Nominet, the UK's internet domain registrar, today announced a shortlist for its annual best-practice challenge.
The competition aims to encourage firms to make the internet a secure, open, accessible and diverse experience for all.
Alun Michael, MP, chairs a 12-strong panel of judges from the Confederation of British Industry, the British Computer Society, Bebo, the Royal National Institute for the Blind and the Press Association, among others. The winners will be announced in London on 9 July.
The shortlist is:
Best Development Project
ActNow Cornwall
Age Concern Edinburgh Information Technology (ACE IT)
Cambridgeshire Council's Community Access Points initiative
Childnet International
Citizens Online - EverybodyOnline
Solihull community housing and CI-Net
Best Security Initiative
Business Crime Reduction Centre
Barclays PINsentry
BeCrypt
Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
Raising Industry Standards
Internet Watch Foundation
NSDesign Ltd
Safebuy
Personal Safety Online
E-Victims Organisation
Get Safe Online
Information Security Awareness Forum
Symantec
Internet For All
AbilityNet
British Computer Association of the Blind (BCAB)
British Library
Common Knowledge (CKUK)
Describe Online
myguide
Open Internet
Blitz IT Hub
Bristol City Council
Connecting Bristol
mySociety e-petitions
Open University - OpenLearn
University of Kent - Greenfoot
Youth Net
