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Atos Extends Contract with the IPC

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Atos, an international IT services company, has announced an extension to its current partnership with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to include the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Under the agreement between Atos and the IPC, Atos will further contribute to the development of the Paralympic Movement by designing, building and running its new website, www.paralympic.org, which aims to become the worldwide information source for the Paralympic Movement. Atos will also continue to collaborate with the IPC and engage in joint activities to support the International Paralympic Foundation.

Atos confirmed that, with just over one year to go to the start of the London 2012 Games, the technology it is delivering on behalf of London 2012 and together with the other technology partners is on-track and on-schedule.

“We are delighted to announce that a year ahead of the London Games, we have signed a new contract with the IPC to help them better promote the Paralympic sports and athletes,” said Patrick Adiba, CEO Atos for Iberia, Olympics and Major Events. “We are absolutely committed to continuing our long-standing collaboration with the IPC and are delighted to have this new opportunity to further support the International Paralympic Foundation.”

Atos has been a key technology provider for the Paralympic Movement since 2002 and became the official Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the IPC in 2008. The contract extension announced today with the IPC extends the longstanding relationship between the two organisations.

“Our website is now our most important communication channel to promote Paralympic sports, athletes and news to a global audience,” said Sir Philip Craven, IPC President. “We are delighted that we can count on Atos, which has the technology expertise as well as the knowledge of the Paralympic Movement, to help us redesign and update our website to meet and exceed the needs of sports fans in 2012.

“Our aim is to make www.paralympic.org, which will incorporate www.paralympicsport.tv, the global hub of all news, video and information relating to Paralympic Sport. We are very pleased with Atos’ engagement in future joint fundraising activities, which aims at supporting the IPC development initiatives and help to further advance the whole Paralympic Movement.”

Atos will design, build and run the new website - www.paralympic.org – which is due to go live in autumn 2011. The new website will use the latest technologies to engage visitors and provide them with the latest information on Paralympic games.

Since 2005 when London was announced host city for the 2012 Games, Atos has been working with the London 2012 technology team and the other technology partners to design, build and test the immense IT infrastructure that will make the Games happen. With just over one year to go, the majority of the technology has been delivered. Key accomplishments include a volunteer portal, a fully operational technology Lab, an equipment Deployment Centre, myInfo+ and a Commentator Information System.

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What Are the Issues Around Cloud Computing?

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commissum explain all the issues of cloud computing, and explain all about the benefits it can bring small companies.

When we mention cloud computing to our SME clients as a possible solution for the cost effective management of their services, we often get asked “but what are the risk of trusting our information to someone else?” At commissum we believe that many of the issues relating to cloud computing are not new and should be considered for all relationships with service providers, although there are a few specific considerations to be made.

Using cloud computing, organisations can contract service providers to provide infrastructure, platforms and, presently more commonly software. These services enable convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable resources such as networks, servers, storage, applications and other services, provided and released with minimal management effort or interaction of the service provider. The advantages of scalability, reduced lower overhead costs and flexibility are clear and allow organisations to focus on core competencies instead of devoting resources on IT operations.

Most companies have policies and processes in place to deal with commercial relationships with IT service providers. Although these policies and processes will equally work well with cloud services many still do not sufficiently cover the risk related to the security of information.

Applications which are to be provided by a cloud service require the same risk assessment considerations as those provided by a traditional service provider.
What if the solution is:-
· failing to deliver the required business value;
· not performing to the levels agreed;
· not integrated with the existing in-house services;
· unavailable and causes delays and reputational damage;
· suffered from breaches in integrity and confidentiality of information.

But commissum’s Principal Assurance Consultant André Coner suggests that the following considerations specific to cloud computing should
he added:
· Maturity of the cloud service provider and service provider on-going concern issues;
· Complexity of compliance with laws and regulations;
· Legal issues around liability and ownership relating to different hosting countries;
· Storage of personally identifiable information in other countries;
· Consider the much greater dependency on third parties and reliance on external interfaces;
· Greater reliance on Internet connectivity;
· Security issues of public, community and hybrid cloud environments;

With 20 years of experience, commissum is adept at offering practical advice and recommending cost-effective solutions, to deliver a joined-up, coherent approach to protecting an organisation’s information assets.

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BT Business Direct Introduces the HP TouchPad – Works Like Nothing Else

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Featuring WebOS, Beats Audio and Adobe Flash, the HP TouchPad, now available at BT Business Direct, is the perfect solution for ultra-portable computing in meetings and day to day business use.

With Tablet PCs now becoming more prevalent and boasting impressive statistics they have always been a potential business tool, whether demonstrating web designs or note taking. Now, leading Computing brand HP has launched the HP TouchPad – the first tablet PC with business use at heart.

