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From January 01 2007 all companies in the UK will be required by law to include specific information on their web site or risk a fine. The minimum information to be provided is:

• The name of the service provider
• The email address of the service provider (it is not sufficient to have a contact form without displaying an email address
• The geographic address of the service provider (it is not sufficient to include a PO box)
• The company's registration number, if applicable, and place of registration (For example, Company ABC is registered in England and Wales with company number 123456789)
• Membership details of any trade associations that the company is a member of
• A VAT registration number, if applicable
• Prices must be clear and unambiguous, stating whether or not tax and delivery is included

If you require further information, or would like help updating your companies web site, please contact us.

A2Z Computing is striving to make the organisation environmentally friendly and this month has achieved level 3 in the Green Dragon Environtmental Management Standards Award. As a result, we have identified cost savings in water and energy and further protect ourselves from the possibility of non-compliance with environmental legislation.

The Green Dragon standard is aimed at helping businesses improve their environmental performance. The standard offers an environmental management system relevant to the specific needs of a company.

Today, Nominet UK held an EGM where members voted in favour of enabling electronic voting and communication and expanding the scope of services provided.

This means that Nominet are now able to bid to become the UK Tier one registry for ENUM, an internationally approved method for connecting the telephone communications network to the Internet, utilising the domain name system.

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Microsoft has finally locked down release dates for Windows Vista and Office 2007, launching both simultaneously on the 30th of November.

Along with Office, the business version of Vista will enjoy a worldwide launch this month, with consumer versions of the much-anticipated operating system to follow next year in what is currently expected to be the 30th of January. Exchange Server 2007 will also be released on the same day, giving business access to the spectrum of Microsoft’s next generation products should they wish to dive in head first.

Microsoft has today released version 7 of Internet Explorer. New features include anti-phishing, tabbed browsing and an integrated RSS feed reader. Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Server 2003 Service Pack 1 are required to use the new browser.

In a few weeks time Internet Explorer 7 will be pushed out as an automatic update.

Download IE7 from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.aspx

A2Z Computing proudly sponsored the Innovation Through IT award as part of the Five Counties Business week which was hosted by Jamie Owen at The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales. The award was won by OnTracks, one of the UK's largest retailers of model and hobby products.

Sophos has announced the availability of a new free-of-charge, standalone tool offering comprehensive rootkit detection and removal capabilities. Sophos Anti-Rootkit provides an extra layer of detection, by safely and reliably detecting and removing any rootkit that might already have secreted itself onto your system.

The term rootkit is used to define a Trojan used to hide the presence of a malicious object from the computer user or administrator.

Sophos Anti-rootkit

Howard Kirkman, Managing Director of A2Z Computing, has been elected as vice president of local chamber of commerce, NGB2B.

Founded in 1970, NGB2B is a well established business support organisation and is dedicated to serving the local business community. With over 500 members it represents and promotes businesses in South East Wales and helps members achieve their objectives through networking opportunities.

Actinic, the UK's best selling supplier of ecommerce solutions, announces the beta release of version 8 of it's ecommerce software. Version 8 offers online merchants a significant upgrade infunctionality and a variety of new features to help manage a successful online store.

For more information visit http://www.actinic.co.uk

Working in partnership with Newport Unlimited, the urban regeneration company in Newport, A2Z Computing supplied and installed a camera at the top of Chartist Tower in the heart of the city centre. The camera is an Axis 213 PTZ and has been made freely accessible to anyone that wants to see the regeneration of Newport as it happens.

RM has withdrawn telephone support for it's Connect 2.4 network. However, schools and colleges still running the Windows NT4 based network in coexistence with a Community Connect 3 network will continue to receive support for 'coexistence' specific enquiries until 31 July 2006.

Online support for Connect 2.4 will remain available through RM's extensive knowledge library.

A2Z Computing is able to provide on-site or telephone for RM Connect 2.4 networks. Please contact us for more information.