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. 

This podcast is the first in a series of studies conducted by KnowledgeStorm and Universal McCann that will take a strategic look at the impact the blogs, podcasts and other emerging media formats have on B2B technology marketing. Listen how podcasting can become your next hot marketing delivery mechanism. 

Real-time, global data updates have become a critical business requirement for financial-services firms. Quick reactions require near-instant access to data, risk analysis and deeper computational analysis for effective decision making. View this webcast to learn how to better manage ever-increasing data volumes and transaction rates. 

In order to combat the ever-evolving challenges of today’s networks, it’s time to head back to school in our exclusive Network Evolution University – Featuring three distinct classes and nine progressive learning lessons that explore all there is to know about next generation networks and how to overcome the challenges they present. 

This special eight-page indepent report from Computer Weekly, packed with graphs and diagrams, is essential reading for anyone doing business, or thinking of doing business with EMC. 

This study from Booz&Co reveals industry concerns that anti-piracy measures will deter venture capital organisations from investing in internet start-ups. 

As we increasingly see technologies redefined with the suffix “as a service” are we entering a time of “everything as a service”? How will the future of the cloud change the way we work, bring new benefits to market and improve customer service? How can the cloud re-invent organisations? 

Read this enlightening paper featuring research from IDC to learn more on the growing trend of predictive analytics, including how it differs from non-predictive business analytics projects. Also discover some of the changes in IDC research over the past eight years as well as some of the additional benefits from predictive analytics projects. 

This week’s Computer Weekly, we talk exclusively to Tesco CIO Mike McNamara about why the UK's biggest retailer is spending £150m on its online business. And, with the London 2012 Olympics only weeks away; we look at how IT testing is progressing. 

The law firm Quarles & Brady, based in Milwaukee, needed to find hardware solutions for their remote offices to improve disaster recovery at all locations. By virtualizing 75 percent of its servers along with 46 Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SAN arrays, Quarles & Brady achieved the results they needed. Read now to learn more. 

Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A., a Columbia, South Carolina-based law firm with five locations throughout the state sought to consolidate legacy servers, improve availability for remote users, boost storage capacity and implement a new disaster recovery DR/BC strategy. Read this case study to learn about their new Dell and VMware solutions. 

PwC examines the impact of Cybercrime on the financial services industry. 

The Boston Consulting Group shows how consumer tablets are creating new opportunities as the market grows and segments.