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Borrow here, return there, is
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the goal of RFID alliance
daily with up-to-the-minute
news from the information
industry. Here are some
stories the site has featured
Leading library technology suppliers way will support the interoperability in the last couple of weeks.
have formed an alliance to help make of disparate self-service solutions.
items interchangeable between The UK leads the market in deploy- Queen highlights digital plans
libraries, regardless of the self-service ing innovative technology. The government used the
equipment deployed. Paul Sevcik, senior product develop- Queen’s speech to enhance
The agreement could be instrumen- ment specialist at technology supplier UK’s digital economy with a
tal in extending public use of libraries, and alliance member 3M, said: “The Bill that will tackle copyright
allowing borrowers to loan from one development of the ISO standard is crit- infringement online and
library and return to another. ical to the continued growth of RFID improve digital infrastructure
Vendors such as 3M, 2CQR, Axiell, applications in libraries and to providing and content technologies.
Bibliotheca, D-Tech, Intellident, and a return on their investment in RFID.” a160 www.iwr.co.uk/2253601
Plescon Security Products have joined 3M says alliance members share a
the alliance, which has been made pos- (RFID) a huge boost towards becoming belief in promoting standards and Future of web search is 3D
sible by the development of the ISO a universally adopted technology in recognise that tagged items should be The web search experience is
28560 data tag standard. UK libraries. It governs how RFID tags interchangeable. Alliance suppliers set to go three-dimensional,
The soon-to-be-released standard store information; the ability for all will support their existing customer base radically changing the way we
will give radio frequency identification compliant tags to be read in the same with the move to the new standard. use the internet, according to
“search evangelist” Stefan Weitz.
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IT workers foggy about cloud
Learning for pleasure pledge
After receiving encouragement
from the Museums, Libraries
Half of IT professionals cannot define they were confused by the term and its said their finance directors could and Archives Council, more
cloud computing and many remain many different definitions. Almost one define the term accurately. than 3,000 museums, libraries
confused about the security and cost third thought it was more hype than The study also found professionals and archives have signed a
saving issues it raises, a survey of more substance, while 24% “weren’t sure”. split over concerns about cloud’s secu- “learning revolution” pledge
than 200 professionals has revealed. Proofpoint chief executive Gary rity, with many unconvinced of its fis- to create inspiring and
The study, conducted by Proofpoint, Steele said: “There’s still significant fear, cal benefits. Around half thought put- increasing opportunities for
a provider of SaaS email security, email uncertainly and doubt surrounding data ting sensitive data with a cloud-based learning for pleasure.
archiving and data loss prevention solu- security and financial payback issues.” provider would violate data protection a160 www.iwr.co.uk/2253289
tions, along with Osterman Research, He added: “The understanding of laws or run a higher risk of being com-
suggested that the host of definitions cloud computing isn’t any clearer in promised. “The takeaway [message] is WSJ expands Europe, axes UK
and perceptions around the term other areas of the enterprise.” For that all clouds are not created equal,” Wall Street Journal Europe is
“cloud computing” may stall enterprise example, 59% of respondents thought said Steele. “Enterprises must conduct launching a raft of initiatives to
adoption of cloud technologies. their chief executive would be unable their due diligence when moving func- enhance its service to European
Nearly 40% of respondents said to define cloud computing. Only 10% tions to the cloud.” readerships and advertisers.
However, the company plans to
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HISTORIC NEWSREEL
the UK next month.
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UNROLLS FOR LIBRARIES
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) Science looks for blue skies
has struck a deal with British Pathé to give exhibitions, The Department for Business,
displays and other public events unlimited access to Innovation and Skills is running
its entire film archive – 3,500 hours of newsreel and a debate on the future of UK
documentary footage. For £60 a month, museums, science, entitled Blue Skies
public libraries and archives can publicly display rare Ahead?, in association with the
archive footage from the 20th century, covering Wellcome Trust and Times
every aspect of news in Britain from 1896 to the Higher Education.
1970s, including the second world war (pictured). a160 www.iwr.co.uk/2252625
Roger Felber, British Pathé chief executive, said:
“The archive is a wonderful educational and Security worries execs
informational resource that fits exceptionally Three out of every four senior
well with museums’ and libraries’ objectives.” IT professionals are most
Access to this material has been prohibitively concerned about reprisals from
expensive. “Now you can have unlimited recently departed employees
instant online access to the entire archive, to and lack of security budgets
download in broadcast quality, through a and resources, the Ernst &
simple subscription,” said Felber. Young 2009 Global Information
MLA chief executive Roy Clare added: “This Security Survey has found.
innovative scheme enables us to make the Shockingly, less than half of
UK’s rich cultural resources and archives their companies follow simple
accessible to the general public. Comparable security measures such as
measures are being developed for other encrypting laptops.
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