Atex to support ACAP on content management systems

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The Automated Content Access Protocol (ACAP) scheme has received backing from leading technology provider Atex , after the firm announced the standard will be supported on its content management systems (CMS).

Future versions of the company's CMS products will be designed to accommodate ACAP in what has been described by supporters as 'a major step' towards widespread adoption of the protocol.

Atex currently supplies services to a number of UK online publishing groups, including the Guardian, Trinity Mirror, News International and Newsquest.

It is hoped the support from Atex will encourage publishers to take up the protocol, which aims to give them more control over how their online content is used by search engines and news aggregators.

In a press release, Roberto Antoniotti, chief executive of Atex's content management division, gave his backing to the introduction of ACAP as an industry-wide standard.

"Focusing on digital content production and delivery is a key strength for publishers wishing to succeed with digital platforms, and proper content copyright management is an essential component of the most successful business models," said Antoniotti.

The protocol, which was launched in November after a 12 month trial , has received heavy criticism from bloggers and journalists , and has not been implemented by the majority of the UK's online newspaper publishers .

According to ACAP, the system is being used by publishers in more than 16 countries worldwide, including TimesOnline and The Independent .