This week’s Computer Weekly kicks off our Buyer's Guide to data security by looking at the changing role of the IT security chief. We also examine why flexible working is proving so slow to roll out and we talk to the UK's air traffic control operator about its ambitious desktop virtualisation project. 

The Global Threat Report offers a monthly overview of the most important cybersecurity issues facing the IT community today, offering informative articles, security tips, viral online resources, expert advice and opinions from ESET researchers, and the essential Top Ten Threats lists. Access now to learn how you can stay informed. 

In this white paper, we'll take a look at access control lists, often referred to as access lists or ACLs (sometimes pronounced "ackels"). 

Learn how to manage your electronic tools before they manage you. This paper will teach you how to properly utilize your office technologies and set effective communication rules with your project team. 

The digitisation index from Booz & Co reveals the business leaders and laggards in the digital technology and explains why it is vital to embrace it. 

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. 

This week’s Computer Weekly examines the growing threat from smartphones being targeted by hackers and viruses as the devices are increasingly used for work. Hospitality giant Mitchells & Butlers talks about its migration to the cloud and the CIO of Airbus discusses his IT priorities and how he spends €500m a year on IT. 

This research from management consultants, Xantus, shows that while there is still a lack of clarity and a reluctance to fully commit to the cloud, there is a general acceptance from CIOs of the benefits and a growing commitment to develop those benefits. 

It may be surprising to some that Cisco routers run many services that could create vulnerabilities. This paper is meant to be a vehicle for discussion regarding the security of Cisco routers. Additionally, some best practices for securing your Cisco routers are defined. 

PortalGuard is a password authentication and security solution that allows end-users to authenticate and manage a portal password directly from a Web browser, while providing administrators with functionality to meet or exceed their security objectives. 

<p>Gain insight into Google’s new privacy policy and what changes you will need to make for continued data protection. Also, discover tips to help you recognise and prevent a PC scam.</p> 

In this white paper, Baseline Consulting’s Jill Dyché discusses how the data conversation is changing from philosophical questioning to hard-core tactics, from "What do we need?" to "Where do we start?" Read this white paper to learn more. 

Learn how to stay ahead of the competition in a global marketplace while increasing operations and adopting real-time systems and tools to allow instant decision-making.