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Fair Use Victory Advances a Future of Accessibility for All

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

HathiTrust, a unanimous three-judge panel concluded that digitizing books in order to enhance research and provide access to individuals with print disabilities is lawful on the grounds of fair use —that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work ( Section 107 of the U.S.

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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This is totally the “how sausage and law are made” view, so don’t read this unless you want to know more about global accessibility in detail! WIPO has a mandate from its member states, and is working to address the need to change laws and get more accessible books flowing.

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Save the Day: Knowing Which WordPress Files to Always Back Up

Byte Technology

And the sad reality is that too many WordPress users—especially beginners—believe that having a backup system in place is of no importance. The Core WordPress Files. The core refers to any and all files that essentially run your website, from the root folder to “wp-includes” to the “wp-admin” folder. Configuration Files.

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System Update: Late September 2021

Qgiv

Finally, we’ve been working on accessibility enhancements for web auctions, including: Adding screen reader labels to elements that were missing them before. Using image alt-text that includes the image file’s name. The post System Update: Late September 2021 appeared first on Qgiv Blog.

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File Sharing in the Cloud

NTEN

With so many potential solutions for cloud-based file storage and sharing, which one is an organization to choose? As information systems move into the cloud, many organizations are starting to ask, “What about my files?” Files, however, remain stubbornly entrenched on an aging local server.

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6 Qualities A Nonprofit Database Management System Should Have

TechImpact

For smaller nonprofits, a database may be nothing more than an Excel file. The best database systems do not necessarily have more tools, but more high-level qualities. Graham shared some of the top qualities a good database system should have: Workflow. A good system is one that makes maintenance easy.

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Safeguarding Good: Cybersecurity for Nonprofits 101

Qgiv

Because nonprofits run off of donations, many organizations also have limited access to IT support. Spoofing occurs when someone with malicious intent disguises their identity to gain unauthorized access to systems or data. Implement safeguards to ensure the security and privacy of all your data and systems.

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