Multitasking is one of the unique selling points of the HP TouchPad for business. It allows businesses to work with multiple applications at once, and effortlessly switch between them thanks to the intuitive WebOS and the Calendar App that provides an at-a-glance overview of all of the essential information business users will need.

With collaborative work made possible with Google Docs and wireless printing to a wide range of compatible HP printers, the HP TouchPad’s abilities help make many common tasks effortless and convenient.

The HP TouchPad also works seamlessly with the HP Pre3 Smartphone. With HP’s Touchstone technology it is easy to share emails, web pages and text messages by simply touching the two devices together. In situations where users find a useful website on their Pre3 mobile phone they can touch the HP TouchPad and instantly view the same page on a much larger 9.7” vibrant display.

Jade Tomlinson, Category Manager at BT Business Direct said, “The HP TouchPad has been highly anticipated for some time now, since the initial announcement many business owners have looked on the HP tablet PC as one that suits business use down to the ground.

“At just 1.6lbs and using the Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual-CPU the HP TouchPad is an entirely acceptable business laptop replacement and looks great in meetings, presentations or checking emails on the go thanks to Wireless-N WiFi capabilities.”

There are two versions of the HP TouchPad in stock and available to order from BT Business Direct, the 16GB and 32GB versions, priced at £332.49 Ex VAT and £399.00 ex VAT, respectively.

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Affordable Netbooks from BT Shop Mean Mobile Computing For Every Home

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BT Shop now has a wide range of Netbook computers for under£250 as the popularity of these ultra-portable computers reaches new levels, with more models available and many operating systems now designed specifically for these smaller laptops.

Since their introduction a few years back netbook computers – laptops that were powerful enough to carry out most typical usage such as browsing the internet and checking emails – have soared in popularity with many of today’s top brands such as Asus, Acer and Samsung all offering multiple different iterations to suit any needs.

The smaller form factor suited this type of machine due to the less demanding nature of the machine and has quickly become popular for families that would like an additional computer in the home or anyone looking for a small and portable computer that won’t break the bank.

BT Shop, the UK telecommunications company’s online shop has recently introduced a range of attractive and capable netbooks all under £250, with many including standout features such as Windows 7 Starter, fast Wireless 802.11n connectivity and enhanced ergonomic designs letting the user forget about the smaller size of the netbook computer.

Caroline Hodgson, BT Shop Executive at BT Shop said, “The Netbook is a convenient and ‘quick access’ form of the laptop computers we all know and use either at home or at work on a day to day basis.

“However many laptops can be large and expensive, with netbooks though, much more people can easily afford a computer that performs the most common tasks such as emailing friends and family, run office programmes and browse the internet.

Caroline added, “We have made a selection of the latest and most impressive netbooks available for under £250 in hope to encourage those who may have shied away from buying a personal computer based on the price or not having the space to dedicate for a desktop computer in their home”

The range of netbooks included in BT Shop’s deal includes the Asus Eee PC 1015P Seashell, Acer Aspire One D255E, Asus Eee PC 1005PX and the Samsung N145+. Each model comes with the powerful and lightweight Microsoft Windows 7 Starter and battery life spans between 4 and 11 hours. Further details about these and other netbooks and laptops can be found at the website, http://shop.bt.com.

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Get £100 Cash Back On A Top-Rated Toshiba Satellite Pro Laptop with BT Shop

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Online communications and computing retailer BT Shop is now offering customers great savings with £100 cash back on the Toshiba Satellite Pro C660-1T1 laptop as well as bundle offers too.

The Toshiba laptop, selected for its ‘performance, reliability and value’ is the perfect solution for most home computing needs with the power of an Intel Core i3 processor and 6GB of RAM all encased in a compact and portable 15 inch size.

The laptop is available at BT Shop currently for £465.60 (inc VAT) and with a £100 cash back offer direct from the manufacturers, Toshiba customers who buy this great valuelaptop could save even more money once they have filled out the claim form. (Claim form available here)

Raved about by independent reviewers who bought it, the C660 earned particular praise for being “a joy to use, and perfect for working, surfing the net, and gaming,” while another happy buyer said: “The screen size is just right and clarity is superb.” It has received five-star reviews on all the major review websites.

Caroline Hodgson, BT Shop Executive at BT Shop said the following about the laptop and generous offer, “Toshiba’s Satellite Pro range has always been a popular choice with our customers, with the addition of the generous £100 cash back from Toshiba themselves it makes this model all the more appealing.

