Apr 02 2008

Champ Tracks – ICT Round-up for 02 April 2008

Published by Miles at 1:24 pm under News

Another bag of goodies for you…

UK news:

  • Third Sector reports on a web brokerage service that donates 30% of each client’s fee to the charity of their choice, here.
  • The Rural Community Carbon Network riffs on the importance of ICT to rural communities, here.
  • The Broadband Reach Project in Scotland is working with the Scottish Parliament due to award a £3.5 million contract to a company who will then work to fill in the ‘not-spots’ gaps in broadband cover. It could be replicated in England, says a riff here.
  • Kablenet reports that good citizens who join the National Identity Register will be able to vote online from 2012 for general elections, referenda, council and parish elections, and for trade union posts and building society boards.

Web2.0, applications, data protection

  • From buttinski bosses to spies and spooks, Infoworld says there are plenty of reasons to be concerned about the vulnerability of your data and the potential loss of your privacy.
  • Laura Whitehead on 40 free web based tools to help with graphic design jobs
  • Brian Kelly says IT departments need to engage with web 2.0 services, here
  • CNET news reports on a new online data back-up service called iDrive, here.

And that’s your lot until tomorrow, enjoy!

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