In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine exclusive research into the investment priorities of UK IT decision-makers, which shows virtualisation, Windows 7 and security as the top areas for spending this year. We analyse the changing nature of database architecture; and the BBC’s Chief Technology Officer talks about IT plans for the broadcaster. 

Since mobility in the cloud has eliminated traditional network perimeters, legacy security methods are no longer adequate or effective. Enterprises must find new methods to secure themselves in the cloud. 

The mobilisation of Web 2.0 is fostering new partnerships and rivalries throughout the value chain. 

Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection provides cross-platform anti-virus protection; simplified, centralized management; application, device, and network access control; integrated DLP and encryption; and a centrally managed client firewall. Get the level of protection you need - download a free trial. 

The challenge for Chief Compliance Officers is to understand the risks associated with each of these three drivers of compliance and how they can be mitigated. Read this paper to find out more. 

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. 

The Internet enables prospects to search for you rather than the other way around. You must place expertly crafted content wherever prospects might be searching. Marketers are leveraging a new methodology called Intelligent Content Strategy to attract more prospects that are looking for their solutions. 

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. 

It is fair to say that AR (Augmented Reality) applications and services on the mobile remain in their infancy. Given that the first AR mobile browsers did not become available until June 2009, this is hardly surprising. 

This quarters figures compiled by jobadswatch.co.uk show that during the fourth quarter of 2010 the IT jobs market for permanent staff being recruited by media organisations is up by 1.8%. This is the sixth consecutive quarter that has seen higher demand. 

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