Residents and businesses in Madison County, New York can now recycle more foam polystyrene thanks to a grant from FPI's Foam Recycling Coalition.

Falls Church, Va. (PRWEB) October 03, 2017

Residents and businesses in Madison County, New York can now recycle more foam polystyrene thanks to a $42,925 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition.

Last year Madison County Department of Solid Waste began a pilot program accepting foam as part of its recycling program including clean and dry cups, take-out food containers, egg cartons and protective packaging. The county then purchased and installed a densifier to expand on the program’s success. The densifier compacted the collected materials into condensed polystyrene bricks, which were then shipped to end markets and recycled into new products.

The new grant funding allows Madison County to expand this collection program to include all of its four transfer station sites.

“Thanks to this grant, it is more convenient for our residents to recycle foam,” said James Zecca, director of the Madison County Department of Solid Waste and Sanitation. “The Foam Recycling Coalition’s support has been instrumental in the success of our program.”

Lynn Dyer, president of the Foodservice Packaging Institute, which houses the coalition said, “Madison County has shown a progressive attitude toward materials recovery with its decision to recycle foam. The county’s efforts mean these valuable materials are being recovered instead of landfilled.”

The county, which has about 75,000 residents and more than 5,000 businesses, provides additional recycling details at https://www.madisoncounty.ny.gov/223/Recycling-Programs.

The grant was made possible through contributions to FPI’s Foam Recycling Coalition, which focuses exclusively on increased recycling of post-consumer foam polystyrene. The coalition launched the grant program in 2015 to help fund infrastructure to collect and process these products. Its members include Americas Styrenics; Cascades Canada ULC; CKF Inc.; Chick-fil-A; Commodore; Dart Container Corp.; Dyne-A-Pak; Genpak; Hawaii’s Finest Products, LLC; INEOS Styrolution; NOVA Chemicals Corp.; Pactiv Foodservice/Food Packaging; and TOTAL Petrochemicals & Refining USA.

Madison County, New York is the sixth grant recipient. Nearly 1 million additional residents in the U.S. and Canada can recycle foam as a result of the coalition’s funding.

More grant announcements will be made later this year. Visit http://www.recyclefoam.org to learn about previous recipients or to apply for a grant.

ABOUT FPI: Founded in 1933, the Foodservice Packaging Institute is the trade association for the foodservice packaging industry in North America. FPI promotes the value and benefits of foodservice packaging and serves as the industry’s leading authority to educate and influence stakeholders. Members include raw material and machinery suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and purchasers of foodservice packaging. For more information or to follow us on social media, visit http://www.FPI.org.

ABOUT FRC: The Foam Recycling Coalition was formed under the Foodservice Packaging Institute in 2014 to support increased recycling of foodservice packaging made from polystyrene foam. FRC shares general information on foam recycling, provides technical resources and offers funding assistance to programs ready to start or strengthen post-consumer foam recycling. Members include stakeholders from throughout the foodservice packaging value chain. Learn more at http://www.recyclefoam.org.

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Best of Breed EDI Provider for the Microsoft Dynamics, Business Systems Integrators announces expanded iPaaS services

Lawson, MO (PRWEB) October 03, 2017

Business Systems Integrators, Inc., (BSI) a best-of-breed EDI solutions provider for the mid-market is proud to announce a full suite of Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) for Dynamics AX/365, NAV and Dynamics GP. BSI’s fully managed iPaaS services support full ANSI X12 and EDIFACT EDI as well as XML, CSV and many, many prebuilt formats and integrations. In addition, point of sale (POS) data analysis with geographical reporting facilitates a strong sales growth strategy in the retail supply chain. BSI Cloud Managed Services – even more robust, and even easier-to-integrate Electronic Data Interchange capabilities and so much more.

“BSI’s cloud managed services delivers a comprehensive solution for supply chain integration for Dynamics users – compliant labels, branded packing slips, end-to-end managed communications strategy, and pre-built mappings for numerous retailers, 3PLs, manufacturers, suppliers and more, bring an easier integration experience overall. Integrate one retailer, a supplier here or there, maybe an e-commerce storefront, or multitudes of connections. We have a presence in multiple data centers worldwide for redundancy and fast response time from virtually anywhere. We always strive to Make EDI Easier – and all types of transaction integration,” said Alia Salam, Sales Director of BSI.

