In this week’s issue of Computer Weekly, we look at the key trends and technologies that will be on IT leaders’ agenda in 2012. Our first Buyer’s Guide of the year examines how IT consumerisation will affect business technology; and Home Office IT director Denise McDonagh tells us why government IT isn’t working. Download the new issue now. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the importance of IT strategy when budgets are under pressure. The first part of our Buyer’s Guide to virtualisation examines the barriers preventing many organisations from adopting the technology; and Transport for London’s CIO talks about how IT helps avoid Olympic travel chaos. Download the issue now. 

This paper identifies today’s most critical web threats and provides checklists for you to identify and evaluate the security capabilities you need for the best web protection. 

This white paper examines the real power of the Cisco ASA and its ability to combine variationsof NAT and PAT in advanced configurations. It also discusses both basic and advanced implementation examples and their relevant uses. 

Take this survey and find out how well your current access control solution is working, and learn where you can find a more effective one. 

Massachusetts businesses facing down MA 201 CMR 17.00 can meet the challenge with preparation and execution. Read this e-book to learn more about important topics such as identity theft, data breach prevention, mandatory encryption, and getting ahead of the game where Massachusetts data protection law is concerned. 

In a GFS scheme the daily backup tapes should probably be replaced each year or so and the weekly and monthly tapes (assuming the monthly tapes aren't archived) accordingly. Read this tutorial to find out so much more. 

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. 

Content provided by Google. Today's business climate requires a robust communications platform — one that can handle peak information loads, global collaboration and continuous mobility. View this exclusive webcast for a comprehensive overview of one of the latest cloud-based communication and collaboration suites available on the market today. 

Like many growing businesses, yours has probably taken its first steps and reaped its first rewards from virtualization. But to tap all the benefits virtualization offers, you've got to go further. Join this 60-minute webcast to find out how the benefits of extending virtualization beyond server consolidation. 

Automated tiered storage and continuous snapshot technologies bring storage efficiency and performance to a new level. Listen to this podcast to learn how combining the two features optimizes data placement and hear best practices for configuring tiering profiles and snapshot schedules for long-term results. 

Having a security log monitoring process in place can help your organization detect intrusions before they happen or minimize the damage of attacks. Access this exclusive resource for 10 tips to an effective security monitoring process.