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UK IT priorities 2012 by ComputerWeekly.com August 24, 2012 - (Free Research) This exclusive Computer Weekly research reveals how UK IT departments are prioritising their budgets in 2012, which technologies they are investing in, and the impact of cloud computing, mobile and other disruptive technology on their IT strategies.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

Microsoft announces new office 365 offerings by ComputerWeekly.com March 15, 2013 - (Free Research) Analyst group, Nucleus Research assesses Microsoft's plans to  update to its Office 365 cloud services, including enhanced social capabilities with SharePoint and Yammer.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices in Creating a Strategic Finance Function by SAP America, Inc. January 23, 2009 - (Free Research) the following article will share the results of SAP research as well as APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative (OSBC) research. The OSBC research is the first global set of common standards for business processes and data, giving organizations an independent, authoritative resource for evaluating and improving business practices.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Information is King: Business Analytics in the Age of the Downturn and the (Re)Emergence of the Customer by SAS Institute Inc. April 07, 2010 - (Free Research) BusinessWeek Research Services (BWRS) launched a research program in April 2009 to determine the attitudes and opinions of C-level executives with regard to the use and value of business analytics. This paper reviews a portion of the research and provides analysis and insights on the topic of business analytics.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CW Special Report on Microsoft by ComputerWeekly.com January 25, 2013 - (Free Research) This 12 page special report updated for 2012 gives you the facts on Microsoft, its strategy, products and services and financial performance.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

Why Cloud-Based Security and Archiving Make Sense by Google Postini June 03, 2010 - (Free Research) Join us for this live webinar on 'Why Cloud-Based Security and Archiving Make Sense'. We will address the critical and growing requirements for better email security and email archiving, as well as illustrate the benefits and cost savings of a cloud based approach to managing both.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Why You Should Consider Hosted Messaging Security by Trend Micro GmbH February 19, 2009 - (Free Research) In a major study of the hosted services market conducted by Osterman Research in 2008, antispam and virus protection were the two hosted offerings that organizations identified as services that they will likely or definitely deploy to supplement internally managed infrastructure. Read this paper to learn more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Spam, Spammers, and Spam Control by Trend Micro GmbH March 06, 2009 - (Free Research) This Ferris Research white paper looks at spam: what it is, how it is sent, and how it is filtered. It unravels the complexities and gives an accessible, factual overview into the scourge of spam.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The year of Application Performance Management (APM) by ComputerWeekly.com February 01, 2013 - (Free Research) Bob Tarzey and Clive Longbottom  explain why IT executives are prioritising Application Performance Management  to address demands for better performance and to meet business goals.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Combating Spam: Building a Business Case for Anti-Spam Technology by KnowledgeStorm Webinars (E-mail this company) September 24, 2004 - (Free Research) The following KnowledgeStorm Webinar focuses on Enterprise Spam filtering and how to combat spam. Featuring expert commentary from Nucleus Research analyst Shruti Yadav, the Webinar offers advice to organizations grappling with the growing problem of spam. Duration- 60 minutes.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

CIOs Say: Application Performance is Top Priority, End User is King by CA Technologies. June 08, 2011 - (Free Research) This IDG Research Services study demonstrates that CIOs and IT leaders recognize the business impact of application performance. It's all about end-user and customer satisfaction, increasing productivity, and lowering costs.   (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Storage Magazine August 2012 by SearchStorage.com August 01, 2012 - (Free Research) In the cover story of the August 2012 issue of Storage magazine, Chris Evans provides an overview on the SSD market in general and examines the emergence - and unique quirks you should know - of all-solid-state storage arrays. Explore the August 2012 issue of Storage Magazine Online to read other expert features.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Taking Action on Analytics: Using data for customer loyalty and retention by Infor December 20, 2010 - (Free Research) In this E-Book, hear from analysts and experts about recent trends in customer data and learn how winning organizations are truly taking action on analytics. Find out about the challenges that many organizations face when establishing and maintaining customer data management and retention programs and how to meet those challenges head on.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Customer Satisfaction with Email Archiving Systems by Sunbelt Software January 29, 2010 - (Free Research) Email archiving is rapidly becoming a critical best practice for organizations of all sizes and across all industries. This white paper compares Sunbelt Exchange Archiver (SEA) with a cross-section of other email archiving offerings, to help decision makers in the evaluation process.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Maximising automation and the industrialisation of IT by ComputerWeekly.com December 05, 2012 - (Free Research) This report from analysts Bob Tarzey and Clive Longbottom makes the case for automation in IT operations management.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 24 April 2012: Are CIOs earning credibility in the boardoom? by ComputerWeekly.com April 24, 2012 - (Free Research) 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.  (EZINE)

ZeuS: A Persistent Criminal Enterprise by Trend Micro March 24, 2010 - (Free Research) This research paper, presented by Trend Micro, examines the ZeuS botnet; a cyber-criminal tool primarily used to steal money. Access this paper now to learn how ZeuS works, who is behind this crimeware, ZeuS variants now emerging and more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Top 10 Mobile Application Risks by Veracode, Inc. May 11, 2012 - (Free Research) <p>In this presentation, Veracode’s Vice President of Security Research, Chris Eng, will outline the Top 10 Mobile Application Risks, designed to educate developers and security professionals about the mobile application behavior – both maliciously- designed or inadvertent – putting users at risk.</p>  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Bloor Research White Paper: Exploiting the Internet of Things with investigative analytics by Infobright, Inc. May 23, 2013 - (Free Research) In this resource, learn how the Internet of Things has opened the door to investigative analytics, and discover how you can use this approach to predict and prevent negative business patterns, better support customers and users, and more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Cisco IBSG Global Research Reveals New Ways for Banks To Prosper in an Omnichannel World by Cisco Systems, Inc. August 17, 2012 - (Free Research) Banking customers worldwide are ready for an omnichannel experience – are you ready to give it to them? This resource describes the concept of omnichannel banking, why your customers need it, and why you shouldn't wait to offer it to them.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Tortoise and the Hare: A Tale of Document Management in Insurance and Banking (By Aberdeen Group) by Kofax, Inc. March 31, 2012 - (Free Research) A 2012 survey of 30 insurance and 29 banking organizations took a closer look at how both these organizations are dealing with capture, processing, management, and securing of both paper documents and the resulting unstructured data files. Continue on for findings and recommendations.  (RESOURCE) READ ABSTRACT |

Designing Great Visualizations by Tableau Software April 20, 2009 - (Free Research) Visual representations are a fundamental component of human learning and understanding. To study the impact of data visualization, we must first look to the past and see how our ways of shaping and representing data have changed over time. This paper traces the history of visual representation, from cave drawings to the computer revolution.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Ventana Research “Keys to a Fast, Clean Close"-2012 benchmark report by SAP America, Inc. December 31, 2012 - (Free Research) Closing the books and reporting financial results are core functions of any finance department, but the most successful companies are achieving closes at the fastest rates.  This informative white paper explains how you can close faster and shorten decision-making time in order to gain edge over your competitors.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Retail Opportunities in a World of Extremes: Understanding Today's Teens and Boomers by IBM May 2008 - (Free Research) This IBM study focused on two groups – teens and boomers. It explores their lifestyles, values, and particular preferences and attitudes toward shopping. Read this paper to learn how retailers can better meet the needs of these two segments.  (WHITE PAPER)

How to tackle identity management and federated identity by ComputerWeekly.com November 2010 - (Free Research) 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.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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