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IBM donates web accessibility platform to open source Eclipse Foundation

IBM has contributed its Accessibility Tools Framework (ACTF) to the open source Eclipse Foundation, to make it easier for developers to produce systems that can be made available to disabled web users.

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FastHost users warned of password breach

Businesses running the FastHosts Internet service will have to change their passwords because of a major security breach at the internet service provider.

Companies Act 2006 will bring IT closer to business

The Companies Act 2006, which comes into force in October 2009, is reminiscent of the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the US. Sarbanes-Oxley has impinged mightily on the working lives of British IT professionals working for companies listed in the US, so the kinds of implications it bears are nothing new. But the Companies Act betokens more of the same, and for a wider group.

Green IT presents security concerns

Green politics, once a minority interest, has become part of mainstream political and business life. Supermarkets compete on how much recycled plastic they use in their bags, and sell increasing quantities of organic food. IT may not have been greatly affected so far, but it soon will be.

Raleys Solicitors solves space problems with virtualisation

Yorkshire-based Raleys Solicitors has solved a space problem in its computer room by using virtualisation technology.

How to mitigate the security risks of outsourcing

Outsourcing can present security issues for the user. Ron Condon assesses the risks firms face, and looks at measures they can take to mitigate them

IT chiefs will need to examine data retrieval systems in light of new law

Company directors will need to ensure their businesses have the right IT systems in place to store and retrieve data to comply with the new Companies Act.

Logistics company cuts costs and power with virtualisation

London-based warehousing company, gm2 Logistics, has reduced its datacentre area and energy consumption by more than 30% by switching to virtualisation technology and a storage area network (SAN).

Plenty of potential for ICT to gain green credentials

ICT industry can make effective practical changes to reduce its own environmental impact
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