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. 

This week’s Computer Weekly examines research that suggests CEOs want to invest in IT more than ever, but still see CIOs as technical experts and not business people. We review SQL Server 2012 and ask if Microsoft's database software is catching its competitors as well as concluding our Buyer's Guide to data security. 

After carefully weighing competing options, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility chose Quantum's DXi-Series solution with deduplication technology for its data protection system upgrade. This case study explains why they made that choice. 

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. 

Business rules management systems (BRMSs) help organizations gain real-time insight into application performance and incorporate automation strategies into their processes. Read this white paper to learn more about the budget-friendly open source options when it comes to integrating business events with automated decision-making. 

This free Sybase presentation provides a high-level overview of Complex Event Processing (CEP). It begins by defining CEP and its capital markets applications, and culminates with the powerful Sybase Aleri CEP platform and its features and benefits. 

Today's organization are demanding more advanced SIEM solutions based on the number of users – and the variety of user types – who have to analyze, investigate and administer security events. In this short video, gain insight from the President and CEO of Sensage as he explores these requirements and the necessity for a new interface of SIEM. 

Access this issue now and examine how SIEM is leading the charge in building a coordinated view of security-related information and event integration (including integrating fraud detection data and network access control technologies to name a few) and uncover new strategies for developing an enhanced SIEM capability and more. 

Read this white paper to learn how the real-time analytics capabilities of complex event processing (CEP) is being applied to massive, complex data sets for competitive advantage in the fast-paced, global securities trading industry. 

In this engaging video presentation, Nemertes Research Senior Vice President and Founding Partner Andreas Antonopoulos will provide a tactical walkthrough of the SIEM enablement process and answer key questions on how to successfully put SIEM into action. 

Learn how a uniform investigation infrastructure enables appropriate digital investigative processes across industry regulations and frameworks, reduces risk and allows enterprise teams – HR, IT, and audit – to be as efficient as possible. 

Listen to this webcast now to hear how you can leverage massive parallel databases for cyber analytics. 

This case study demonstrates how Rockford Health was able to provide their care givers with ready access to patient data while safely archiving medical images and protecting them offsite in the event of a disaster.