Rising security breaches cost UK billions over the last 12 months as cyber attacks reached record levels, according to the 2012 Information Security Breaches survey. 

View this webcast to hear how security intelligence - delivered via next-generation SIEM and log management technology - provides the visibility needed to detect anomalies inside and outside your organization. 

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. 

Cloud-based backup is a compelling alternative to on-premise software or hardware solutions. Since your data is safely stored in remote computers in the cloud, it is impervious to all types of local disasters. Read this white paper to learn more. 

This pivotal resource offers valuable insight into 7 security predictions for the coming year, as well as ways in which your organization can prepare for whatever lurks on the horizon. 

This research from Freeform Dynamics, based on a survey of end users,  identifies the challenges faced by IT departments and suppliers on software licensing, and offers advice to organisations on dealing with software licensing. 

This handbook will cover best practices for moving to Microsoft Windows 7, including assessing Windows 7 to determine if it’s a good move for your organization, which applications in your organization should move over, what help is out there for your migration project and licensing. 

To protect cardholder data, organizations must take steps to meet the latest PCI compliance standards. Find out how your company can safeguard data in this step-by-step guide. 

<p>The 2012 Mobile Threats Report describes how mobile malware has reached a new level of maturity, and how its threats targeting smartphones and tablets are becoming a big challenge to users, enterprises, and service providers alike.</p> 

Public sector organisations are experiencing increasing levels of economic crime, including cybercrime, and are particularly at risk from being defrauded by their own employees and their suppliers, according to findings from PwC’s latest Global Economic Crime Survey. 

In this videocast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down some of these scenarios, with details on how Hyper-V can provide benefits in test and development situations and business continuity. 

This Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to server virtualisation looks at the potential barriers to successful virtualisation and how they can be overcome.