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 expert e-guide from SearchWindowsServer.com offers advice for planning and designing an effective security strategy. Find out why it is important to also secure Group Policy settings and learn how managed service accounts boost server security in R2. 

This expert resource offers key insight into the true definition of cyberthreats and uncovers 4 essential steps to consider when developing your IT security strategy for 2012. 

Whether you are just starting a compliance program or need to fine-tune your existing process, this document will help you understand the steps involved in becoming GIPS compliant. It is not a substitute for the Standards themselves. It is designed to help you understand the value of compliance, what’s needed to achieve it, pitfalls to avoid. 

The emergence of new connection options and devices being introduced to the enterprise are extending networks well beyond their controllable boarders. This expert resource offers insight into securing the extended enterprise, exploring the strategy behind Zero Trust Model, creating network security policies for hostile endpoints and more. 

When bringing your organization into the cloud, there are a few steps that need to be taken in order to ensure security. One of the main areas that needs to be appropriately integrated is identity management. Read this expert E-Guide and discover how to manage identity in the cloud, along with whom and what you can trust in the cloud. 

In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the British Library about the enormous storage challenges of digitising its printed archive; we examine the state of the UK IT jobs market and the skills that are most in demand by employers; and we look at case studies of the best virtualisation projects. Download the new issue now. 

While Exchange 2010 promises to offer enhanced communication and collaboration capabilities, the migration process can still be a challenge for even the most diligent IT professional. Take a look at this e-book from the editors at SearchExchange.com for a top-to-bottom, expert analysis of the Exchange migration process. 

This expert guide explores some of the options ERP hosting providers are offering as alternatives to Software as a Service (SaaS). 

A recent Gartner study unexpectedly found that Software as a Service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems reinforce IT governance policies. In this expert guide, learn how SaaS ERP platforms can be customized, are simpler to use than on-premise ERP, and support better IT governance. 

In this two part course, Deputy Executive Director for ARMA International, Diane K. Carlisle, reveals how Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles (GARP®) is designed to assist organizations in implementing records systems and policies to keep you out of the headlines for the wrong reasons. 

The Security Forum is a membership group of security experts from both the customer and supply sides of industry, government, and academia, who share a common aim to raise confidence levels in IT business operations.