This week’s Computer Weekly examines the growing threat from smartphones being targeted by hackers and viruses as the devices are increasingly used for work. Hospitality giant Mitchells & Butlers talks about its migration to the cloud and the CIO of Airbus discusses his IT priorities and how he spends €500m a year on IT. 

This guide discusses three advances that can improve database server performance and when administrators in small to midsize businesses (SMBs) should consider them. 

Typically, the IT operations team's main focus is on maximizing availability and performance of servers. And many times they ignore the need for security, assuming that added security software will affect performance, leaving servers completely vulnerable. This brief explores the need for IT operations teams to address security and risk management. 

Cleantech is emerging as a suitable alternative source of energy or a means of reducing  consumption of expensive resources, this report from Grant Thornton reveals. 

Despite the fact that BYOD and BYOPC can reduce costs, add IT flexibility, and keep employees happy, they are not without issues. Check out this E-Book from SearchConsumerization.com to learn the promises and pitfalls of BYOD and BYOPC and discover how to successfully embrace them in your organization. 

This essential resource outlines 12 steps to a secure and managable Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program. Find out how you can leverage the advantages of IT consumerization while mitigating the risks. 

This month's Information Security Magazine Online cover story highlights the importance for an updated security game plan due to the influx of personal smartphones and other computing devices making their way into the enterprise. Also, learn how to focus your SIM solution to avoid information overload and explore FISMA challenges. 

As users demand more remote access using a variety of endpoints, organizations must implement advanced authentication solutions to ensure the protection of their business. This webcast explores the importance of implementing risk appropriate, multi-layered authentication, and the key factors to consider when selecting an approach. 

<p>Organizations are permitting, and even encouraging employees to bring their own mobile devices into the workplace to be used for work purposes. This new BYOD model brings upon some challenges. Watch this webcast for best practice for mobile device management.</p> 

Learn more about how Oracle Advanced Compression can help you reduce the disk space and costs of managing large data volumes. 

<p>There’s more to bringing outside devices into your IT infrastructure than just connecting them to your network. For BYOD to really work, you need a comprehensive plan. Discover more in this research report. </p> 

Users are driving the Bring Your Own (BYO) movement and demanding access to corporate resources from their own personal devices. Companies are recognizing the value of the increased flexibility and productivity from BYO but encounter numerous challenges such as ensuring corporate security and remote access when implementing programs.