This week’s Computer Weekly kicks off our Buyer's Guide to data security by looking at the changing role of the IT security chief. We also examine why flexible working is proving so slow to roll out and we talk to the UK's air traffic control operator about its ambitious desktop virtualisation project. 

VMware offers a unique, evolutionary path to cloud computing that reduces IT complexity, significantly lowers costs and enables more flexible, agile service delivery. Access this paper for a detailed look at the VMware approach to the cloud. 

Discover how cloud services can enable faster time to market and reduced IT costs in this exclusive resource. In particular, explore how public and hybrid cloud services are factoring into the equation by providing organizations with flexible service options, faster deployments and self-service options while ensuring control remains in IT's grasp. 

Watch this demo to find out how enterprise organizations use VMware desktop virtualization products and solutions to manage and support the flexible needs of their extended, global workforce while strengthening security and control over corporate resources and sensitive information. 

Dell Compellent Storage Area Networks, built on Dell’s Fluid Data Architecture, provide a flexible, resilient and agile SAN solution that Exchange 2010 infrastructures require. Check out this comprehensive podcast to learn how Dell Compellent SAN can help you manage Exchange 2010 storage complexity. 

This interactive white paper will examine why test and development is an ideal first step for businesses looking to transition more functions to the cloud without sacrificing control over IT resources. 

Listen to this webcast to learn how your company can quickly and efficiently comply with recent security breach notification legislation, review implementation experiences from early adopters of this new technology, and have a plan of action. 

Wouldn't it be great to have a management system that detailed your organization's performance in near real-time? Read this paper for senior IT management for an overview of the latest management system changes and additions, including sought-after predictive analytics. 

Amid the ongoing impact of the sub-prime meltdown and the ensuing credit crunch, lenders are facing a much tougher market than has been seen for some time. Business Rules Management Systems (BRMS) can enhance risk management, lending process streamlining and flexibility. 

USA Technologies sought a solution that offered better QA and testing to meet the expanding demand of transactions at its 48,000 point-of-sale, cashless micro-transaction machines. This paper outlines the solution it chose and how it offers an automated software load and elevated performance testing. Read this to learn more about its benefits. 

The need for timely and succinct business intelligence (BI) continues to grow as executives demand critical information to seize opportunities faster than competitors and to address potential problems in the making. But increasingly, it is not just C-level executives and upper management who need access to business intelligence. 

This white paper describes a virtualized infrastructure that applies storage and server virtualization technologies to cost-effectively achieve a flexible, high-performance, dynamic IT infrastructure that is simple to manage and scale. 

Enterprises of all sizes are building flexible storage infrastructures using iSCSI and advanced virtualization technologies to achieve a flexible and dynamic IT infrastructure that is simple to manage and scale. Read this white paper to learn more.