In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine the economic benefits of plans to release more government data for wider re-use by software developers. We announce the winners of our Social Media Awards, and hear what the IT industry thinks of the new UK cyber security strategy. Download the new issue now. 

Theo Pozzy of Portland General Electric speaks about how his company is responding to government regulations and the importance of identity management. Using service management, Theo is able to satisfy increasing security regulations and stay compliant. 

This paper covers the fundamentals of secure networking systems, including firewalls, network topology and secure protocols. 

This resource examines hot-air and cold-air containment methodologies and highlights the reasons why hot-aisle containment is the preferred best practice for new data centres. 

The goal of this paper is to describe best practices for deploying Decision Support System (DSS) or Data Warehousing (DW) solutions based on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 using Dell EqualLogic storage. Download now and learn more. 

This paper outlines the ten most common errors that prevent successful execution of the commissioning process. 

This white paper outlines a new, removable disk-based backup solution for SMBs. Combining disk's ease of use, shorter backup windows and high backup and recovery success rates with tape's durability, infinite capacity and portability, this new technology can give SMBs the confidence and tools they need to successfully complete backups/recovery. 

Read this e-guide from our editorial team to learn five key steps to successful web content management (WCM) strategies and how to select a WCM system. 

The planning sequence described in this paper covers the design of the data center's physical infrastructure layer, whose job it is to house, power, cool, and protect the data center's computing and network functions. 

This paper explains how data center efficiency can be measured, evaluated, and modeled, including a comparison of the benefits of periodic assessment vs. continuous monitoring. 

Electricity usage costs have become an increasing fraction of the total cost of running a data centers. This paper explains how achieve electricity savings and provides examples of methods that can greatly reduce electrical power consumption. 

Read this exclusive e-guide to get an executive-level, 360-degree view on which CRM approaches are best for different business scenarios -- from winning strategies for mobile users to social CRM tools to best practices for multi-channel customer experiences. 

In this white paper, we go over five best practices based on working with some of the world's leading travel and hospitality companies to help them take a more systematic, quantifiable approach to improving their online customer experience and, in turn, increase revenue.