In this week’s Computer Weekly, we mark the 10th anniversary of Microsoft’s Bill Gates announcing the Trustworthy Computing initiative, and ask if it has made IT more secure. We look at what Oracle’s latest developments mean for its software users running rivals’ servers, and conclude our Buyer’s Guide to IT consumerisation. Download the issue now. 

This technical brief explains how you can prove the identity of the other party in an e-transaction or exchange of information and also describes why Quest’s Defender is an excellent solution to help you accomplish this. 

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. 

Health care organizations are not alone in their efforts to convert physical records to electronic files. In this two part course, hear little-known insight from John Weathington, recognized author and compliance and risk management expert. 

Digital Britain is the UK government’s strategic vision for the UK digital economy. While social inclusion and rights protection are major themes, the plans will also have a significant impact on businesses. 

The whole world is moving to digital. In this videocast, David Tuhy, general manager of Intel Digital Storage Group, discusses how Intel® Xeon® processors enable storage solutions that address the power, performance, and cost associated with digital storage. 

By shifting the focus from physical systems to end-user digital identities, the Dell Flexible Computing framework helps simplify image management, hardware transitions, and security through central IT control of virtualized client devices. 

This paper examines the various benefits of using document sets. Document setsare an excellent solution that enables teams of users to handle multiple related documents as a group. All-in-all, document sets are designed to make your life easier from the perspective of maintaining and finding similar content. 

Customers are urgently looking for the WOW Effect to create awareness and transfer an innovative image. Most digital signage to date has been a video feed or a slide-show, where it is almost like a poster replacement. 

Content provided by Google. This article from the Harvard Business Review covers they key points that CEOs and executives need to know about cloud computing. Find out why cloud is a game-changer, and what is preventing companies from adopting it now. Review the courses of action you can take, and the implications of each strategy.