This whitepaper outlines a five step process that enterprises can apply to their third-party application portfolio to gain visibility into their security state and make informed purchase, integration, deployment and maintenance decisions. 

This white paper addresses Microsoft’s current stake in cloud computing and examines the most recent range of cloud-based product offerings as an indication of where Microsoft may be heading. 

This paper outlines the five fundamentals for a successful FCR program. 

The Smartphone market is characterised by increasing competition on one hand and healthy growth prospects in the medium-term on the  other. Barriers to entry are high for most players, owing to the global nature of the  mobile industry and the consequent financial strength required to enter the market. 

Managing a global IT department requires a global mindset, an understanding of different cultures, and an ability to fit the right approach to the needs of the organisation, CIOs at Computer Weekly’s 500 Club heard in February 

<p>As an innovator in affordable storage and management solutions for video surveillance, Iomega has something for everyone. Read this Buyer’s Guide for five easy steps to help you determine which Iomega video surveillance solution is right for you.</p> 

With so many options in the recruiting and applicant tracking software landscape, how do you select the one that's best for you? This paper can help, offering insight into the five most value-driven features cited in a comparison of leading products. Learn why job posting and workflow automation are considered crucial when investing in software. 

This case study explores the journey that Suncorp took to eliminate IT inefficiencies, consolidate their seven existing data center locations into two and boost the production and cost-effectiveness of their IT operations. Read on to learn about the technologies they implemented in order to meet these goals. 

As the fastest growing segment in the business intelligence software industry, analytics are red hot. This white paper introduces the big data analytics opportunity, big data integration challenges, and the data virtualization solutions that can address these challenges. 

In this first issue of Business Applications Digest, find advice from industry insiders on mastering the five success factors for enterprise resource planning (ERP) upgrades, choosing the best fit between 'best of breed' business intelligence (BI) and built-in ERP tools, and how to take advantage of the latest Software as a Service (SaaS) trends. 

<p>Many firms are now planning to run mission critical workloads on public cloud, according to this research from Forrester and BMC.</p> 

This white paper explores service-oriented architecture's (SOA’s) relationship with and relevance to IT and business. Recent survey-based research and IDC’s top-line forecast for SOA are presented in this paper and help communicate the value, opportunities and challenges associated with SOA.