EZINE - In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the importance of IT strategy when budgets are under pressure. The first part of our Buyer’s Guide to virtualisation examines the barriers preventing many organisations from adopting the technology; and Transport for London’s CIO talks about how IT helps avoid Olympic travel chaos. Download the issue now.
Posted: January 30, 2012 | Published: January 31, 2012


Topics:  Budgeting | Cloud Computing | Governments | IT Best Practices | IT Management | Risk Assessment | Risk Management | Security

WHITE PAPER - Learn how IT can improve its overall contribution to business innovation with an action-oriented business intelligence (BI) and analytics strategy.
Posted: January 24, 2012 | Published: January 24, 2012


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Management | Data Quality | Information Management | IT Best Practices | IT Governance | IT Management

EBOOK - This guide describes twelve best practices for Mobile Device Management (MDM). The first eight principles are the essentials that every organization needs to adopt. The last four are advanced practices that will help take your organization to the next level.
Posted: November 2, 2011 | Published: November 2, 2011


Topics:  IT Best Practices | IT Management | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Device Management Software | Mobile Workers | Remote Computing | Remote Office Connectivity | Remote Users | Wireless Computing | Wireless Infrastructure | Wireless Networks

ANALYST BRIEF - This report from Gartner describes six distinctly different styles of "money-making CIO" that are likely to evolve between 2011 and 2020.
Posted: October 24, 2011 | Published: January 24, 2011


Topics:  IT Best Practices | IT Departments | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Management Services | IT Managers | IT Services | IT Workforce

WHITE PAPER - There is no question that the past two financial years have been tough – IT budgets have been cut and IT managers have been under pressure to deliver more for less. But attitudes are changing, things are looking up and there’s a renewed sense of optimism within IT departments.
Posted: October 24, 2011 | Published: July 9, 2010


Topics:  Budgeting | IT Best Practices | IT Departments | IT Management

WHITE PAPER - In November 2008, Conficker A, the first of five variants of the malware, rapidly began infecting computers which had failed to install a Microsoft patch released just weeks earlier. In late December 2008, Conficker B added new mechanisms for distribution including USB storage devices.
Posted: October 24, 2011 | Published: January 31, 2011


Topics:  IT Best Practices | IT Management | IT Management Services | IT Service Centers | IT Service Management | IT Services

ESSENTIAL GUIDE - This seven-page Buyer’s Guide to Cloud Computing by Computer Weekly journalists details the kinds of cloud offering that CIOs and senior IT professionals will need to take into account as they plan future outsourcing, hosting and application strategies.
Posted: October 21, 2011 | Published: January 19, 2011


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cloud Management | IT Best Practices | IT Management | IT Management Services | IT Service Management | IT Services

WHITE PAPER - ROBERT WALTERS SURVEYED APPROXIMATELY 200 PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE IT SECTOR.  THE RESULTS SHOW THAT A HIGH PROPORTION HAVE VERY MODEST SALARYAND BONUS EXPECTATIONS.
Posted: October 21, 2011 | Published: February 15, 2011


Topics:  IT Best Practices | IT Consulting Services | IT Industry | IT Services | IT Workforce

WHITE PAPER - This exclusive research reveals what IT professionals really think about technology, their employers, and their careers
Posted: October 21, 2011 | Published: October 21, 2011


Topics:  IT Best Practices | IT Consulting Services | IT Industry | IT Management | IT Services | IT Workforce

WHITE PAPER - Our IT division recruits permanent and contract professionals into financial servicesfirms, including investment banks, hedgefunds and asset managers, and companies inthe commerce and industry and professional services sectors. We recruit business technologists from support to CTO level.
Posted: October 21, 2011 | Published: February 15, 2011


Topics:  IT Best Practices | IT Consulting Services | IT Industry | IT Management | IT Service Centers

WHITE PAPER - Whether it is an inappropriate ‘tweet’, an internetsecurity scandal or a story of the fastest growingcompany in the world, technology, be it for theright or wrong reasons, has become regular frontpagenews.This survey aims to give a snapshot of thetechnology industry from the inside.
Posted: October 21, 2011 | Published: October 21, 2011


Topics:  IT Best Practices | IT Departments | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Services

WHITE PAPER - This white paper details best practices for a smooth migration from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010. Review how to identify and minimize risks before migration, prepare the existing infrastructure, and perform the actual migration.
Posted: July 19, 2011 | Published: July 19, 2011


Topics:  Applications Management | Email | Email Archiving | Email Management | Email Security | IT Best Practices | IT Management | Microsoft Exchange | Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 | Server Management | Server Virtualization

EGUIDE - Automation is sometimes seen as a cure-all for IT departments looking to cut costs, but IT pros who implement this technology need to be sure they apply it correctly to really save money. This e-guide from SearchDataCenter.com, explores which mistakes are common when it comes to implementing automation.
Posted: June 22, 2011 | Published: June 21, 2011


Topics:  Data Center Management | IT Best Practices | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Service Management | Workload Automation

WHITE PAPER - It is necessary to Integrate IT silos for a holistic approach to service operations management. Read this paper to learn how fostering predictive and proactive business service analytics can transform IT culture can assure business service quality and improve IT operational efficiency.
Posted: June 9, 2011 | Published: June 9, 2011


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Customer Satisfaction | Data Analytics | IT Best Practices | IT Management | IT Services | Operational Support Systems | User Experience

WHITE PAPER - Every organization needs a security policy, whether it's a business of one or a multi-national corporation. In this white paper, expert James Michael Stewart reveals 14 key tips for both organizations new to security policies and those looking to tighten up their defenses.
Posted: May 19, 2011 | Published: May 19, 2011


Topics:  IT Best Practices | IT Governance | Security | Security Best Practices | Security Management | Security Policies | Security Standards | Work Environment