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IT BRIEFING: European consumers' growing use digital channels as part of their shopping experience is driving retailers’ focus on delivering efficient online, cross-border operations in Europe, this research report from Accenture reveals.

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 | Published: 17 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This quarters figures compiled by jobadswatch.co.uk show that during the fourth quarter of 2010 the IT jobs market for permanent staff being recruited by media organisations is up by 1.8%. This is the sixth consecutive quarter that has seen higher demand.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this article, we describe how some key Digital Britain proposals have been implemented in the Digital Economy Act 2010.

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 | Published: 25 Oct 2011

CASE STUDY: With IBM, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was able to launch its ePassport system in just six months—enabling it to obey a new country law as it went into effect. This comprehensive system used IBM Business Partner document readers, fingerprint and photo.

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 | Published: 01 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: The UK's June Budget provides a mandate for all government departments to submit their spending review plans before the summer break and reports that it has scheduled the government spending review for October.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Public sector organisations are experiencing increasing levels of economic crime, including cybercrime, and are particularly at risk from being defrauded by their own employees and their suppliers, according to findings from PwC’s latest Global Economic Crime Survey.

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 | Published: 13 Jan 2012

ANALYST BRIEF: This article from Gartner offers advice to public sector organisations thinking of deploying cloud computing and assess the progress made by governments in their use of the cloud.

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 | Published: 23 Nov 2011

ANALYST BRIEF: Ovum analyses data growth, big data, disk shortages, public cloud storage, flash memory, and other storage trends.

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 | Published: 09 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: The cloud is an important component of a data and systems protection strategy. See how cloud services can be leveraged to provide many benefits for an organization.

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 | Published: 05 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Keeping up with a quickly expanding business is difficult if you do not have the right tools. Read on to learn how Cricket Communications handled its growing business' operations with an enterprise application, data and operational management system.

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 | Published: 10 Feb 2012

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: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper to find out how the cloud can cut Capital Expenses and Operating expenses for any company that deploys a lot of technology.

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 | Published: 06 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This paper highlights key directives and legislation within the European Union that have an impact on IT security practitioners, especially those responsible for the safe storage of data using data loss prevention technologies.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the considerations for deploying secure file sharing and collaboration in the cloud. It also discusses the security implications and requirements for ensuring protection of confidential information and compliance with industry and government regulations.

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 | Published: 10 Jan 2012

EBOOK: This e-book explores best practices for selecting ERP software. Learn the difference between SaaS and on-premise ERP and ensure a successful implementation strategy.

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 | Published: 03 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this brief white paper to familiarize yourself with eSignature laws so that your company can gain a competitive edge and increase your business's productivity.

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 | Published: 20 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: In this paper, Microsoft MVP Darren Mar-Elia provides best practices for leveraging native AD auditing. Then, he’ll discuss what auditors and compliance officers look for when it comes to examining your AD environment. He’ll also explore third-party alternatives to native auditing that greatly enhance AD auditing. Read this paper today.

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 | Published: 20 Jan 2012

CASE STUDY: Check out this study to learn how ExaGrid solutions enabled several U.S. government agencies to reduce backup windows and improve overall data protection practices. This resource provides an introduction to the specific solutions used as well as their benefits, and explores emerging deduplication and scalability concerns as well.

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 | Published: 07 Feb 2012

CASE STUDY: Check out this short case study to see how Whorton Insurance was able to to ease the burden on its IT staff and avoid adding more employees by deploying Dell PowerVault DL2000.

Posted: 10 May 2011 | Published: 10 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: There are numerous challenges with the cloud approach that may prevent organizations from succeeding with cloud initiatives. It's hard to know what approach is best for your organization- Public cloud or private cloud? And what other aspects should you keep in mind? Check out this white paper to learn more.

Posted: 24 May 2011 | Published: 24 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper will get you up to speed on all aspects of cloud computing. It will help you examine cloud opportunities, review potential issues, and consider where and how specific information should be processed in your organization. Check out this white paper to learn more.

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2010

EGUIDE: Before you move services to the cloud, you must understand how the change in risk will affect your existing security strategy. View this expert resource now to gain best practices for cloud risk management and explore the importance of revisiting risk assumptions, pros and cons of aggregation, tips for pen testing cloud environments, and more.

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This ESG Lab report presents the results of a mixed workload performance benchmark test designed to assess the real world performance capabilities of an IBM Storwize V7000 storage system and IBM x3850 X5 servers in a VMware-enabled virtual server environment. Download now to find out the results. 

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 | Published: 24 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: Security needs are growing fast. Businesses are facing a large-scale and well-resourced criminal network intent on defrauding them and their customers. On top of this there is the growing threat of cyber espionage, and the need to meet ever more stringent compliance benchmarks.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Web chat and SMS offer ways for enterprises to broaden channel support and personalize customer service without spending on complex solutions. While both solutions offer business benefits via customer outreach and support capabilities, they are currently two separate solutions.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Many multinational corporations (MNCs) aim to have a more centralized and unified approach to mobility, which they see as an essential component of their unified communications (UC) and broader ICT strategies.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: To remain competitive in a global market, manufacturers have begun to outsource IT processes ranging from vendor-managed inventory to hosted ERP systems. However, the first step is choosing a reliable provider. Access this paper to explore a fully managed, IaaS solution that guarantees unmatched reliability, security and infrastructure.

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 | Published: 23 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: The CIO needs to ensure that the IT function is in a position to help the organization benefit from opportunities that present themselves, creating a flexible IT environment that can exploit existing and emerging technologies to best advantage.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper defines cloud computing and explores the impact it is already having on today's enterprises. Discover cloud risks to be aware of as well as recommendations to minimize your exposure to them.

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 | Published: 19 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: This technical architecture provides a common foundation of software and hardware infrastructure principles for multiple business applications. The technical architecture provides the framework for interfaces, protocols, standards and products to be used in defining a platform that supports applications across UK public sector organisations.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011