http://beta.publish2.com/user/292/clips/%2A Clips by User en http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2223705/junk-mail-carbon-footprint Senders of junk mail in the US are causing carbon emissions equal to nine million cars, according to a forest preservation group. carbon footprint junk mail Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/5642#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:42:53 -0400 5642 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2223792/bush-planning-water-wildlife Environmental groups have accused the outgoing Bush administration of letting the fox run the henhouse following a proposed regulation from the Department of the Interior that dramatically changes the status of endangered species. endangered species wildlife protection Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/5641#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:41:16 -0400 5641 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2223929/exhaust-energy-technology Scientists say that cars will be able to save up to 10 per cent of their fuel within ten years by converting waste energy from their exhausts into electricity. fuel efficiency Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/5640#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:39:59 -0400 5640 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2224050/san-francisco-mayor-backs-ocean San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom has pledged to harness the power of the ocean before he leaves office. The mayor was quoted in the Examiner as saying that he will not leave office until energy-generating equipment is in the water. ocean wave power Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/5639#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:38:36 -0400 5639 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2224137/industry-blamed-ocean-dead Ocean "dead zones" are growing – and industrial power plants, car drivers and agriculture are all to blame, claim scientists who are now calling for stronger controls on emissions of nitrogen into the atmosphere. nitrogen emissions ocean dead zones Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/5638#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:37:21 -0400 5638 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=636659 Fed up with the same old boring monochrome presentations? If you fancy putting sparkle into your business documents, then a colour laser printer might be the answer. laser printers Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5636#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:44:45 -0400 5636 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=668480 For many people a cellphone is a business tool, but it's also an accessory. Cellphones are getting smaller, sexier and more feature-packed because even hard-headed executives like the device in their pocket to have flair. BlackBerry Palm PDA RIM Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5635#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:43:35 -0400 5635 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=700475 Appointments , tasks , telephone numbers, and the name of that restaurant your sales director said you should try all vie for space in your overcrowded brain. When you add images and e-mails to the mix, it becomes difficult to manage it all on paper, and how do you organize it? online storage Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5634#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:41:06 -0400 5634 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=707468 Small businesses often work with several third parties, and it can be difficult to keep track of files. Installing an internal computer for document management and then opening it up to third parties is one way to deal with the problem, but not everyone has that kind of cash, and many don't want to open up their company networks to outsiders. external document management file sharing Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5633#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:38:35 -0400 5633 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/11/231783/black-hat-founder-slams-apple.htm Black Hat conference founder Jeff Moss slammed Apple last week for pulling out at the last minute. Apple’s engineering team was to give a presentation, but its marketing department pulled the talk at the last minute. apple black hat Risk Management Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5631#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:22:41 -0400 5631 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jun/12/hitechcrime.law Is my money safe? A quiet rule change allows British banks to refuse to compensate the victims of online fraud if they do not have "up-to-date" anti-virus protection, says Danny Bradbury. banking crime law Technology virus Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:04:09 -0400 5630 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/aug/07/censorship.hacking For years, the Chinese authorities have done their best to prove him wrong. Now, with the Beijing Olympics upon us, a group of hackers has launched an attempt to stamp out censorship there - and they want your help to do it. censhorship china hacking Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5628#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:56:54 -0400 5628 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2000/05/04/174266/planning-for-e-commerce-balance-your-workload.htm There aren't many things quite so annoying as trying to access a Web site, only to have it load slowly or not at all. Unfortunately, as the e-commerce bubble continues to expand, an increasing number of companies are falling foul of inadequate planning for their Web sites, leading to disastrous results. software development Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5626#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:58:16 -0400 5626 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/07/31/231709/market-developments-in-green-it.htm Green IT has been a popular discussion in IT circles this year, and it may once have been a nice-to-have on the IT director's list of options. According to some, however, it's now being mandated as part of a wider corporate strategy. So what is the industry doing to help IT departments reach their targets? Green IT IT Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5625#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:19:50 -0400 5625 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/07/29/231667/from-teenage-geeks-to-organised-crime-how-the-business-of-malware-has.h Mbroot was a tough nut to crack. The malware writers, working as far apart as Italy, Russia and the Ukraine, had developed code that would write its files to the MBR (master boot record) - the sector of the hard drive the computer looks at first when it tries to boot the operating system. data storage hardware operating systems security Technology virus http://beta.publish2.com/node/5624#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:11:56 -0400 5624 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/bi/0,3800012743,39163894,00.htm