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NEW CHIEF FOR INTERNET ASSOCIATION
The board of the Irish Internet Association (IIA) announces the appointment of Irene Gahan to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Gahan was one of the founding board members of the association in 1997 and was re-appointed to the board in 2002. She has worked within the Internet industry in Ireland since 1996 and held a number of senior management positions in the areas of Internet training and consultancy services.
Welcoming the appointment John Pierce, IIA chairman, said: “Irene`s drive and commitment, together with her experience of the Internet industry, will be invaluable in implementing the association`s evolving strategy, increasing membership benefits and driving more focused events and content. We see the need for urgent action in the areas of cheaper broadband, domain registration and education on new legislation.”
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STRENCOM APPOINTED AS FIRST RED HAT LINUX ADVANCED SERVER RESELLER IN IRELAND
Strencom Advanced Linux Solutions, part of Strencom ISP announced today that they are the first channel partner in Ireland to be appointed as a Red Hat Linux Advanced Server reseller. Red Hat Linux Advanced Server is a powerful enterprise platform designed specifically for mission-critical server deployments and supported by many industry leading ISVs and IHVs. Strencom will sell and install the Red Hat Linux Advanced Server as well as provide consultancy and support services to enterprise customers. www.europe.redhat.com
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IEDR`S NEW ONLINE GUIDE TO .IE REGISTRATION
The IEDR`s new Online Guide to .ie Registration is available on the IEDR website. Registrants will benefit from the easy step-by-step guide, enabling .ie domain names to be registered accurately and promptly. The design and user friendliness of the guide aims to enable the user to gain immediate access to any aspect of the registration procedure. The guide is available on: www.domainregistry2.ie/Training-Guide/index.htm
The IEDR also offer .ie resellers complimentary training sessions about the registration system. Contact: mailto:customerrelations@iedr.ie
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WORK BEGINS ON DIGITAL HUB
Digital Media Development Ltd, the company managing the construction of Dublin`s Digital Hub, has hired Duggan Brothers to begin work on its initial phase. Duggan Brothers (Construction) Ltd., based in Templemore, Co. Tipperary, will begin work on this early phase of the project by the end of the year, DMDL said. This phase, which will cost about EUR2.3 million and will see the contractor re-develop the former Guinness Print Depot building on Thomas Street, is set to be complete by the summer of 2003. www.electricnews.net/news.html?code=8845493
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REUTERS MESSAGING EXCEEDS TARGETS
Over 225,000 financial professionals in 116 countries have registered for Reuters new instant messaging service, Reuters Messaging (RM). This has exceeded the company`s target to secure 175,000 registrations by the end of 2002. Launched in October 2002, Reuters Messaging allows financial professionals to communicate instantly with colleagues and customers. The service is available within key Reuters products or stand-alone. In Ireland, 55 financial institutions have already registered for the new service demonstrating its appeal. www.reuters.com
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IE INTERNET LAUNCHES FREE CUSTOMER ANTI VIRUS EMAIL PRODUCT
IEInternet has bundled a full service anti-virus product into their standard web hosting platform. IE Internet’s email customers will have the added benefit of anti-virus screening at no extra charge. The product was developed in house by IE Internet engineers using Linux to screen all incoming and outgoing emails and attachments. Clean emails are then sent to the intended recipient virus-free.
http://ieinternet.com
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WEBMASTER LEVEL II – DEVELOPER
This is an advanced part-time programme it is ideal for web designers or IT personnel who need the knowledge to deal with the server-side elements of a website and the programming skills to develop database driven, secure or e-commerce sites. The next course starts on 17th February and will run on Monday & Tuesday evenings, 6.30 – 9.30 for 10 weeks. New Years sale price is EUR1200 (RRP1500).
www.webintellect.ie/pages/courses/webdev.htm
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3COM SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS
3Com Corporation has announced the availability of a comprehensive suite of security solutions through robust enhancements to the 3Com® SuperStack® 3Firewall, 3Com SuperStack 3 4400 Switch family and 3Com Network Supervisor software. These feature upgrades are designed to meet evolving security challenges by offering multiple layers of protection at distributed points of an enterprise network, from the core to the perimeter to authorised users. www.3com.com/security.
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ENTERPRISE IRELAND LAUNCH “PRACTICAL EBUSINESS”
Enterprise Ireland has announced the publication of a brand new book, `Practical eBusiness -Competitive Advantage through IT and eBusiness; A Handbook for Irish Managers`. It is based on an in-depth analysis of the experiences of the companies supported under the eBusiness Acceleration Fund. The book has been written for Irish business owners and managers working in small to medium-sized companies and no technical IT knowledge is required to read it. The book is free and is is available on CD, which contains the contents of the book in searchable format as well as additonal reference material, for free. This can be done at www.enterprise-ireland.com/ebusiness/cdorder.asp or by texting your name and postal address, preceded by the word ebiz to 086 – 6055506. The book should also be available in many libraries.
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NEW SME EDITION OF CLEARSCAPE CONTENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Clearscape has announced a new edition of `Control One`, the content management software for integration with small to medium size business websites. This software has been developed by Clearscape to allow clients control, manage and maintain their Website, Intranet or Extranet in-house. No programming skills are required and with costs starting from EUR600 the solution offers a significant time and money saver. www.controlone.net or www.clearscape.ie