ICT HUB Knowledgebase

The ICT Hub Knowledgebase is designed to help community and voluntary sector organisations access the benefits of information technology. The knowledgebase is a comprehensive source of independent ICT information and advice.

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01-02-2012 17:00

Computanews 163 - February 2012

Our quarterly online technology magazine with articles for staff in small to medium sized third sector organisations

31-01-2012 14:48

Of wikis, collaborative working and private social networks

Software and services for collaborative working discussed by UKRiders

25-01-2012 10:34

Collaborating To Transform Advice Services

A case study of the development of a client booking system for Sheffield's advice agencies.

24-01-2012 15:46

New Directions In Green Computing

A round-up of the hot topics at Green Computing Expo 2011.

31-01-2012 11:16

Paul Ticher's Data Protection Update - February 2012

A regular update on data protection and the third sector

24-01-2012 10:23

Things That Can Go Wrong With Social Reporting

How to avoid making mistakes when making short videos

09-01-2012 13:10

Using technology to have a more effective dialogue and develop better services

Louise Brown of People’s Voice Media discusses their Community Reporter Programme

14-12-2011 14:20

ICT E-Bulletin - January 2012

This month's technology summary for the third sector

20-12-2011 11:23

Security Guide

A Guide to managing your technology security

20-12-2011 10:44

Technology handbook

A place to keep all an orgnaisation's technology information

01-12-2011 10:55

Lasa European Not For Profit Technology Conference 2011

A report of keynotes, breakout sessions, plenary debate and links to media from Powering Up The Third Sector

15-12-2011 14:20

ICT E-Bulletin - December 2011

This month's technology summary for the third sector

01-11-2011 12:07

Keynote 1 - Holly Ross

Leading Change: Top Technology Trends and How to Lead Your Organization Through Them

28-11-2011 12:07

Breakout Session 1

Is Mobile Technology the Fundraisers Answer?

05-12-2011 08:00

Top questions to ask your prospective Cloud Provider

Checks to make to ensure your prospective cloud service provider is fit for purpose

14-10-2011 15:20

ICT E-Bulletin - November 2011

This month's technology summary for the third sector

07-11-2011 17:00

Computanews 162 - November 2011

Our quarterly online technology magazine articles for staff in small to medium sized third sector organisations

07-11-2011 16:45

Paula Graham's Open Source Update - November 2011

Paula Graham looks at news from the open source world

07-11-2011 16:18

Paul Ticher's Data Protection Update - November 2011

A regular update on data protection and the third sector

07-11-2011 16:14

Online Employability Toolkit Launch

A toolkit to help the digitally-excluded gain employment skills has recently been launched

07-11-2011 16:11

The business case for the cloud

A look at the current state of the cloud

07-11-2011 15:44

Setting the Standard: Data sharing and standards in the voluntary sector

Data standards can help organisations share data with partners and save time when monitoring impact for funders.

07-11-2011 14:54

What's Gone Wrong With Websites?

Why have website home pages become so bloated of late?

07-11-2011 11:51

Is IT really Greener in the Cloud?

A review of the ‘green’ arguments made by cloud computing

24-10-2011 16:40

Apple iPad2 – the best tablet currently available?

First impressions of the Apple iPad2

07-11-2011 11:32

Computanews 162 - November 2011

Our quarterly online technology magazine articles for staff in small to medium sized third sector organisations

14-10-2011 16:20

ICT E-Bulletin - October 2011

This month's technology summary for the third sector

15-09-2011 16:07

Lasa European Not For Profit Conference 2011

Overview of conference sessions

15-09-2011 16:49

ICT E-Bulletin - September 2011

This month's technology summary for the third sector

11-08-2011 18:01

ICT E-Bulletin - August 2011

This month's technology summary for the third sector

08-08-2011 13:32

Computanews 161 - August 2011

Our quarterly online technology magazine articles for staff in small to medium sized third sector organisations

08-08-2011 12:09

Ubuntu – A Trial – And Some Tribulations...

