Drupal Downunder 2012

Drupal is a web based content management system that is typcially used for larger web based publishing projects. At CASE we have used it to produce an Indigenous Sacred Sites Register for member organisation Dharriwaa Elders Group.

CASE President Darrell Burkey attended Drupal Downunder 2012 in Melbourne which gave him the opportunity to learn from the experts.

If you want to know what makes Drupal special just listen to what the three key note speakers had to say:

Dmitri Gaskin, Drupal Developer
Growing Up in the Drupal Community

Dries Buytaert, Founder and Project Leader
The State of Drupal

Gian Wild, Accessibility Expert
The Differences Between WCAG1 and WCAG2

LinuxConf 2011

This week CASE President Darrell Burkey travelled to Brisbane along with five hundred or so other participants for Linux Australia's annual conference LinuxConf2011. Renowned for attracting the most respected and influential of speakers, this conference brings together those who work to defend openness and equitable access to technology. 

This year's keynote speakers included Vint Cerf, Vice-President of Google who co-created the very protocol which makes the Internet possible and Eric Allman who wrote the original software that moves email around the Internet. Thirty years later his software is still in use by the majority of systems managing the delivery of email on the Internet.

(links to online videos follow)

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auDA Review

Earlier this year CASE staff participated in a review of the Australian Domain Administration, better known as auDA. Over the years our staff have assisted members with many issues related to domain names and have participated in auDA policy review panels to represent the community development sector.

"An independent review of auDA by international governance experts has found the Australian domain administration to be one of the most transparent and effective in the global Internet community."

The complete report can be found on the auDA website.

Domain Name Reseller

We have been assisting member organisations with domain name issues for over a decade now. Now we are proud to announce our status as an official reseller of NetRegistry domain name services. As a reseller we will be able to provide easier access to domain name management for members and simplify processes at the same time.

Members have experienced many issues with domain names over the years, including losing access to email and their web sites, so we are very pleased to offer this service. If your oganisation would like to ensure your domain name is configured properly or would like professional advice from qualified system administrators please contact our technical support team. 

ACT Council of Social Services Presentation

How Secure Are Your IT Systems?

"What are the real threats to your IT systems and how to manage them."

Presented by Darrell Burkey of Computing Assistance Support & Education Inc. (CASE). Download the slides (1.08Mb pdf file)

• Are your computers being used to deliver spam?
• What's the best anti-virus software?
• What are common exploits and how do you avoid them?

In this non-technical presentation Darrell will discuss the security issues challenging community groups today and what strategies are being used to address them. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions about their specific concerns for discussion and common myths will be explored. The aim of this presentation is to empower participants with an understanding of the basic principles of computer security which can be applied in their own organisations.

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2011 Annual General Meeting

Wednesday 26 October, 2011

3.00pm - Guest Speaker
4.30pm - AGM

Weston Creek Community Hub
Main Meeting Room (across from ACTCOSS)
6 Gritten Street - Weston Creek, ACT

Don't miss our very special guest speaker:

Pia Waugh
Engaging in Democracy with Web 2.0 Initiatives

3.00pm Wednesday 26 October, 2011

Pia Waugh started work as an Adviser to Senator Kate Lundy in April 2009. Prior to this she was a consultant at Waugh Partners in Sydney, Australia. She also works to develop the Australian FOSS industry and improve Government policies towards Free and Open Source Software.

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