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Members demand emergency meeting over future of BCS
Members demand emergency meeting over future of BCS
BCS, the chartered institute for IT, is facing a call for an emergency meeting to debate members' concerns about the future direction of the society.
IT consultant Len Keighley, a former member of BCS's governing board of trustees, claims to have the backing of more than 50 members for a motion to call an emergency general meeting (EGM).
Keighley is seeking further support from members for the EGM, which he says would encourage BCS executives to discuss concerns about the direction of the organisation, which was formerly known as the British Computer Society.
Read the Article.
For those that are members, what are your views?
-Ken
IT Professionals stump Jobcentres
IT Professionals stump Jobcentres
The number of IT professionals looking for work has reached unprecedented levels over the past couple of years. The government ploughed an extra £5bn into jobcentres during the recession and partnered with specialist recruitment organisations to help take the strain and become more reflective of the UK workforce.
But IT professionals are often frustrated by the service, known as Jobcentre Plus. Although jobcentres recognise that specialist jobseekers, such as IT professionals, need tailored support, it still insists they broaden their job searches away from IT after three months.
Read here.
-Ken
LPI and NOVELL partnership (LPIC-1 = CLA)
LPI and NOVELL partnership (aka LPIC-1 = CLA)
LPIC ALUMNI ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE NOVELL CLA CERTIFICATION
LPI is pleased to announce that holders of LPIC certifications are now eligible to apply for and receive the Novell Certified Linux Administrator (CLA) certification at no additional cost or exams.
This initiative is the result of a new partnership agreement between Novell and LPI. Under this program those Linux professionals who have earned their LPIC-1 status will also have satisfied the requirements for the Novell Certified Linux Administrator (CLA) certification. To further support this initiative Novell Training Services has formally agreed to include the required LPIC-1 learning objectives in its CLA course training material.
To apply for your Novell CLA, please fill out the required form at Novell. You will need to provide your LPI ID, verification code, name and contact information (NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, and...
Bournemouth edges close to Fibrecity broadband status
Bournemouth edges close to Fibrecity broadband status
Work to install fibre optic broadband services across Bournemouth is progressing on track, it has been revealed.
Efforts to install fibre optic broadband services in Bournemouth are on track to be completed at the start of next year, according to reports.
Full Story: Here
Thanks to Alex399 for the link
Google Chrome OS: A Preview
Google Chrome OS: A Preview
Google Chrome OS is Google's new operating system, designed to compete with Microsoft Windows in the netbook market. Chrome OS won't ship a final version until late 2010, but Michael Miller (author of the upcoming book Using Google Chrome OS) got his hands on an early developer copy and has a preview of the new operating system which looks suspiciously like Google's Chrome web browser.
Read the rest of the article here.
-Ken
CompTIA Certification Renewal Policy Clarified
CompTIA Certification Renewal Policy Clarified
Current certificate holders remain certified for life; renewal requirement applies only to certifications earned on or after January 1, 2011
Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., January 26, 2010 – CompTIA, the leading provider of vendor neutral skills certifications for the world’s information technology (IT) workforce, today clarified details of its upcoming certification renewal and continuing education policy.
All individuals currently certified in CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ and/or CompTIA Security+ will retain their “certified for life” status with no requirement to recertify or retest.
Individuals who become certified in CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ or CompTIA Security+ by December 31, 2010 also will be considered certified for life.
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CompTIA Certification Renewal Policy
CompTIA Certification Renewal Policy
CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ or CompTIA Security+ certifications are now valid for three years from the date the candidate is certified. The change brings the CompTIA certifications in line with the practice of other major providers of certifications for IT professionals, such as Cisco, Microsoft and Oracle.
The renewal policy also is required for these three certifications to maintain their accreditation and compliance with internationally accepted standards for assessing personnel certification programs (ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024). CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA Security+ certifications earned the ISO 17024 accreditation from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 2008. ISO requires that individuals have a way to renew the currency of their certification on a regular basis. In CompTIAs case, renewal will occur every three years.
The new certification renewal policy is...
Ban on sales of Microsoft Word upheld
Ban on sales of Microsoft Word upheld
Microsoft has failed in its attempt to dismiss a court case that would stop it selling Word.
The software giant appealed against a ruling which found it took code used in Office from Canadian company i4i.
With the failure of the appeal Microsoft must now pay i4i damages of $290m (£182m) and comply with an injunction ending the sales of some versions of Word.
The injunction is scheduled to go into effect on 11 January.
Microsoft said the ban would prohibit the sale of all available versions of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office software from the date that the injunction comes into force.
Versions of the software sold before that date, including Word 2003 and Word 2007, will not be hit by the ruling.
Full story : HERE
Project Canvas given green light by BBC Trust
Project Canvas given green light by BBC Trust
The BBC Trust, the corporation's governing body, has given a provisional go-ahead for a project which could kick-start demand for internet TV.
Project Canvas is a partnership between the BBC, ITV, BT, Five, Channel 4 and TalkTalk to develop a so-called Internet Protocol Television standard.
It would see a range of set-top boxes available to access on-demand TV services such as iPlayer and ITVplayer.
Set-top boxes, expected to cost around £200, could be available next year.
The Trust reached its provisional conclusions following more than 800 written responses.
Full story HERE
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