A look at Ubuntu and using it in a Windows-based world of remote working

08-08-2011 12:08

Keeping Your Data Secure: 101 Tips You Must Know

A new book which will help keep your technology safe

08-08-2011 12:08

Cloud Computing - Data Protection And Other Legal Issues

Your data at the mercy of the cloud - Feel the fear but do it anyway – (probably)

08-08-2011 12:08

What Is Customer Relationship Management In The Third Sector?

There’s more to CRM than just software.

08-08-2011 12:08

Opening Up To Open data

The benefits and challenges of making anonymised data freely available to the sector.

08-08-2011 12:07

Clouds Of Confusion

The open cloud and open source collaboration tools explored

18-07-2011 18:24

Greener Computing In Times Of Austerity

Is greener computing likely to suffer as financial austerity bites?

14-07-2011 13:29

ICT E-Bulletin - July 2011

This month's technology summary for the third sector

11-07-2011 12:30

Assessing CRM databases

Factors to consider when looking at investing in CRM database technology

06-07-2011 11:30

Demonstrating your impact with digital storytelling

How images sound and video can help your organisation demonstrate its impact

01-07-2011 13:39

Why your chief executive doesn’t need to ‘speak geek’

Seven steps to understanding the strategic value of technology to your organisation

27-06-2011 16:28

Moving Your Office Phone System To The Cloud

Lasa's experience of moving to a VoIP phone system

20-06-2011 17:54

Archiving emails

Issues around and possible solutions for archiving emails

15-06-2011 17:33

ICT E-Bulletin - June 2011

This month's technology summary for the third sector

07-06-2011 17:39

The Circuit Rider journey – hang up your spurs?

Is it the end for the UK Circuit Rider ICT support and development movement?

02-06-2011 11:30

Replacing a laptop hard drive with an Intel SSD

How to replace your laptop hard drive with a solid state drive from Intel

23-05-2011 12:43

Moving to the cloud - a case study

One third sector organisation’s experience of considering a move to the cloud

16-05-2011 16:23

ICT E-Bulletin - May 2011

This month's technology summary for the third sector

11-05-2011 13:56

Managing users and computers on a Windows network

A non technical overview to help you understand how to set up your Windows Server to improve IT service reliability and security

14-04-2011 12:38

ICT E-Bulletin - April 2011

This month's technology summary for the third sector

13-04-2011 12:22

There’s a revolution brewing…

Ian Ryder, of technology solutions provider appiChar’s gives his thoughts on the cloud and its relevance to the third sector

14-03-2011 10:19

London ICT E-Bulletin - March 2011

This month's technology summary for the third sector

28-02-2011 10:00

Green or ethical computing?

Ethics of computer manufactures

11-02-2011 10:00

Increasing impact through technology

Summary of outcomes of technology seminars run by NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations).

21-02-2011 10:00

Making Technology Better

ICT consultant and developer Robert Daniel’s tips on running technology projects smoothly

17-02-2011 10:07

London ICT E-Bulletin - February 2011

This month's technology summary for the third sector

14-02-2011 09:00

Tweetchatting

Our top 10 tips for hosting a pre arranged chat on twitter

26-01-2011 10:00

10 Popular and FREE! Cloud Tools

To celebrate knowledgebase’s 10th anniversary we bring you the team at Lasa’s top 10 popular free cloud tools

26-01-2011 09:00

What the knowledgebase means to me…

To celebrate knowledgebase’s 10th birthday we talk to three long time users

26-01-2011 09:00

Knowledgebase is 10! - Long live the Lasa ICT knowledgebase

A brief history of the Lasa knowledgebase and its value to the third sector

26-01-2011 09:00

Raising the Dead – PC Recovery Tools and Procedures

Tools, applications and procedures for rescuing slow or dying computers

13-01-2011 10:21

London ICT E-Bulletin - January 2011

This month's technology summary for the third sector

05-01-2011 09:45

Just what is a green computer?