“The Satellite Pro C660-1T1 in particular has a wide range of favourable specifications that a lot of our customers are looking for in a mobile computer: Windows 7 Home Premium for ease of use, 500GB of storage for files, photos and music and of course the Intel Core i3-380M processor to make sure you get the power and performance when it counts”

The specifications on the C660-1T1 make it the perfect solution for a family computer or even as a work laptop, with the performance to be able to take on more demanding tasks such as video editing and gaming the laptop is the right choice when looking for a compact computer but not wanting to compromise on the performance.

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Magic Micro: One Stop Shop to Making Custom PCs

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Magic Micro makes it possible for you to get the custom pc that you have always wanted, the easiest way possible. Magic Micro shifted selling to computers and computer parts that are of high quality. This makes it a whole lot easier for the buyer as they would not have a hard time in choosing because the customer is assured that whichever he or she chooses, he or she will get the best brands there are in the market.

Since Magic Micro has improved on their products, it is now easier for the buyer to get their very own custom computer that they have always wanted. With their easily navigable website, you can purchase your pc in no time. Magic Micro now sells Barebones PC‘s, Laptops and Notebooks, Desktop Computer Systems, Computer Parts, and Softwares. All of which are of very high quality. All these you can get in the easy to use Magi Micro website.

Magic Micro also sells pre-made computer packages that are of very reasonable price. These pre-made packages are made from the top quality computer parts. However, if you decide to purchase these, you can put additional customizations to that you can be able to get the custom pc that you have always wanted.

For each computer part there are different leading brands sold. First off, for the CPU case, you can choose from among the following brands: Antec, Apevia, Cooler Master, Super Talent, and Thermaltake. All of which are state of the art and have a design that is unique from each other.

For the Central Processing Unit, Magic Micro sells only the best there is. If you try to search the internet for the best processors, it would take you to the websites of AMD and Intel. What’s so good is that, only these brands are being sold in Magic Micro, to get your ultimate custom pc. When it comes to processors, you will never go wrong in Magic Micro.

Next stop is the motherboard. To get you ultimate custom pc, you are gonna want to get the best brands there are, and they could be found in Magic Micro. Again, the AMD and Intel own this arena. Whichever of the two that you choose, you are assured of the best performance in all of the motherboards in the market today.

Magic Micro also sells Video/TV cards that are also of great value. Of course, if you want to get an extreme custom pc, you’re gonna want to get a high-performance Video/TV card. In Magic Micro, you can find the Radeon and the GeForce. Ask any person who is an enthusiast in computers, and they’ll say that these video/tv cards are two of the best card there are in the market today.

Other brands for other computer parts include the following: Creative for Sound devices, Logitech for input devices and many, many more.

As what one could see, Magic Micro has filled itself with the best there are in the market today. This is making sure that you can never go wrong in your decisions because you are assured of the best. With very reasonable prices too, you can maximize the power of your dollar. Magic Micro is the best place to go when you decide to make your custom pc.

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Effortless and Productive Business Printers from Samsung Now Available At BT Business Direct

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Businesses of all sizes need a printer that can keep up with their fast pace and produce high quality documents. With the new ML-5510ND and ML-6510ND mono laser printers from Samsung, printing has never been so easy and effective.

With business printers used frequently throughout the working day and by many members of staff, a common complaint from business owners is that their printing solutions are not as effective as they should be. Paper jams, limited connectivity and high costs are just some of the problems that they have cited as being real drains on productivity and funds.

“Our business customers have often said to us that their printing costs could really do with being lower or that the number of problems they have had with their current printers have caused many problems, from low quality documents that reflect poorly on their businesses to delayed document printing that can make them late for meetings or miss postal deadlines,” said BT Business Directs Print Category Manager, Nadine Roache.

“With a reliable brand in Samsung we are certain the latest line of business-focussed mono laser printers are up to the task. They have many beneficial features, chief of which being a printing speed of 54 pages per minute on the ML-5510ND.”

The printers have a wide range of money and time saving features such as a one touch‘Eco mode’ that with the touch of a button prints using less toner, prolonging the lifespan of toner cartridges for internal or draft documents.

With an onboard 700mhz dual-core processor, the Samsung printers are built with speed in mind, and with Gigabit network connectivity they are perfectly suited to a networked environment with multiple workstations and employees printing from the one printer.

As well as speed, the ML-5510ND and ML-6510ND both boast large paper capacities, with some configurations able to store over 1,000 pages, meaning less time spent on adding paper to the printer and less delays when staff are trying to get documents printed quickly.

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CDL Repeats Green IT Awards Success

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Leading IT disposal company CDL has triumphed for the second year in a row at the Green IT Awards, winning Recycling Project Of The Year in recognition of a highly successful strategy devised for The Co-operative Travel.

CDL helped to refresh 1,900 systems for the travel industry giant by devising an effective scheme to collect old computer equipment and deliver new hardware, by visiting multiple sites in close proximity on a daily rota. CDL’s security-cleared drivers and vehicular satellite tracking ensured that data security was not compromised.

