08/11/2011 – Computanews 162 is published online now!
We are pleased to announce
issue 162 of
Computanews is now available online at the knowledgebase.
In this
issue:
Setting the Standard: Data Sharing And Standards In The
Voluntary Sector
Sarah Parker at Lamplight follows up her open
data article last issue with a look at how and why data standards are necessary
in the sector.
Is IT Really Greener In The Cloud?
Eco-techie
Adam Clamp at the Green IT Company examines the environmental claims put forward
by cloud hosts and advocates
Paul Ticher's Data
Protection Update
Our regular contributor examines recent breaches
of security, the website cookie law, data processors, payment card security and
third-party staff in this update
Online Employability
Toolkit Launch
A look at a pan-European project to help the
digitally-excluded gain employment skills
What's Gone Wrong With
Websites?
Our grumpy editor wonders why good web design has gone
out of the window
Paula Graham's Open Source
Update
Computanews' regular open source correspondent wonders if
the desktop has long to live, how the cloud is being dealt with by the FLOSS
community and the differing views on the way Linux distros are
going.
The Business Case For The Cloud
A look at the
current state of the cloud, based around a recent business survey and seminar by
V3.co.uk
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