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The adaptation of a learning management system (Moodle) to the needs of managing an administrative intranet –including the requirements, structure developed and its usage level– is described four years after its implementation. The system main weaknesses and some additional applications to counteract them are discussed.

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Zyncro opens a new dimension in corporate documentation management, based on the well-known concept of intranets and adapting it to the new 2.0 culture of collaboration and work online. Internal communications in public and private organizations are alive, and their flows of interaction between internal and external members of the organization are becoming more intense. Tools capable of handling large volumes of information in an easy, fast and secure manner are needed. This is where Zyncro appears: as the new intranet 2.0. This article analyzes and describes this new online application with special emphasis on its archiving and documentation function articulated through working groups and personal archives.

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This study addresses two questions in the legal realm that affect the planning, development, and use of intranets. Protection of the author’s rights and protection of the user’s personal information are two basic considerations that must be taken into account by those responsible for an organization’s intranet. Although intellectual property rights and confidentiality are totally different in nature, both are discussed in this article from the perspective of how they should be managed by information professionals. In recent years we have seen how technology can contribute to violation of copyright law and personal confidentiality. This conflict can occur in our intranets if proper measures are not taken to reconcile the interests of all users, of those whose personal information must be protected, and of copyright holders.