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Charity defends PC recycling after data theft claims
News IT charity Computer Aid has asked potential donors not to be put off from giving it old PCs, following reports that some machines donated to the developing world still contain confidential information.
[August 22, 2006, 16:00]
Charity wins global support in Microsoft dispute
News An Australian charity has received applause from around the world after standing up to Microsoft Australia in a dispute over software licences. The non-profit organisation says it has received overwhelming support on an international scale in...
[July 20, 2001, 9:15]
Charity funds IT training for disadvantaged groups
News A charity that helps disabled people to exploit IT more effectively has won lottery funding to expand its commercially sponsored "Switched On Communities" initiative to all areas of the UK. The scheme initially kicked off in July 2006 when DSG...
[February 29, 2008, 13:29]
Photos: Charity wants your old handsets and cartridges
News The Make IT Happen campaign, launched late last week, will see the charity step up its call for businesses to donate their old desktops and laptops to the organisation where they are wiped of any sensitive data, refurbished and sent to countries...
[July 31, 2006, 13:55]
Charity caught in anti-spam crossfire
News A religious charity in London recently discovered first-hand the dangers that can accompany new measures to stem the tide of junk email, when the organisation's site was yanked offline without notice.
[August 30, 2002, 15:22]
Charity sees big loophole in ethical IT code
News The ethical code of conduct launched last week by IT firms including IBM, HP and Dell appears to contain a major loophole that will allow unscrupulous suppliers to wriggle out of its constraints, according to the charity originally highlighted the...
[October 25, 2004, 14:45]
Tech charity quits Burma following government blocks
Blog I have just received an update that Telecoms Sans Frontieres, a charity that specialises in setting up telecoms equipment in disaster zones has quit Burma in the face of repeated attempts to block its activity by the government.
[June 25, 2008, 15:58]
Paedophile alert for children's charity
News London-based children's charity Kidscape had its entire computer database stolen Sunday as part of a suspected paedophile operation. Five computers including the charity's mainframe server were stolen from the second floor offices of Kidscape.
[February 1, 2001, 16:10]
Microsoft launches 'charity friendly' software licence
News Three years ago, Microsoft caved in to pressure after it demanded that an Australian children's charity buy new licences for donated computers. Microsoft has created a special software licence for Windows 98 and Windows 2000 that allows charities...
[April 8, 2004, 17:50]
UK charity builds Linux network on a shoestring
News At the Open Source in the Voluntary Sector conference in London on Wednesday, charities described how they'd managed to make the most of their IT budgets by using Linux, including a London-based charity which saved more than £28,000 by using Linux...
[September 16, 2004, 15:10]
Techies reveal their creative side for charity
News In December last year, Microsoft began a competition asking IT professionals to come up with innovative technology projects to help a charity of their choosing. The winner of the DesignIT competition, as it was called, was James Elliott, whose...
[July 1, 2008, 15:32]
Charity ISP offers feel-good surfing
News Users will nominate a particular charity when registering, and minutes spent online will be measured with a proportional percentage of the profits passed on to the user's charity of choice. In total, 75 percent of the profits generated by telephony...
[October 13, 1999, 11:29]
Ministry of Sound DAP jukebox hits QXL for charity
News One of only four specially designed Creative 20GB DAP Jukeboxes is being auctioned on QXL.com for charity. All proceeds will go to the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy charity, which uses music to help disabled and traumatised children and adults.
[December 7, 2001, 15:34]
Tsunami charity Web site escapes attack
News A man has been arrested for attempting to hack into the DEC.org.uk tsunami charity relief site. Another man was arrested and charged with sending fake charity emails asking for donations for a real relief organisation.
[January 24, 2005, 8:45]
QXL extends charity auction for 'Full Stop'
News QXL is extending the deadline for its charity auction in aid of the NSPCC's Full Stop campaign -- which seeks to stamp out child abuse in one generation. The auction will now run until the end of this week, closing on Friday the 24th.
[September 20, 1999, 16:43]
Internet donates computers to charity
News For every 1,000 clicks the site receives, its sponsors Microsoft, AMD and Life Software have pledged to donate £10 worth of computer equipment to a nominated charity. The Computers for Charities Web site has adapted the model used by global charity...
[August 2, 2000, 10:11]
EBay launches $100m charity auction
News In the latest online effort to raise money for disaster relief, eBay has launched a charity auction aimed at raising $100m in 100 days. The entire purchase price of the goods will benefit the fund, and eBay is waiving all of its listing and...
[September 18, 2001, 10:28]
Freeserve bids to help kids charity
News Freeserve has today kicked off a Christmas auction in conjunction with charity UK Youth. Working with the Freeserve Auctions, the ISPs online auction arm, is now UK Youth's most effective way of raising funds, according to the charity.
[November 25, 2002, 14:11]
NETGEAR Technology Boosts Productivity and Performance of Youth Charity
White Papers JDRF is the UK arm of a global charity dedicated to finding a cure for type 1 (juvenile) diabetes. The organisation has re-vamped its fundraising approach to include greater use of its existing, devoted supporter base within industry, the...
[June 30, 2007, 1:00]
Charity's battle with Microsoft hits a nerve
News The Australian charity claims its Web site has been inundated with support from all corners of the globe since news of their plight got out. Earlier this month, Microsoft threatened legal action against the charity which, in turn, stood its ground...
[July 26, 2001, 11:08]