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ViTel Net, the leading U.S. Telehealth and Medical Imaging cloud-based software innovator, today announced the appointment of Dr. Richard Bakalar as the newest member of its senior leadership team.

McLean, Virginia, (PRWEB) October 03, 2017

ViTel Net, the leading U.S. Telehealth and Medical Imaging cloud-based software innovator, today announced the appointment of Dr. Richard Bakalar as the newest member of its senior leadership team.

At ViTel Net, Dr. Bakalar will provide senior leadership in Telehealth and clinical intelligence, focusing on strategic partnerships, business development and investments of next-generation healthcare data analytics and the use of telehealth technologies that will enable new care delivery models.

"We are extremely pleased that Dr. Richard Bakalar has joined our leadership team," said Allen Izadpanah, CEO of ViTel Net. "Richard has extensive commercial and government experience as a practitioner and healthcare information technology specialist, and a deep understanding of the challenges healthcare organizations face in providing affordable healthcare of the highest quality. This expertise will greatly benefit ViTel Net and the healthcare organizations we serve."

Dr. Bakalar joins a national renowned team of colleagues at ViTel Net including, Dr. Reed Tuckson, Chairman of the Board at ViTel Net and Past President of ATA, Dr. Rob Kolodner, Chief Medical Officer at ViTel Net and former Director of the Office of the National Coordinator and Stuart Frank, Chief Information Officer and President ViTel Net Services with 25 years of experience with the VA VistA hospital information system.

Before joining ViTel Net, Bakalar was a Managing Director in KPMG’s Global Healthcare Center of Excellence, physician executive with Microsoft's Health Solutions Group, where he helped create and deliver innovative software solutions. Prior to that, Bakalar served as IBM's Chief Medical Officer and Medical Imaging and Telemedicine Specialist.

Dr. Bakalar was board certified in internal and nuclear medicine and has over 25 years of clinical experience, including service as a naval flight surgeon and as medical staff in the U.S. Navy. Richard trained and supervised medical, radiology and surgical residents during his naval career.

"ViTel Net is at the forefront of helping healthcare organizations define and assess new leading practices that are needed to improve quality and lower operational and administrative costs," said Dr. Bakalar. "I look forward to bringing my clinical and technical experience to bear to help expand ViTel Net's telehealth technology solutions and relationships with healthcare leaders."

During his Navy military service, Captain Bakalar had various overlapping roles of increasing clinical responsibilities in primary care, medical/surgical intensive care, and in nuclear medicine. Additionally, he led the development of the Navy's first telemedicine and tele-radiology programs while he served as the Navy Surgeon General's executive assistant for ship-to-shore telemedicine initiatives worldwide. During his initial flight surgeon assignment at Quantico, Virginia, Dr. Bakalar had primary medical oversight responsibilities for the health and fitness of the U.S. Marine Corps flight crew of the Marine One (HMX-1) helicopter squadron which supported President Reagan's White House.

Dr. Bakalar has also served as president of the American Telemedicine Association, is a member of the ATA’s College of Fellows and member of its Telemedicine and eHealth Journal editorial board. Richard is a member of the CHQI (ATA’s Telemedicine accreditation service) Board of Directors and is based in Denver, Colorado.

About ViTel Net

Since the early 1990's, ViTel Net has pioneered the development of a broad range of standard and configurable telehealth solutions and technologies that allow clinicians to remotely diagnose, treat, and manage patient health – regardless of geographic and time barriers.

For over 20 years, our team has also developed and delivered large scale, enterprise medical image management solutions both nationally and internationally, integrated with Electronic Health Records, that enable clinicians to access a broad range of clinical images collected at hundreds of sites.

ViTel Net is driven to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities by delivering configurable, multi-specialty, multi-platform, enterprise-wide telehealth technology solutions. Our mature off-the-shelf telehealth solutions adapt to support both current and future clinical workflow and business requirements.

