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Digital Certificates

The increasingly high profile nature of online scams, such as phishing where the unwary are lured to spoof websites, has helped to raise consumer awareness over the potential dangers of offering personal information over the Internet.   For ecommerce to continue to thrive it is essential for businesses to prove their identity and foster trust online. We take a look at how digital certificates can help.

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Time to take control of Instant Messaging

From humble beginnings, the success of Instant Messaging (IM) even has the cellular networks worried about its effect on their text messaging revenues, but what about its usage in the business environment?  Steve Gold looks at the security and regulatory headaches the technology poses for the hard-pressed manager.

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Any room at the digital inn?

As storage area networks barge their way into corporate data centres, IT officers should keep a keen eye on other options for liberating their digital assets. Scott McCulloch reports.

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More than just spam: The email security juggling act

As juggling the threat from hackers, spammers and virus writers becomes evermore challenging, is it time for an integrated approach to email security?

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Corporate responsibility: risk is a board game

Information security issues could be a time-bomb ticking away in your organisation but if you think the buck stops with the IT department then think again. Dominic Hickman, of leading lawyers Morgan Cole, looks at the risks to your company and the responsibilities faced by board members.

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Employee email/Web use: The Risks and the Law

Jonathan Naylor, from UK lawyers Morgan Cole, looks at some of the legal risks involved with employee email and web use, and recommends practical steps that employers can take to minimise their liability.

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Secure in your knowledge

As both the need for network security and the lack of job security increases, the importance of being able to prove what you know increases too. So why not get yourself certified!

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Lessons of history

Already 9/11 seems so long ago, but what have we learnt in the meantime?
Thomas Lee guides us through disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

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Server, heal thyself

Consolidation, simplification and automation are the way forward for tomorrow's ultra efficient data centres.

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Windows Server 2003: It’s here – now what do I do?

So you’ve decided to move to Windows Server 2003, but how are you going to master all those new features? Don’t worry, there are plenty of training options to help you – and some of them are free!

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Is email your corporate Achilles' heel?

Email's popularity, combined with a lack of storage management, is exposing companies to a glut of legal issues. We look at how you can minimise the risk through the use of email archiving.

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Spam wars : How to fight back.

The prolific growth of spam is threatening to overwhelm company mailboxes. We asses some of the spam blocking techniques available.

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Windows Server 2003: Top management

Managing networks is never easy, but in Windows Server 2003, Microsoft has worked hard to improve the manageability of Windows servers

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Time to upgrade? A look at Windows Server 2003

Three years in the making, 50 million lines of code, 10,000 developers and testers, but will Windows Server 2003 be enough to persuade existing Microsoft users to upgrade?

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More than just a password: Securing remote access

Satisfying the business pressures for remote access without sacrificing the security of your corporate data.

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Productivity in the Mobile Workplace

Ben Chai looks at the growing importance of remote and mobile working and gives his assessment on how Microsoft products are developing to cater for these demanding users.

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Identity Management: More security, less work

Providing secure and efficient access to corporate systems is becoming an overwhelming task for IT departments. As applications proliferate, so do the user communities created by separate authentication systems. We look at how IT departments can save on user administration costs and improve security, whilst increasing access to business information.

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No frills CRM

We take a look at the low cost CRM options that are available to companies whatever their size.

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Open Source Comes To Cloud Computing : A closer look at MRG

Red Hat, which has traditionally been known for its Linux software, is now taking the world by storm with some of their latest multi-platform product offerings. In this report, Ben Chai takes a first look at the Red Hat Enterprise MRG software.