In this week's Computer Weekly, we go behind the scenes at the datacentre that knows everything about you, at credit checking firm Experian. We analyse the government's new plans to change the way it works with IT suppliers; and kick-off our Buyer's Guide to outsourcing with a look at the latest trends. Download the new issue now. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we mark the 10th anniversary of Microsoft’s Bill Gates announcing the Trustworthy Computing initiative, and ask if it has made IT more secure. We look at what Oracle’s latest developments mean for its software users running rivals’ servers, and conclude our Buyer’s Guide to IT consumerisation. Download the issue now. 

This report from Gartner describes six distinctly different styles of "money-making CIO" that are likely to evolve between 2011 and 2020. 

This tip guide from SearchCRM.com shares Gartner's expert insights on the fragmented social customer relationship management (CRM) market and how it will continue to evolve in the next three years. 

This white paper features results of a survey conducted by Gartner. The survey asked business intelligence (BI) leaders to explain their experiences with BI platforms from 25 vendors 

A recent Gartner study unexpectedly found that Software as a Service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems reinforce IT governance policies. In this expert guide, learn how SaaS ERP platforms can be customized, are simpler to use than on-premise ERP, and support better IT governance. 

As a consequence of tightening budgets and increasing uncertainties, government organizations are looking at how to leverage cloud computing as a model to ensure greater flexibility, lower costs, more-rapid provisioning and greater focus on areas that are more domain-specific. 

In this paper, learn why centralized policy management, automated order processing and asset management, and end-user self-service are key ingredients for any organization trying to control the proliferation of wireless mobile devices and spiraling costs. 

Sign up for the SolveForward 2012 virtual event to learn why modern data protection is the best alternative to traditional backup. 

If you are thinking of using cloud services brokerage (CSB), then read this case study on Mohawk Fine Papers to learn how they found a service-oriented architecture (SOA)-based backbone to support interoperability between its internal and external tools. 

Since data centers are usually built over a long period of time, businesses end up with several small data centers scattered over a diverse area. To make more efficient use of these facilities, it’s generally best to consolidate. This resource presents best practices to data center consolidation. 

If there's one absolute truth in Healthcare IT, it's that data will continue to grow exponentially. Data intensive image archiving, electronic medical records, and healthcare management systems have greatly increased data storage and recovery requirements for healthcare providers. How do you find the right storage system to fit your needs? 

Despite well-publicised concerns regarding security, compliance and data integration issues, banking institutions have begun embracing cloud computing across the services spectrum.