July/August Issue

Staying in business
IT security professionals have a pivotal role to play in keeping the show on the road. Mick James analyzes the opportunity.... more

Medical charts give way to smartcards
Carrying around your medical records on a smartcard has some benefits, but the cost to the taxpayer may be severe SA Mathieson reports.

IT strategy @ UK.gov
The British government aims to deliver cost effective IT-based systems. But the proposed strategy could transform utterly the state’s relationship with the citizen. Ian Grant reports... more

Russia emerges into the shadows
Once a closed securotocracy, Russia hopes to build a fleet, modern economy. Moscow-based Alexander Gudko describes the scene.

How to make the most of IT
The jury is still out on the security costs and benefits of virtualized IT. Cath Everett talks to some experts.

Lock up your data
Databases are a target rich zone for internal and external attackers. Eric Doyle explores this under-protected territory.

Oracle spreads into the middle
He who controls the middleware space controls the enterprise. Cath Everett analyses the database giant’s security market strategy.

Stand up for the little guy
As spam and email-borne malware attacks continue to rise, how can small firms and individuals protect their IT assets? Steve Gold reports.