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Low-profile, high-speed PCI Express® Gen 4 compliant edge card connector

New Albany, IN (PRWEB) October 03, 2017

Samtec announces the release of a new low-profile PCI Express® edge card connector featuring Edge Rate® contacts for optimized signal integrity. The connector is PCI Express® Gen 4 compliant and supports one, four, eight and sixteen links for different bandwith requirements.

This 1.00 mm (.0394”) pitch PCI Express® edge card connector (PCIE-LP Series) has a low 8 mm profile, 3 mm less than the standard 11 mm profile with an identical 3.50 mm contact wipe. Ultimately this provides more vertical space in a standard size chassis with a set form factor allowing for greater system air flow and space to route other components over the connector. The low 8 mm profile is also an ideal solution for applications where space is limited or dimensions are not pre-determined.

“We are excited to introduce the new PCIE-LP Series, which adds to Samtec’s already extensive and diverse edge card solutions,” said Terry Emerson, Micro Rugged Project Manager at Samtec, Inc. “This interconnect meshes high-speed signals with a smaller than industry standard form factor and enables customers to have more flexibility when designing their systems.”

With PCI Express® Gen 4 compliance, this edge card connector achieves an 16 GT/s bit rate to meet the industry demands for increased bandwidth. Support of the PCI Express® protocol ensures low latency, power savings and guaranteed transmission of the connector.

The featured Edge Rate® contact system increases cycle life and minimizes the effects of broadside coupling, which decreases crosstalk for superior signal integrity performance and impedance control. This rugged contact system is also less prone to damage when “zippered” during unmating.

Standard PCI Express® expansion cards, 1.60 mm (.062”) thick cards and Samtec’s PCI Express® jumpers (PCIEC Series) mate with the low-profile edge card connector, making it a good alternative to the standard PCI Express® edge card. Polarization to ensure proper mating and surface mount tails are standard options; press-fit tails are in development.

For more information, please visit Samtec’s PCI Express® Edge Card webpage.

PCI-SIG®, PCI Express® and the PCIe® design marks are registered trademarks and/or service marks of PCI-SIG.

About Samtec, Inc.

Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $662MM global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions, including IC-to-Board and IC Packaging, High-Speed Board-to-Board, High-Speed Cables, Mid-Board and Panel Optics, Flexible Stacking, and Micro/Rugged components and cables. Samtec Technology Centers are dedicated to developing and advancing technologies, strategies and products to optimize both the performance and cost of a system from the bare die to an interface 100 meters away, and all interconnect points in between. With 33 locations in 18 different countries, Samtec’s global presence enables its unmatched customer service. For more information, please visit http://www.samtec.com.

Samtec, Inc.

P.O. Box 1147

New Albany, IN 47151-1147

USA

Phone: 1-800-SAMTEC-9 (800-726-8329)

http://www.samtec.com

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QOS’ CEO Frank Cittadino to Speak on SD-WAN at Sandler Partners SoCal Partner Summit

Irvine, CA (PRWEB) October 03, 2017

QOS Consulting (QOS), a company that helps enterprises leverage technology to drive innovation, announced today a formal partnership with Sandler Partners, America’s fastest growing distributor of connectivity and cloud services, for QOS’ bundle of SD-WAN solutions leveraging best in class SD WAN, Service Management, and Security solutions.

The partnership significantly extends QOS’ channel presence. Frank Cittadino, QOS’ CEO, will unveil the solution suite at the Sandler Partners SoCal Partner Summit on October 25th during the SD-WAN and Connectivity Panel from 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM.

Software-Defined WAN capitalizes on the flexibility and agility of SDN by shifting network monitoring and management from physical devices to the application layer. This allows for the use of public and private connections for lower-cost and highly flexible connections to the cloud.

However, unlike SD-WAN bundled with the carrier product mix, the QOS solution enables partners to establish a reliable connection regardless of provider and can extend multiple MPLS VPNs from various carriers with dedicated customer gateways all optimized for the cloud.

