In this expert E-Guide, learn the ins and outs of database encryption. Jonathon Penn, principal analyst at Forrester Research Inc., reviews desktop, laptop and full disk encryption and outlines a cost-effective approach for managing security. Also discover three questions you must answer before embarking on any encryption project. 

The Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) is an OMB mandated security configuration set applicable within United States Federal Government agencies. Learn how you can address each of the FDCC requirements with Lumension Vulnerability Management. 

Risk is a function of the likelihood that a potential vulnerability will be exploited, and the resulting impact of that exploitation. In IT systems, risk can be introduced from the internet, servers, networks, malicious insiders, and even lapses in physical security. This whitepaper provides IT risk management best practices. 

A virtualisation project has allowed the National Trust to reduce its carbon emissions and to drastically cut its IT energy bill. 

This case study explores how the National Bank of Abu Dhabi ensures their data in transit remains safe and meets all security and compliance regulations with the help of a managed file transfer (MFT) solution. View now to learn more! 

Zigbee is a wireless standard for personal area network (PAN) sensor monitoring and control. 

This paper presents the fundamentals of power system grounding, definitions and requirements of the National Electrical Code with respect to grounding, the need for low voltage ground fault protection and how it is implemented. 

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. 

Green computing has become a national passion that is spreading globally. As a key element of the IT infrastructure, storage is expected to play its part by adopting green storage practices. 

In this week’s issue of Computer Weekly we kick-off a programme of content aimed at providing a resource for IT training, education and career development. We also look at the controversial supplier contracts for the NHS IT programme, and examine the challenges of Big Data - plus our usual analysis of the week’s news. Download the latest issue now. 

Check out this paper today to investigate how the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) has grown. Learn of the challenges it was designed to overcome and of the important role enterprise integration and data quality management technologies play in the execution of NIEM initiatives. 

In this whitepaper, Datamonitor focuses on nine key steps that can - and should - be taken by CSPs to improve standards by delivering outstanding service and achieving various objectives.