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SEARCH ENGINE SUBMISSION SOFTWARE FOR FREE
Netcetera is offering the inclusion of a FREE copy of TopDog PRO Search Engine Submission Software – worth over £130 on all annual accounts. Submitting a web site and checking its placement on multiple, International Search Engines and Directories is a long and tedious process. TopDog Professional consolidates all of these tasks into one simple-to-use package. Netcetera’s offer covers the HOME, COMMERCE, RESELLER and ENTERPRISE shared packages. For further details and downloadable demo contact sales@netcetera.net.uk.
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FUJITSU DELIVERS HIGH-TECH COURTROOMS
Fujitsu in Ireland has designed and delivered one of the world’s most high-tech courtrooms for the new Commercial Court in Dublin. Technology includes digital audio recording, video conferencing, and electronic evidence distribution catering for evidence from CD, DVD, VCR, visual presenter or an evidence PC/server or from counsel’s laptop. Evidence is displayed to the public through a large plasma screen and through touch screens located on the judge’s, counsel’s and registrar’s benches; all controlled by the judge or registrar via a wireless touch panel. The system will also facilitate the electronic filing and exchange of documents. The purpose-built commercial court, in its own premises five minutes’ walk from Dublin’s Four Courts, will generally deal only with commercial cases valued at over EUR1 million. http://ie.fujitsu.com
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NOVARA RECEIVES COLLERAN AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE
Novara IT received the Colleran Award for Enterprise 2003. Presented by the Dublin City Enterprise Board, the awards were established in 1998 in memory of Denis Colleran. DCEB said that Novara had been selected for a number of reasons. Novara had weathered the .com shake out well and was in an excellent position to benefit from future growth in the Internet services sector. The investment in Novara made by the chief executive, Eoin Costello, both in terms of personal effort and financial resources, was an important factor. This kind of entrepreneurial spirit (Mr. Costello sold his jewellery business www.costellojewellers.ie in 2000 to set up Novara IT) is what the enterprise boards want to foster and encourage, said the DCEB. www.novara.ie
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SUN`S JAVA IN MISSION TO MARS
Sun`s Java technology is playing a key role in NASA`s latest highly successful Rover Mission to Mars. Scientists at NASA`s Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL) in Pasadena, are using a powerful Java technology-based ground side control system to manoeuvre Spirit on the Martian terrain. The US robot is transmitting black and white pictures of the Martian landscape to scientists using Java(TM) 3D and Java(TM) Advanced Imaging technology to render and interpret real time images captured by the Rover. The data collected through this programme is part of a distributed, collaborative network of scientists and engineers and the ability of Java technology to run on any platform enables a secure, reliable global dialogue within NASA`s scientific community. http://sun.com
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MOTOR TAX ONLINE LAUNCHED
Mr. Martin Cullen T.D. Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has launched one of the most exciting e-government projects to date – a Motor Tax on-line Service. From 1 March, it will be possible to renew your motor tax 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using the internet, from the comfort of your own home, office, public library or indeed, anywhere in the world with internet access. And, importantly, you can do this at a time that suits you. To use the new service all that is needed is a credit or laser card, internet access and a unique pin number. The pin number will be sent to vehicle owners with the motor tax reminder notice which they receive in the post from the Department`s Vehicle Registration Unit (VRU) in Shannon. After the on-line transaction is completed, the new tax disc will be posted by the VRU to the applicant without delay. The Minister said that it is “our intention that discs will be put in the post the following day.” The website is www.motortax.ie or www.motarchain.ie (as gaeilge).
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EUROPEAN COMPUTER DRIVING LICENCE IN IRELAND – REPORT LAUNCHED
An independent report just launched, commissioned by the European Computer Driving Licence Foundation (ECDL-F) and carried out by Dr Susan O’Donnell of Itech Research, is the most comprehensive report to date on the impact of the ECDL programme in a national market.
The study examined the impact of the ECDL in Ireland from both economic and social viewpoints and finds that the certification has had `a significant impact` in a number of areas. Since its launch in 1997 the ECDL has generated cumulative benefits to the Irish economy in the order of €362 million. ECDL has generated significant levels of employment, with more than 4,400 people in Ireland currently employed in the provision of the ECDL programme.
ECDL generates annual productivity savings to Irish employers of €62.3million. The report further credits the ECDL as being a seminal influence in the building of the IT certification industry and developing the IT training & testing services sector as well as the IT training products sector. And the overall impact of the ECDL in Ireland has not just been economic. The ECDL has led to a considerable increase in IT skills across the board and made a significant contribution to Irish policy goals in relation to economic and social development in the information society. www.ecdl.com
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NEW BROADBAND WEBSITE OFFERS CONSUMERS PRICE COMPARISONS
A new independent, consumer information website about broadband services in Ireland has been launched. The website – www.broadband.gov.ie – is directed at helping ordinary consumers and small businesses to purchase the most cost effective broadband in their locality. The public and the business community can log on to the website and by keying in their address find out what broadband services are available locally and compare prices on offer. The public can also check on broadband delivery by DSL, cable-modem, fixed wireless or satellite. There is information on over 800 localities covering every county in Ireland, towns and villages. www.broadband.gov.ie
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EIRCOM GOES ON NATIONWIDE WI-FI OFFENSIVE
Eircom has announced the launch of wireless broadband (Wi-Fi) for home users and a massive expansion of its public Wi-Fi programme, from its current 20 locations nationwide to 250. Eircom Wi-Fi in the home will be available from 17 February to customers who qualify for broadband, ie those to whom DSL is available. To connect to the service users sign up to an Eircom DSL package in the usual way but then need to buy a special modem and an 802.11b wireless card for their PC if they do not have one already. Costing €149 (inc Vat) from Eircom, the Wi-Fi modem will enable broadband access within a radius of 100m, while the wireless card costs €49 (inc Vat). Eircom’s monthly charges for broadband will also apply, currently €54.45 (inc Vat). Eircom announced in January that the company plans to cut this monthly fee to €39.99 (inc Vat) on 1 March 2004. The company has also committed to rolling out broadband to every town in Ireland with a population over 1,500 by March 2005. The company has also announced an extended public Wi-Fi programme that will see it roll out 250 public wireless hotspots. www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?uid=&sid=&storyid=single2625
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YAHOO GIVES BOOT TO GOOGLE
Yahoo has given the boot to long time partner Google , saying its own family of search tools, based on its own technology, will now return results to its users. The move puts an end to what had become an increasingly awkward relationship. The severing of ties, which Yahoo hinted at earlier this year, also sets the stage for a far more aggressive head-to-head battle between the two companies for both paying advertisers and the eyes of the general Web-using public. Yahoo said its move to integrate results from its own algorithmic search tools is just the first step in what it promises will be an ongoing rollout of new search features, ranging from personalization to localized search results. www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/32890.html
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PHISHING SCAMS JUMP 52 PERCENT IN ONE MONTH
The amount of Internet fraud perpetrated using a practice known as “phishing” increased 52 percent from December to January, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG). In January, there were 176 new, unique attack types reported to the group, compared with 116 in December, the organization revealed in its monthly “Phishing Attack Trends Report.” Ruses involving eBay, an online auction outfit, were most common during the period, followed by Citibank and America Online. Phishing involves the mass distribution of “spoofed” e-mail messages with return addresses, links and branding that appear to originate from banks, insurance agencies, retailers or credit card companies. The bogus messages are used to persuade recipients into divulging personal authentication data, such as account information, credit card or social security numbers, and PINs. Phishers are recycling old con games from the analog world and mass marketing them thanks to digital communication. Source: www.technewsworld.com/perl/story/32906.html