“Our expertise is in the enterprise. We developed this SD-WAN solution with an in-depth understanding of the complexities that large businesses face. Bundling SD-WAN with ServiceNow and granular security solutions enables us to provide customers with the tools they embed into their daily IT operations,” said Cittadino. “This is a game changer for the partner community, giving them the tools to move up market and compete with systems integrators and direct sales organizations for big business.”

“QOS is a veteran when it comes to designing highly innovative solutions for customers,” said Caleb Tucker, Consigliere for Sandler Partners. “Sandler Partners is excited to partner with QOS to drive custom solutions and help our agents win more deals where a prepackaged solution may not be the best fit. The team at QOS has the tools and experience in the channel to quickly deliver value to our partner community.”

QOS’ roots are in the channel and company has experienced tremendous year-over-year growth. The company continues to invest in the business, focusing on complex enterprise wide deployments with significant investments in technology, people and project management.

About QOS Consulting

For more than a decade, QOS Consulting has been helping organizations enable change and enhance performance. Focused on educating clients about innovative and emerging technology solutions, and how those solutions can enable companies to be more productive and agile, QOS is a leader in innovative cloud and network solutions. Working with businesses in all industries to advise, guide, migrate and implement complex network services, they have managed over 2,500 complex projects. For more information, visit http://www.qos-consulting.com.

About Sandler Partners

Sandler Partners is America’s Fastest Growing Distributor of Connectivity & Cloud Services. In 2017, Sandler Partners was named to the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies for the eighth straight year. Over the years, we expanded beyond our telecom roots to also deliver best-in-class cloud, colo, mobility and continuity solutions from 200+ suppliers through a network of more than 5,400 expert technology sales partners — agents, VARs and MSPs — to thousands of small, medium and enterprise organizations nationwide. For more information, visit http://www.sandlerpartners.com.

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S.T.A.T. Medical Devices develops mass casualty medical products, which has shown much more widespread presence in recent attacks.

Freehold, New Jersey (PRWEB) October 03, 2017

S.T.A.T. Tourniquet’s intuitive design, allows civilians to use it without prior bleed control training in the event of an emergency.

S.T.A.T. Tourniquet comes with a self-counting timer, and can be used on adults, pediatrics, and K9’s limbs, as small as 20mm with an application time of 5 seconds, allowing first responders to treat upwards of 10-12 casualties in 1 minute during the event of an Active Shooter or MCI situation.

“The tourniquets unique latex free proprietary formula, has shown to function after being randomly struck by bullets and shrapnel. Once the bullet penetrated the tourniquet it automatically begins to selfheal, which is useful for soldiers who wear tourniquets on the front of their vest, and are struck by an IED,” says Dimino.

S.T.A.T. has a pull tab which allows First Responders to store 50 or more preloaded tourniquets on one carabiner, for rapid response in the event of a Mass Casualty Incident, Active Shooter, or natural disasters, as the US and many other countries have been experiencing recently.

What makes S.T.A.T. Tourniquet truly unique, is its ability to become a multi-purpose tactical tool; by combining two or more tourniquets together, you can now use a S.T.A.T. Tourniquet for hip displacements, torso bandage compression, improvised splints, or binding limbs together for a quick casualty evacuation.

S.T.A.T. Tourniquet comes packaged in a round compact design, allowing the user to carry it in their pocket for everyday use without being bulky and noticeable.

For more information on S.T.A.T. Tourniquet please contact: info(at)smarttourniquet(dot)com

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CirrusOne announced today its FastTrack™ for CPQ (configure-price-quote) solutions that enable organizations to simplify and accelerate their Oracle CPQ implementation. The offerings provide customers a complete working solution ready to be tailored to enterprise use cases.

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) October 03, 2017

New Solution Significantly Reduces Size and Cost of CPQ Implementation Using Best Practices Based Foundation

CirrusOne, a leading multi-vendor quote-to-cash (QTC) consulting and implementation firm redefining the role of the trusted advisor, today announced its FastTrack™ for CPQ (configure-price-quote) solutions that enable organizations to simplify and accelerate their Oracle CPQ implementation. The offerings provide customers a complete working solution ready to be tailored to enterprise use cases. Currently, the firm offers FastTrack for Products and FastTrack for Professional Services.

