Business intelligence is a hot topic in 2010, especially with the upcoming release of Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 R2 being dubbed as the "BI release." In this e-zine, one SQL Server expert breaks down exactly what goes into self-service BI, where it works and where it falls short. 

Organizations want to run the apps they want, and not run the apps they don't want. One of the tools Microsoft has given Active Directory administrators to help in this regard, Software Restriction Policies (SRPs), has been re-engineered in Windows 7 as AppLocker. 

This expert resource from Gartner examines integration brokerage and how it can apply to a variety of integration problems. 

With the increasing recurrence and sophistication of DDoS attacks on federal government networks, websites and other internet services, strong preventive measures are warranted. Read this white paper and see how leading IBM security experts can help you preempt and mitigate these malicious DDoS attacks on your federal agency. 

Is social CRM just hype or is it really worth your business's time? Read this eBook from SearchCRM.com for expert advice. 

This expert e-guide provides insight on customer experience management, how to build it, and why companies are no longer focusing on cloud v. on-premise for CRM solutions. 

This expert e-guide looks at the importance of governance in enterprise content management (ECM) initiatives and provides suggestions for structuring and managing a sound policy. 

This tip e-guide from SearchCRM.com features insight from Gartner's 2011 Magic Quadrant for social customer relationship management (CRM). Read this now to learn what challenges are cropping up in CRM, how social media is affecting CRM strategies and what the future of social CRM looks like. 

This case study provides insight into a business products company that needed to find a way to integrate their e-commerce strategy with their existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Learn how they were able to seamlessly manage their order statuses, histories, customer items, and more alongside their ERP software. 

This informative webcast discusses how to harness the power of social media and provides a demonstration of Alfresco's enterprise content management tool. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the IT challenges facing retailers, as consumers turn increasingly to web and mobile shopping channels. Oracle president Mark Hurd talks about how the supplier intends to simplify IT infrastructures. And new government CIO Andy Nelson discusses how he plans to transform Whitehall IT. Read the issue now. 

This quarters figures compiled by jobadswatch.co.uk show that during the fourth quarter of2010 the IT jobs market for permanent staff being recruited by retail organisations is up by5.1%.The growth indemand for IT staff in this sector shows 44.5% more vacancies being advertised than ayear ago. 

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