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. 

Rising trading volumes, complex assets and inaccurate assessments of risk by multiple financial partners all contributed to the recent global meltdown. Does your business rely on up-to-the-minute, accurate data? Can you get the insights you need quickly? 

This article by Gartner analysts provides CIOs with a checklist of guidelines and questions to help businesses make the most out of the next generation mobile technology. 

This Technical Standard provides a taxonomy describing the factors that drive risk – their definitions and relationships. This Technical Standard is not a reference or tutorial on how to assess or analyze risk, as there are many such references already available. 

This white paper highlights the need for health care organizations to have solid encryption and risk assessment procedures and policies in place. 

The common thread of successful software development is enabling collaboration in context - making the process transparent so stakeholders remain informed and empowered to contribute. Once this thread is established, technology can be implemented that provides the glue for stakeholders to collaborate and meet their time to market or goals. 

Social networks are changing the way people interact, communicate, form opinions, and purchase. And businesses must support social media to drive their business. However, this medium can also pose new security risks. View now to explore the top four risks of social networking and discover various ways to protect against and mitigate these risks. 

Read how one of the largest banks in the southeast chose DataFlux dfPower® Studio to review and compare multiple data sources simultaneously through data quality and data integration workflows. 

Read this white paper to learn how removable device policy enforcement can prevent risks while enabling managed use of necessary productivity tools—seamlessly within your Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager-managed environment. 

This white paper explains how a policy based identity and access management (IAM) governance that improves visibility, control and automation to protect assets from unauthorized access is essential for businesses that want to avoid fraud and data leakage due to poor entitlement management. Read on to get started. 

This month's issue of Information Security focuses on risk management. We'll cover many important topics, such as: Cloud Computing - cost savings vs. security concerns; Web 2.0 - ways monitor and manage Web 2.0 usage within your company; Web Application Firewalls - How to choose and implement the right WAF for your company; and much more. 

Enterprise Risk Management is a practice that has been around for decades, tracing its roots all the way back to the early 1970s. It garnered much attention in the early 2000s when the New York Stock Exchange required all of its listed companies to mandate their Audit Committees to “discuss policies with respect to risk assessment and management.” 

Due to the financial meltdown in the mortgage-backed securities industry, new compliance requirements will be implemented. Read this paper to find out how organizations can ensure compliance with stricter regulations and manage risk appropriately so the business does not slip into non-compliance resulting in negative publicity or punitive fines.