The ingenious project not only produced fantastic results for The Co-operative Travel, but also succeeded in attaining CDL’s environmental objectives.

The delivery and collection schedule created by CDL reduced the projected timescale of the overhaul by six weeks and cut anticipated fuel use by an enormous 500 per cent (approximately), slashing both the expected cost and carbon dioxide emissions.

CDL Director Jean-Pierre Naylor said: “We are thrilled to be honoured by the Green IT Awards for a second year and proud of our achievements with regard to this project.

“As well as making huge savings in fuel and pollution, we were able to refurbish and reuse 100 per cent of equipment collected from The Co-operative Travel – and we also reused all packaging. We were so pleased with the outcome that we have implemented the project’s principles in our daily business practices, which also include printer recycling.”

Demonstrating the kind of innovative thinking that has led the company to awards success, CDL also used the opportunity to experiment with cutting motorway speeds by 5 per cent, which resulted in a fuel saving of 12 per cent.

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Broad Range of This Year’s must have Tablet PCs now Available at dabs.com’s ‘Dabs Tablet Store’

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With this year’s must have gadget being the Tablet PC many people will be unsure of which model is right for them with so many choices available on the market. UK Computing specialists dabs.com have launched a dedicated Tablet PC store to help consumers find the right Tablet PC for them.

With Tablet PCs now available from computing brands such as Asus, HP, , Acer and many others, the ability to pick out the right tablet PC has proven difficult for many consumers which is what dabs.com aims to clear up with the introduction of the Dabs Tablet Store.

Visitors can easily see the wide range of Tablets available and get all important info on which model, operating system and features they want to look for when they are buying a tablet PC.

Whether shoppers are looking for tablets running Windows 7 or Android’s new 3.0‘Honeycomb’ OS there’s a tablet for everyone in the store. have been specifically designed for tablet PCs and their touch screen interface in mind visitors can easily find a Tablet PC that suits their needs from the new Acer Iconia to the popular Asus Transformer.

Product Manager at dabs.com, Michelle Wood said “With so many impressive tablet PCs available now and their practicality in the home many people are looking for the right model for their needs, which is why we have launched the Dabs Tablet Store.

“Being able to choose from all of the brands we have at dabs.com at a glance helps customers get to the tablet PC they want, quickly and with many popular models now on sale it is easier than ever to find the best tablet PC and buy from us at dabs.com”.

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Janicom.com Offers Custom Built PC – Perfect Way To Purchase A Computer

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Janicom.com is an online store specializing in barebone PCs – an online store where you can choose from plenty of custom built PC systems and components, picking the ones that will match your requirements and the sum of money you have at your disposal best. Being a considerably cheaper alternative to readymade systems, barebone PCs give you the opportunity to assemble a quality computer for yourself without overpaying for the brand, under which this or that system is assembled.

The Catalog section at Janicom.com is split into three main groups, namely: Barebones, Desktop Computer Systems and Components. Barebone computers prevail here even though the choice of pre-built desktop computer systems is rather wide as well. The good thing is that Janicom.com doesn’t charge too much for the assembled systems, so if you are not sure you can choose all the right components for your custom built PC, you can always resort to readymade solutions.

Alternatively, if you want to build a computer system yourself, you can always visit the Barebones section where you are offered to choose a barebone computer matching your preferences best – and to equip is with components of your choice. Everything you have to do is specify the chosen components and the techies in Janicom.com will assemble your PC, back it up with a 1-year full warranty and ship it to you wherever you are.

The convenient navigation system used at Janicom.com allows you to sort the offered products by price or by the name of the manufacturer. By registering at the site, you get the opportunity to tag products as well as to add them into your wish list.

The barebone PCs as well as pre-built computer systems offered by Janicom.com are grouped into subcategories depending on the manufacturer of the components (Intel or AMD) as well as depending on the type of processor/RAM. Separate components are grouped by type and, often, manufacturer. The grouping makes the process of navigating the site considerably easier for the customers.

Janicom.com also offers you a lot of useful information delivered in articles in Company section. Those articles are very likely to help you in the process of choosing components for your own custom built PC as they contain valuable advice on how to build a custom system depending on your needs, should it be office work, Internet surfing or gaming. Besides, the Company section contains the contact information that you can use to get through to the company’s support service.

The special offers that Janicom.com makes to its customers from time to time are listed in the Promotions section as well as right on the site’s index page. This online store also offers its customers to shop for its gift certificates of practically any amount between $50 and $1,500. A gift certificate can also include particular free products that you can specify when purchasing it. A gift certificate can be sent to the recipient by email or by regular postal service.

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