The majority of user authentication schemes today still use userid and password. The burden to users of managing large numbers of userids and passwords has led to proposals for Federated Identity systems, where a single set of credentials can be used to authenticate with several organisations, which have agreed to work together as a federation. 

Watch this demo, 'Exalytics-Powered App Demo: Analyze Almost a Billion of Records Instantly,' for an in-depth video demonstration of how this tool works from the users perspective and just how easy it is to have the right BI and analysis at your fingertips. 

This edition of BI Trends & Strategies features a lead article by SearchCIO.com's Linda Tucci, who offers a helping hand in the quest to dismantle the dreaded data silo. The second piece outlines mobile BI, including a reference to Apple's iPad, and the final article delves into the world of performance management. 

Learn how your company can change from a lead generation business model to a dynamic lead development process in this joint Webcast from SiriusDecisions and KnowledgeStorm. 

With a potential economic crisis looming in the Eurozone, Gartner offers a checklist of questions that CIOs and CEOs should ask each other. 

This report from Deloitte argues businesses are again investing in IT to provide the differentiation and innovation critical from their competitors despite the downturn. 

Design teams across the world collaborate to create and develop prod­ucts. Unfortunately, IT organizations face serious challenges when collaborative teams share large files. This white paper will assess the strengths and weaknesses of the four technologies most commonly used to enhance file sharing for distributed teams. 

The need for strategic information by department and executive managers is driving the transformation of tactical departmental systems into enterprise solutions, regardless of the size of the company employing the solutions. 

Discover the impact desktop virtualization and virtual desktop infrastructure have on your network. 

Read these articles to create a framework for stating your company's case for implementing a data governance strategy. 

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

With the growing complexity of DMBS environments, malicious threats and compliance mandates, organizations often struggle to effectively safeguard their databases. In this brief demo, learn how you can protect your sensitive data in distributed DBMS environments with a holistic approach to data security and compliance. 

Spreadsheets were once the only way for successful planning, analysis and forecasting. Not anymore. This webcast showcases an enterprise-wide, holistic solution that joins financial, operational and strategic planning with business analytics. Watch this now and learn how IBM Cognos can drive innovation and increase your profitability.