Some pointers towards guidance on buying green computers

04-01-2011 10:23

What Your Organisation Should Know About Office 2010

New features in Office 2010

21-12-2010 09:30

Martini security - working safely online anytime, anyplace, anywhere

Tips for staying secure online when working away from the office…

17-12-2010 12:18

Windows 7 licensing for charities

Licensing and hardware requirements for upgrading to Windows 7

30-11-2010 16:06

I Can Hear Music – Lotus’s office suite gets a makeover

New features in version 3 of the Lotus Symphony office suite

14-12-2010 11:00

London ICT e-bulletin December 2010

This month's technology summary for the third sector

26-11-2010 11:02

Don’t be the next victim of telephony fraud

How to detect and avoid one of the most common and serious methods of telephony fraud

25-11-2010 13:48

What should third sector organisations be thinking about with regard to cloud?

What to think about when considering cloud computing

19-11-2010 12:02

Cloud Computing 101

An introduction to cloud computing and its potential for non profit organisations

19-11-2010 18:31

Choosing a Telecoms Service Provider

Questions to ask a prospective telecoms service provider

09-11-2010 15:55

London ICT e-bulletin - November 2010

The London ICT e-bulletin for November 2010

08-11-2010 16:49

Don’t lose that (USB) stick

Identify and avoid the risks associated with using USB sticks.

04-11-2010 13:41

An introduction to social media

What is meant by social media is and why organisations might wish to use it explained

12-11-2010 14:55

London ICT e-bulletin - October 2010

Summary of the London ICT e-bulletin - October 2010

28-10-2010 14:41

Social Media Guidelines

Outline policy for responsible use of social media in your organisation

12-10-2010 11:29

London ICT e-Bulletin - September 2010

Summary of the Lasa ICT e-Bulletin - September 2010

05-10-2010 11:29

London ICT e-Bulletin - August 2010

Summary of the Lasa ICT e-Bulletin - August 2010

02-08-2010 11:00

London ICT e-Bulletin-July 2010

Summary of the Lasa ICT e-Bulletin - July 2010

13-07-2010 13:25

London ICT e-Bulletin-June 2010

Summary of the Lasa ICT e-Bulletin - June 2010

05-10-2010 11:29

London ICT eBulletin - September 2010 Highlights

Summary of the Lasa ICT eBulletin - September 2010

20-09-2010 15:14

Virtual meeting tools

An overview of popular tools for holding online meetings

20-09-2010 14:43

An introduction to virtual meetings

Virtual meetings explained

15-09-2010 11:58

Planning a successful webinar

Steps for planning and running successful webinars

21-09-2010 12:56

Ubuntu Lucid for non profits

Review of Ubuntu 10.04 aka Lucid Lynx - a free and open source alternative to Windows and other operating systems

02-07-2010 17:20

Backing Up Your Data - update

Overview of options available for backing up your data

15-04-2010 17:25

How Telecommunications Is Changing Work for Nonprofits

How communications technology is creating new, results-based model of work

15-04-2010 17:25

Unified communications options for nonprofits

How new solutions can streamline communications and spare the environment

26-02-2010 11:29

Good Karma – Ubuntu 9.10

This article looks at the 9.10 (Karmic) release of the Ubuntu Operating System and weighs the advantages of upgrading.

10-02-2010 13:52

Facebook Causes: Not just for Individuals

The Facebook application, Causes, is an opportunity for organisations to increase donations and awareness.

30-12-2009 10:55

Don’t overlook your IT in the Merger

Tips on successfully merging Information Technology systems

08-01-2010 10:41

How to set up a up a home office

Factors to think about when setting up a home office

08-01-2010 10:33

The Benefits of remote working

Overview of the benefits of remote working

04-01-2010 13:53

Virtual reality: How virtualisation is changing IT

A look at the pros and cons of virtualisation

07-12-2009 09:47

Snow Leopard – is it for you?

A look at the latest Mac Operating System upgrade.

30-11-2009 11:52

Ubuntu 9 – Linux for Human Beings Hits the Spot

Outline of what Ubuntu 9.10 offers

10-11-2009 13:51

Project Management – The People Side

A focus on the “people” side of managing and delivering successful projects