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. 

Is the “Age of Cyber War” at hand? Since our 2007 report, there have been increasing reports of cyber attacks and network infiltrations that appear to be linked to nation-states and political goals. We decided it was time to further examine whether cyber warfare is now a part of human conflict that we should get used to seeing more often. 

The purpose of this study is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of USA.NET's SaaS Secure Messaging solution on their organizations. 

In this week's Computer Weekly, we take an in-depth look at Windows 8 - identifying what new features will be key to business users; and examine the remains of the National Programme for IT and what this means for the future of the NHS. Download the latest issue now. 

Emerging markets offer huge potential for technology companies to expand. This report from Grant Thornton assess the opportunities in a range of emerging markets. 

Mercedes-Benz USA needed to upgrade from 4.6C to ERP 6.0 to manage an increasingly complex application environment while doing it in-house without overtaxing development team members. Read this paper to find out how Panaya helped Mercedes-Benz USA come in on time and under budget with their SAP upgrade. 

BuilderMT is the nation's leading provider of production management software for residential homebuilders, and has achieved wide notoriety and national awards for streamlining the workflow management process and improving the efficiency. 

As RFID adoption continues to grow, engineers are faced with an increasing need to validate tags both for interoperability with products from other vendors and for conformance with the specified protocol. 

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. 

The city of Brentwood’s IT environment is made up of 450 computers and counting. Increased population growth brings greater IT infrastructure needs. Brentwood’s old security provider couldn’t keep up. Read this brief case study to find out how Brentwood managed to meet their growing IT security needs. 

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. 

The nature of enterprise risk associated with IT is becoming more varied and complex each year. This paper discusses how companies can respond how companies can respond to growing regulation and increasingly complex business service architectures.