Roehampton University is using business intelligence tools to enable end users to independently and quickly analyse data. business intelligence Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5605#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:46:40 -0400 5605 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/riskmanagement/0,3800013989,39167694,00.htm Handling compliance and risk have become inescapable elements of the modern CIO's role as they strive to ensure the business can forge ahead while not exposing areas of weakness or potential liability. Danny Bradbury explains the dilemma... Compliance Risk Management Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5604#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:43:25 -0400 5604 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/riskmanagement/0,3800013989,39167862,00.htm IT operations are beset by risk. Dangers lie everywhere, whether it's tornados flattening your data centre or script-kiddies flattening your website. Risk Management Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5603#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:38:36 -0400 5603 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/datalockdown/0,3800014480,39170493,00.htm Life would be simple if curing security headaches were just a matter of buying some new technology. What constitutes good security today? Simply throwing a firewall at your system won't cut it, says Ross Anderson, professor of security engineering at Cambridge University's computer laboratory. data lockdown security breaches Technology Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:37:16 -0400 5602 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=573525 Part of the job for a small business owner is to be on the road a lot. For some, a good novel helps them keep sane; others need to take along heavyweight reference material. e-book reader e-reader Technology Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:34:30 -0400 5501 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/datalockdown/0,3800014480,39184600,00.htm Compliance. The word strikes fear into the heart of even the hardened executive. We're warned of dire consequences if we get it wrong - especially in data security. data lockdown security Technology Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:03:13 -0400 5488 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2218088/legal-battle-begins-ozone EPA air quality standards are being challenged in the US courts amid accusations of politically-motivated meddling. EPA Ozone pollution Environment Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:09:31 -0400 5486 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=540089 For small businesses, increasing sales can be a big challenge. Executives are often so busy firefighting day-to-day problems that putting together and executing a cohesive sale strategy falls to the bottom of the list. CRM salesforceideas Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5469#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:23:52 -0400 5469 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=573525 Part of the job for a small business owner is to be on the road a lot. For some, a good novel helps them keep sane; others need to take along heavyweight reference material. Whether you are carrying a pack full of paperbacks, or a collection of academic tomes, you may find yourself with unwelcome weight in your luggage. e-reader Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5468#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:20:59 -0400 5468 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=607113 For small business owners on the go, mobile phones are essential. But the problem with being mobile is you're often in loud places where it's difficult to make yourself heard. bluetooth Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5467#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:19:21 -0400 5467 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/29/greentech.geoengineering Many scientists now believe the Earth can be altered to tackle global warming. But are these geoengineers being overly optimistic? ecohackers environment Geoengineering global warming Green Technology Environment Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:18:10 -0400 5466 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jun/12/hitechcrime.law Is my money safe? A quiet rule change allows British banks to refuse to compensate the victims of online fraud if they do not have "up-to-date" anti-virus protection, says Danny Bradbury banking cybercrime Hi-tech crime Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5465#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:15:26 -0400 5465 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2217873/government-fires-fuel-cells The US Department of Energy (DoE) has earmarked $130m to fund research into hydrogen fuel cells as part of an ongoing programme to promote adoption of the technology. fuel cells hydrogen fuel cells hydrogen fuel initiative US Dept of Energy Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/5459#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:01:09 -0400 5459 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2217956/controversial-ocean-carbon 191 countries back moratorium on large-scale ocean iron fertilisation projects iron fertilisation Ocean carbon capture Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5458#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:59:00 -0400 5458 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2218088/legal-battle-begins-ozone EPA air quality standards are being challenged in the US courts amid accusations of politically-motivated meddling air quality ozone pollution pollution Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/5457#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:51:10 -0400 5457 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/05/09/215805/storage-is-your-company-data-well-preserved.htm Your data is only as good as the media it is stored on and the format that it is stored in, writes Danny Bradbury – and in the long term, both are transient at best data preservation Media Storage storage hardware Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5456#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:46:23 -0400 5456 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2218321/dry-ice-carbon-scrubbing Firm behind high profile carbon scrubbing technology plans to shun carbon credits in favour of selling captured CO2 for use in everything from dry ice to fizzy drinks. carbon scrubbing Dry Ice Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/5455#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:36:10 -0400 5455 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/analysis/2218229/grid-parity-claims-equal-others Every renewable energy in the world is chasing after "grid parity", but what does the term actually mean and when will it be achieved? Danny Bradbury investigates Grid Parity renewable energy Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/5454#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:24:31 -0400 5454 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/analysis/2219847/rival-carbon-labeling-standards Carbon labels represent a great way of forcing firms to face up to their supply chain's carbon footprint. But how do these labels work and which one will win out in the end? Danny Bradbury investigates carbon labeling Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/5453#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:16:55 -0400 5453 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2218171/cities-prove-greener US study claims metropolitan areas emit significantly less carbon on a per capita basis than rural communities Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/5430#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:11:55 -0400 5430 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/analysis/2218878/polar-bears-save-world Attempts to establish climate change as a legal threat to endangered species could yet give environmentalists the tools they need to revamp US carbon legislation. Danny Bradbury investigates climate change polar bears Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/5429#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:08:24 -0400 5429 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/06/16/231066/the-essential-guide-to-installing-voip.htm Roger Jones's customer had a problem. The firm had Cisco implement one part of its voice over internet protocol (VoIP) system and Avaya do the other. Sound quality was suffering, and callers were hearing jittery audio. Technology VoIP http://beta.publish2.com/node/5428#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:41:45 -0400 5428 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/06/16/231071/voip-supplier-guide-essentials.htm The benefits of voice-over-internet-protocol in cost and flexibility are well understood, but what is not yet certain is how the supplier community will ultimately shake out. With multiple companies offering different voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP) components, how are the suppliers aligning themselves? Network Infrastructure Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5427#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:38:58 -0400 5427 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/06/17/231088/green-it-across-the-enterprise.htm Green IT comes in many different forms. Computer Weekly spoke to five companies that took different approaches to environmentally friendly computing and found out how they helped to green their IT operations from the inside out. Green Technology IT Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/5426#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:37:22 -0400 5426 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/apr/10/ecommerce.hacking Few websites meet industry standards when it comes to storing our credit card details. So, asks Danny Bradbury, is e-commerce in the UK fundamentally flawed? ecommerce hacking Technology Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:21:39 -0400 5195 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/29/greentech.geoengineering It sounds like something from B-movie lore. Scientists working to avert global catastrophe invent a terrible technical instrument that could affect the fundamental way that the planet operates. The question is not whether they should use it, but whether they have a choice. Geoengineering Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/5194#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:17:36 -0400 5194 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.orange-business.com/en/mnc2/footer/news/enterprise_briefing/june2008/industry_watch.html John Thompson captured the zeitgeist when he gave his keynote at this year’s RSA security conference in the USA. In the past, companies may have focused purely on protecting infrastructure. security Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/5193#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:07:15 -0400 5193 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.microscope.co.uk/welcome/managing-business/selling-end-users/leading-the-way-through-web-2/ No longer the sole preserve of savvy teenagers, Web 2.0 can now offer genuine business benefits, but how can the channel help customers to understand its potential and make it work for them? Danny Bradbury looks at the options for resellers to get involved Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/4882#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 10:46:37 -0400 4882 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=492348 When Marc Aflalo gets up in the morning, the first thing he does is spend an hour drinking coffee and checking status reports from the people that work for him. Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/4881#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 10:35:41 -0400 4881 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.backbonemag.com/Magazine/E_Trends_03130801.asp Chinese malware programmers are working with Russian mobsters, Romanian scammers and American spammers. Is your office or home computer part of their botnet? Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/4880#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 10:25:18 -0400 4880 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.backbonemag.com/Magazine/Executive_Overview05050801.asp IT governance is a complex beast. We take you through some of the legislation, standards and best practices Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/4879#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 10:06:29 -0400 4879 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2213373/zenn-outlines-global-ambitions Electric car company inks exclusive supply deal that will allow it to replace batteries with ultracapacitors capable of delivering 80mph speeds and recharging in five minutes Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/4658#comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:17:53 -0400 4658 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2208943/ecolab-targets-dirty-water Food plant specialist Ecolab to acquire Ecovation in $210m deal that gives it access to new waste water system capable of generating energy as a by product Technology http://beta.publish2.com/node/4657#comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:16:02 -0400 4657 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2208820/backers-protest-doe-scraps Row erupts over funding for flagship FutureGen clean coal project as Senate prepares to vote on renewables incentive package Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/4656#comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:14:33 -0400 4656 at http://beta.publish2.com http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2213277/mit-solar-spin-rakes-venture 1336 technologies secures $12m funding for solar cell development as Canada-based silicon manufacturing specialist 6N receives $20m in venture backing Environment http://beta.publish2.com/node/4655#comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:12:53 -0400 4655 at http://beta.publish2.com