In Depth

In Depth

IT risk management

• Like it or not, IT is at the heart of the change business

  An essential part of change management is not just managing the implementation of new technology, but managing the impact of that implementation. Moreover, the impact can be wide ranging and very different for the various people affected.  Continue Reading

• Inside track from Computer Weekly bloggers

  Computer Weekly has launched three new blogs to bring readers incisive comment and views from leading commentators and IT practitioners.  Continue Reading

• Dover overhauls Lan for expansion

  Dover Harbour Board has overhauled its local area network infrastructure to support the port's expansion.  Continue Reading

• Recordless email: magical or menacing?

  A new startup promises recordless email. Is this a stroke of genius that will reward the company with billions of Internet bucks, or is it the end of the world as we know it?  Continue Reading

• Discarded hard drives can be dangerous

  A treasure trove of sensitive information can end up in the wrong hands if old hard drives aren't properly disposed of, one security expert warns.  Continue Reading

• Security is automatic for Travelodge

  Hotel chain Travelodge has saved more than 20 staff days a year after investing in systems to automatically monitor its compliance with security standards for online credit card sales.  Continue Reading

• Council reaps cost and workflow benefits of record sharing roll-out

  Smart projects: North Warwickshire improves data sharing across key departments  Continue Reading

• Cross the transformation chasm

  All too often there is a huge gap between what we know and what we do in practice.  Continue Reading

• Virtue and vice cross the virtual line

  Web frontiers: Despite incidents where destructive web fantasies crossed into real life, virtual reality sites have much to teach us about communications and commerce  Continue Reading

• Identity management for SOA era

  In the first article in this series I highlighted a broad range of business and technology trends which demand identity management.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft Kernel Patch Protection should be lauded not criticised

  Microsoft Vista's Kernel Patch Protection feature, designed to prevent malicious people from accessing the kernel, deserves praise, but the software giant's actions bear watching.  Continue Reading

• Purely business for today's hackers

  The blunderbuss tactics of amateur hackers have given way to targeted professional attacks that aim to covertly siphon a firm's data for as long as possible  Continue Reading

• The reality of convergence

  Michael Voellinger discusses the obstacles to making convergence another access point to the larger network.  Continue Reading

• Cisco’s cultural revolution puts staff in the front line

  Cisco has begun a drive to bolster its defences against hackers by training its 55,000 employees to take personal responsibility for the secure use of the company’s IT systems.  Continue Reading

• Security Blog Log: Sailing a sea of spam

  This week, bloggers struggle to purge their bloated inboxes. Their experiences lend weight to recent studies showing a breathtaking spike in spam.  Continue Reading