The majority of user authentication schemes today still use userid and password. The burden to users of managing large numbers of userids and passwords has led to proposals for Federated Identity systems, where a single set of credentials can be used to authenticate with several organisations, which have agreed to work together as a federation. 

This week’s Computer Weekly examines research that suggests CEOs want to invest in IT more than ever, but still see CIOs as technical experts and not business people. We review SQL Server 2012 and ask if Microsoft's database software is catching its competitors as well as concluding our Buyer's Guide to data security. 

The need for strategic information by department and executive managers is driving the transformation of tactical departmental systems into enterprise solutions, regardless of the size of the company employing the solutions. 

The white paper explores the fundamentals of automated software testing, explains how such an endeavor is actually an investment for a company, and details how a company can get a return on their investment. 

<p>In this expert resource, you’ll find strategy suggestions on how application lifecycle (ALM) and agile testing and monitoring can help you manage the trade-offs that you can’t see within your applications. Also learn how agile testers can participate in and contribute to requirements analysis.</p> 

This white paper introduces strategies for the successful automation of QA testing in agile software development. Inside, discover the innovative strategies which make it possible to achieve automated testing without sacrificing speed or quality. 

Peak load testing is designed to help you achieve optimal application performance by testing in the development phase so that you are able to meet functionality demands. Read this white paper to understand the ins and outs of load testing and how to realize its full benefits, including how to diagnose issues in your applications. 

As today’s applications become more complex, QA organizations need an updated approach that preserves the benefits of manual testing while significantly improving its efficiency, accuracy and speed. Read this paper to learn how to modernize your manual testing approach and reduce test cycles, streamline dev/test communication, and lower costs. 

This white paper reviews key mobile trends and analyzes how performance testers must change their testing methodologies to ensure they are accounting for the changes caused by mobile usage. 

<p>Access this resource to find survey results of polled software developers, testers, and performance test engineers about their access to test environments. Learn how you can increase your test environment access to ensure higher quality test processes and significantly increase your project success rate.</p> 

<p>In this e-guide find expert strategies for jump starting your test automation strategy. Also learn the benefits and drawbacks of taking on such a project and decide if it’s the right move for you.</p> 

<p>In this expert resource, you’ll find strategy suggestions on how application testing and monitoring can help you manage the trade-offs that you can’t see within your applications.</p>