This short podcast discusses controlling IT costs and using security as an enabler for innovation. Listen in as an IBM Security expert suggests ways to ensure the security of information without inhibiting employee productivity. 

Security experts estimate that 90% of successful attacks against software vulnerabilities could be prevented with an existing patch or configuration setting. Still, many computers in organizations remain unpatched and unprotected. In this whitepaper, uncover three best practices for improving your security and compliance with patch assessment. 

Content Provided by Google. Google Apps provide familiar, easy to use products and services for business settings. These services enable customers to access their data virtually anytime and anywhere from Internet-capable devices. This computing environment is called "the cloud." Read this white paper to learn more. 

In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the British Library about the enormous storage challenges of digitising its printed archive; we examine the state of the UK IT jobs market and the skills that are most in demand by employers; and we look at case studies of the best virtualisation projects. Download the new issue now. 

Applied Oracle Security (Oracle Press, 2010) is the definitive guide to safeguarding Oracle Database 11g written by the security experts in Oracle’s National Security Group. This complementary chapter on auditing covers how to audit database activity efficiently, improve security, address regulatory requirements, and automate compliance reporting. 

In November 2008, Conficker A, the first of five variants of the malware, rapidly began infecting computers which had failed to install a Microsoft patch released just weeks earlier. In late December 2008, Conficker B added new mechanisms for distribution including USB storage devices. 

Access this expert e-guide to learn more about creating a fluid mobile platform strategy to manage mobile diversity and then managing the diversity of mobile platforms. 

In this expert e-guide, learn the importance of looking into current network bandwidth/stability, desktop storage requirements and application management procedures. In addition, discover how to choose the right VDI management tools to enhance your performance. 

Access this resource for expert insight into how health IT leaders can face the network security challenges of today – and use these challenges as an opportunity to revamp their overall management strategy. 

As the threat landscape continues to evolve, the approaches to thwart them must also. But with emerging trends like social networking and the influx of mobile devices, ensuring adequate security is becoming more complex. In this expert resource, explore the security risks organizations face in today’s changing environment. 

The emergence of new connection options and devices being introduced to the enterprise are extending networks well beyond their controllable boarders. This expert resource offers insight into securing the extended enterprise, exploring the strategy behind Zero Trust Model, creating network security policies for hostile endpoints and more. 

With all the security gaps in the Android platform, is it possible to achieve enterprise-level security? In this resource, gain expert insight into enabling effective Android enterprise security. View now to explore Android security settings and control, battling Android malware, and much more.