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. 

After carefully weighing competing options, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility chose Quantum's DXi-Series solution with deduplication technology for its data protection system upgrade. This case study explains why they made that choice. 

This research from Freeform Dynamics assess the impact of the cloud on the IT department and the way the department functions. 

This report, the second in a series of studies looking at the impact emerging online applications have on B2B technology marketing, finds that blogs and Real Simple Syndication (RSS) are catching on more quickly than previously thought. 

Virtualization makes data protection more challenging for businesses, especially SMBs. In this exclusive presentation, learn about the key areas in which virtualization impacts data protection. Discover how backup and recovery solutions tailor-made for SMBs can provide simplified, accelerated, scalable and highly affordable data protection. 

Nearly half of office employees access Facebook during work.  Nucleus found companies effectively lose an average of 1.5 percent of total office productivity when employees can access Facebook during the work day. 

<p>Uncover tips and techniques to help you prepare your IT department for 2012’s top IT initiatives, from virtualization to cloud computing to video.</p> 

This podcast, the third in a series of studies examining the impact that emerging online media have on B2B technology marketing, shows how three mainstays of the Web 2.0 culture are evolving into B2B information delivery tools: Online video, Social networks and Wikis. 

Information must be classified using an appropriate Classification Scheme as defined in the Jericho Forum’s Information Classification2 position paper. 

Are you considering updating from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010 but are not sure of the best way to do so? In this webcast, review recommended processes for upgrading from Exchange 2003 to Exchange Server 2010. Discover common pitfalls you may experience during the upgrade process. 

In March 2010, Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the total economic impact that enterprises may realize by upgrading from Microsoft Office 2007 to Microsoft Office 2010.