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Anxious about Authentication?
3rd September 2015

Are you overloaded with authentication and terms such as IP, Single Sign-On, SAML, EZProxy and Good? Take a look at the resources we've developed to help information managers cope with the anxiety of authentication - they're part of the Topic Series, "All About Usage".

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Cycling for Libraries Day 1 - The Right Equipment Makes All the Difference
2nd September 2015

FreePint's director of research, Robin Neidorf, is taking part in the Cycling for Libraries "unconference", this year travelling from Norway to Denmark on two wheels. She reports on the first day - and how the conference helps to share ideas and innovations about information work across cultures and countries.

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Articulating Authentication, Access and Usage Challenges
2nd September 2015

Controlling access to premium subscription resources, authentication methods and preferences are under the spotlight in the FreePint Topic Series "All About Usage - From Content Sharing to Data Mining". Find out more from Anja Thygesen, series co-producer.

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Number One Objective of Web Content Policies
1st September 2015

Initial results in the "FreePint Survey: Web Content Policies" indicate when and why organisations have policies to govern use of web content, and when they don't. Read about the early results, then follow the link to participate (through 9th September).

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Analysing Authentication Challenges & Approaches - FreePint Research
27th August 2015

Authentication solutions need to address a range of requirements, both internal and external, and operate seamlessly and invisibly to the user. Large organisations are coping with situations where they're multiplying those requirements against dozens and sometimes hundreds of suppliers, in multiple countries, on mobile devices... Find out more about FreePint's research investigating these challenges and approaches.

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How Important Are Helpdesks for Banking Information Products?
24th August 2015

Find out why the support function offered by information vendors in the banking and financial sector is so important and how researcher Eileen Steer puts four key vendors under her scrutiny.

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FreePint for Banking & Finance
20th August 2015

Information managers in the banking and finance field rely on high-quality, timely information on companies and products - plus breaking news across the world. Find out about the latest and upcoming FreePint items and events that help fulfil these needs.

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Solving a Significant Problem - Thomson Reuters ProView
20th August 2015

Why should legal professionals be interested in a specialist ebook app? We reveal some highlights from James Mullan's analysis of Thomson Reuters ProView.

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EditorEye - Integrated Search and Unified Intelligence
20th August 2015

The business intelligence market is shifting towards contextual searching across single content hubs. EditorEye is one such platform and our reviewer, Sophie Alexander, scrutinised this cloud-based knowledge management solution. We look at what Sophie found most compelling.

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FreePint Newsletter 429 Published
20th August 2015

FreePint Newsletter 429 has been published. Policies governing use of web content seem to be lacking... authentication methods are foxing many... find out more about FreePint's research and how you can participate.

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