment to some of the 
>> entity's customers, and neighbors, and such?
>>
>> Doesn't make sense to me, and never will ...
> 
> Lower cost.

Higher security risk.

> 
> Skill availability.

Lower skill level.

> 
> Less regulation.

Less legal protection.

Like I said in a another post, many risk analyses start with a
desired conclusion and move on from there.

bill