The demand for greater ecommerce capabilities is growing leading CIOs and IT professionals concerned with choosing the perfect vendor. Through this in-depth vendor analysis by Gartner, uncover the top 6 questions you should ask and the strengths and weaknesses of the top 20 e-commerce vendors. 

Juniper Research defines a mobile ticketing user as “someone who stores a ticket on their mobile phone for later redemption” at the point of travel, the music venue, the cinema etc. 

Online airline and travel group Meridiana fly needed a faster, more cost-effective way for its growing customer base to book reservations online. They turned to the Riverbed Stingray Traffic Manager, which ensured a fast, responsive website that could cope with increasing high-demand. 

This white paper explains how government IT can enjoy cloud capabilities while keeping existing IT investments and avoiding vendor lock-in. Explore how open source and application portability in the cloud and the relationships between technology providers are critical to building a successful cloud strategy. 

Government agencies are frequently adopting advanced case management strategies to automate processes, streamline practices and achieve better, swifter results. This paper from IBM discusses how advanced case management strategies are taking hold in today's agencies and how these practices can help foster more efficient, effective environments. 

This report from Accenture looks at the challenges facing the public sector in offering digital services. 

The cyber infrastructures of governments are becoming more complex—and therefore more vulnerable to attacks.  IBM’s security framework enables agencies to take a holistic approach to cyber protection. Read on to see how you can best apply a multitiered containment strategy to protect the systems and people of the United States. 

Hear how agencies are using technology to tackle challenges, such as fraud and cyber security, as well as to innovate, such as with crime intelligence. 

Government regulations and policies, coupled with elevated levels of domestic and foreign security, have increased the urgency for government agencies to fully understand and proactively manage their complete portfolio of assets. Read on to find out how IBM® Maximo Asset Management helps address accountability with asset optimization. 

Many threats to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of critical data on federal government networks can be traced to a lack of compliance. Read on to find out how IBM’s expertise can help you build a robust IT security solution governance program that detects, protects and manages vulnerabilities within your federal IT infrastructure. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude talks about releasing government datasets to the public and why open data will drive the next industrial revolution. We also review the latest test version of Windows 8 and see how it shapes up for tablet computers and business users and much more. 

The demands being placed on government in the 21st century are being driven by forces of change that are in many cases beyond its control.