In Depth

In Depth

IT risk management

• Case study: Simplifying IT at Nottingham Building Society

  Working with systems integrator Esteem, Nottingham Building Society has re-engineered its entire IT estate to reduce its service overhead and enable its IT team to work more strategically towards long-term goals, employing virtualisation and remote ...  Continue Reading

• IT managers in finance sector trapped

  IT managers in the finance sector ...  Continue Reading

• Identity is no longer a matter of what you know, but who you are

  Protecting your personal information with "what you know" is no longer good enough as it is now easy to find information like a birth date, address or mother's...

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• How UK business broadband is evolving

  Broadband connectivity was supposed to be a revolution in digital communications. In the late 1990s, businesses that wanted high-speed internet access...

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• Securing the desktop and still allowing for flexibility

  Few enterprises could bear a $7.2bn loss caused by a "computer genius" avoiding company policies and controls. But for international bank Société Générale,...

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• Best IT blogs: Full shortlist for Computer Weekly's IT Blog Awards 2008

  Shortlist for Computer Weekly's IT Blog Awards 2008 in full, with links direct to all the shortlisted blogs.  Continue Reading

• Evolution of the internet protocol virtual private network

  Fran Howath, principal analyst, Quocirca Many organisations today operate in complex, distributed environments that encompass multiple branch offices...  Continue Reading

• Chinook helicopter disaster - computer software failure or pilot error?

  Chinook helicopter crash: was it computer software failure or a cause we'll never know? This article gives the background to the Chinook helicopter disaster with links to all the relevant articles published by ComputerWeekly and other useful web ...  Continue Reading

• Efficiency the priority as main players map out datacentre strategies

  Computer Weekly reviews how the main server makers are formulating strategy for the datacentre, and whether any viable alternatives are on the way. Our conclusion: keep an eye on Dell  Continue Reading

• Cranfield seeks key to understanding change management

  How can you maximise the chances that a large-scale IT project will succeed?  Continue Reading

• Credit crunch: the IT expert view

  The credit crunch currently blighting the financial services industry and contributing to the onset of global recession has had a major impact on IT...  Continue Reading

• ID cards in depth

  Prime Minister Gordon Brown has reiterated the government's determination to press ahead with plans for ID cards at a cost of £5.4bn over 10 years, despite concerns over a series of data losses by government departments.  Continue Reading

• Constant vigilance keeps Stroud & Swindon secure

  "Information security is part of life now for financial services organisations and you have to take it seriously. If the business is linked to any loss of sensitive data, it causes serious reputational damage and you can't afford for that to happen,...  Continue Reading

• Infosecurity 2008: show guide and preview

  Infosecurity Europe is the event where those responsible for securing their organisations' information can find all the latest technology, services and advice, with more than 300 of the top security companies from across the globe taking part.  Continue Reading

• Spot the Editor: Terms and conditions

  Full competition terms and conditions  Continue Reading