Maintaining a robust, secure and compliant environment

The modern business depends on its IT systems running 24×7 and being available to users wherever they are, whatever device they use. Electronic data has also become critical, and the need to secure, protect and govern it grows continuously as external threats become more ubiquitous and as regulatory demands ramp up. The availability and security of IT systems and data is now a board room concern.

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Making IT sustainability more objective and actionable

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The politics and practicalities of sustainable IT

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Tape is back on the main menu

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Can steel fences halt the march of cyber?

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It’s time to look again at IT and Software Asset Management

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Trust: easy to lose, hard to recover

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Getting real about IT sustainability

From good intentions to tangible results through smart systems selection

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Have you made the right platform choices to minimise risk?

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S/4HANA without compromise

A modern ERP architecture needs a powerful and future-proof platform

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Digital identity and opening up the smartwallet

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Linux and sustainability

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Ransomware teaches the importance of data protection

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Forget the ‘free’ software, the real value of open-source is the collaboration

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Which is worse: noise, or the sound of silence?

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Achieving success with your S/4HANA proof of concept (POC)

What to consider when selecting platforms, tools and services

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The business need for simpler storage

What to consider when planning for modern IT in the hybrid cloud era

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Time to tune into those non-revenue goals

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Data governance in software testing

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The importance of modern data archiving

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How long will people put up with the emergency fixes?

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Identity and access management revisited

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Zero Trust: securing the endpoint

How continuous authentication could help secure the work-anywhere world

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A new perspective on the modern workplace

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Safe and Effective Remote Working

Addressing immediate pandemic-related needs while laying foundations for the future

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Lifecycle Management of HCI Systems

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Data Protection Revisited – Business

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Data Protection Revisited – IT

A risk review and investment guide for IT professionals

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All-in-one Data Protection

Taking the pain out of information management

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GDPR: the Security Dimension

Information security, governance and regulation in harmony

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Data Management for a Digital World

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Causes of software development woes

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Integrating Security Into the DNA of Your Software Lifecycle

“Masters” move beyond pure risk management to focus on business growth

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Requirements-driven software development and quality management

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So long, and thanks for all the phish

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Rethinking long term data management

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Managing Cloud Complexity

The emerging role of converged services

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IT Decision-Making in the Digital Age

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Protecting data in your hyper-converged environment

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A peek behind the AI bandwagon

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