The value of the IT market for smart cities globally is approximately $35bn, according to this in depth analysis from Ovum. 

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

In this report Ovum calls for a rethink of the traditional IT technology stack, to ensure better interoperability and adaptability. 

Any organization delivering services or products via the Web should consider SecureSphere as a “must-have” piece of its IT protection infrastructure. The product set makes a strong case for itself as a leading contender in this market space. Read this paper to read more. 

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. 

In this week's issue of Computer Weekly we talk exclusively to one of the top CIOs in UK government about the challenges of innovating with IT at a time when the public sector is forced to make huge cuts in spending. An informative buyer's guide on desktop virtualisation is also featured, plus much more. Download this issue now. 

With the help of Pitney Bowes MapInfo's mapping capabilities, Inland Custom Publishing was able to expand their portfolio with a new magazine targeting a local high income audience with local and regional content. Read this case study and learn how the publishers can now provide a balance of stories covering topics like local dining and the arts. 

This white paper introduces the latest desktop management platform that can help expand the benefits of Group Policy and overcome its various deficiencies. Explore the advantages it can provide and review the advanced features it offers. 

Replay AppImage's ability to restore messages and systems quickly and with little effort allowed ITS Group to grow its customer base while keeping overhead low. 

This free whitepaper details best practices for managing distribution and security groups in Active Directory. As the importance of AD in any size organization grows, learn to manage AD groups properly and unleash the power of Active Directory. 

Download the Open Group Service Integration Maturity Model (OSIMM). 

In this presentation transcript, IT author Jonathan Hassell walks you through some of the key changes made to R2 in three key areas: Active Directory, Group Policy and Terminal Services. 

This paper discusses how to bridge the gap in user experience management (UEM) between business stakeholders and IT by helping each group better understand both perspectives on the user experience. It describes the most common UEM indicators and what they mean to both the business and IT.