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 week's Computer Weekly examines how the Football Association's IT director is using technology to help improve the prospects for the England national team. Our Buyer's Guide to government IT looks at the future of open source in the public sector and we report from Infosec 2012 on the rising number of cyber attacks. Read the issue now. 

<p>Uncover the opportunities available with data protection in the cloud, and learn key factors to consider when choosing a cloud backup platform vendor to partner with. </p> 

This week’s Computer Weekly contains an exclusive interview with JP Morgan COO India Gary-Martin about juggling multiple legacy IT systems while keeping the merchant bank compliant. We also look at how near-field communications technology promises to revolutionise consumer spending and we ask whether 2012 could be the year that APM becomes vital? 

Choosing the right type of cloud for your organization depends on many factors, including industry regulations, your customers and what kinds of benefits you hope to gain. In this introductory guide to cloud computing, discover which type of cloud - public, private or hybrid - is the most suitable for your business. 

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. 

This strategy guide will help IT decision-makers understand how converged infrastructure will facilitate such essential tasks as network support, stretching data storage resources, automating operations and streamlining systems management. 

What is a cloud gateway? Let Arun Taneja, of Taneja Group, tell you about cloud gateways, options and use cases for each in this expert e-guide. 

In part one of this guide to consolidating, virtualizing and enabling a successful and scalable cloud infrastructure, discover how you can modernize your data center with technologies from Cisco, Intel and Red Hat. 

Read this expert e-guide to learn the benefits of testing the cloud for storage vendors. Unveil why this trend is catching on and what the future holds for this kind of testing. Also find information about the additional charges that cloud storage users pay for individual transactions. 

In the early days of the beta version of what became known as Exchange 2007, the internet was littered with rumors and speculation about the demise of Exchange Public Folders. In this white paper we will examine Exchange Public Folders and consider where they fit in our plans for a messaging infrastructure. 

In a recently-released State of Software Security featured supplement, Veracode examines the software security posture of public companies and the material risks they face due to the weaknesses in their software applications. This webinar uses Veracode data to examine how public companies manage the risks inherited from software.