Badger Meter, a leading marketer and manufacturer of products using flow measurement and control technologies, deployed Oracle CPQ earlier this year using CirrusOne’s FastTrack for Products offering. The manufacturer set out to rebuild Oracle CPQ from scratch and integrate thousands of non-configured parts across multiple product lines into the software. The project was originally estimated to take approximately 20 weeks until they engaged CirrusOne.

“CirrusOne demonstrated a working solution and showed us a complete user guide before the contract was signed,” said Jim Reinardy, IT Director, for Badger Meter. “This approach gave us insight into any design changes that needed to be made before the engagement even began. FastTrack was delivered to us in 12 weeks which provided us a four-month head start on our CPQ implementation and reduced our initial budget expectation by $300,000.”

FastTrack for Professional Services offering arms sales teams and their services counterparts with all they need to quote professional services projects within Oracle CPQ. FastTrack for Professional Services generates a statement of work, resource profile and project timeline all in one place and can hide the complexity of project information by adding it to the product quote as a one line item reference.

“We’re constantly looking for ways to improve functionality within Oracle CPQ and FastTrack for Professional Services does just that,” said Vinesh Vis, Vice President of Sales, CPQ Cloud and Commerce Cloud, at Oracle. “We believe the CirrusOne offering directly meets a market need as our customers have been inquiring about this type of solution. This is the sort of innovation and forward thinking we love to see from our partners.”

“The introduction of FastTrack for CPQ marks a significant evolution in how we are able to provide value to our customers,” said Shane Anastasi, CEO, at CirrusOne. “We’re replacing the common practice of requirements gathering and solution design with a much faster process of gap analysis and modification planning. Badger Meter’s impressive results serve to demonstrate that we can redefine the trusted advisor and elevate the speed and value of our services.”

CirrusOne is a Gold level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork.

Additional Resources

• Learn more about FastTrack for Oracle CPQ
• Download the FastTrack overview
• Hear from a CirrusOne managing architect about FastTrack
• Discover how Badger Meter used FastTrack
• Watch FastTrack for Professional Services Quoter demo

About CirrusOne

CirrusOne is a leading multi-vendor quote-to-cash (QTC) consulting and implementation firm that enables organizations worldwide to maximize sales efficiency and increase QTC time-to-value. Through its purpose built team of industry thought leaders, architects and developers, CirrusOne offers a complete range of enterprise-grade professional services. CirrusOne is redefining how complex customer solutions are implemented through a proven framework of proactive service delivery. For more information, visit http://www.cirrus.one.

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About Oracle PartnerNetwork

Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) is Oracle's partner program that provides partners with a differentiated advantage to develop, sell and implement Oracle solutions. OPN offers resources to train and support specialized knowledge of Oracle’s products and solutions and has evolved to recognize Oracle’s growing product portfolio, partner base and business opportunity. Key to the latest enhancements to OPN is the ability for partners to be recognized and rewarded for their investment in Oracle Cloud. Partners engaging with Oracle will be able to differentiate their Oracle Cloud expertise and success with customers through the OPN Cloud program – an innovative program that complements existing OPN program levels with tiers of recognition and progressive benefits for partners working with Oracle Cloud. To find out more visit: http://www.oracle.com/partners.

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The marketing automation software's asset sharing functionality has been updated to allow users to share multiple assets of varied formats in a single email

(PRWEB) October 03, 2017

Mindmatrix has updated its marketing automation software’s asset module that makes sharing of assets with fellow users and contacts more efficient. Earlier, only a single asset could be shared via email at one time, but now the marketing automation software allows users to share multiple assets of different types including videos, PDF documents, web assets, etc.

Mindmatrix already has a very strong asset management system built into it, but the company has always been working to make it more efficient and the recent updates are just additional steps in that direction.

Last year marked a big step forward for Mindmatrix’s asset management module in the form of the asset-opportunity integration feature. This feature worked to automatically map the assets to the opportunities and offer asset recommendations to the users. Early this year, Mindmatrix marketing automation software was upgraded to include ’On-behalf marketing’ that allows corporate marketing teams to send emails and update social media pages on behalf of their channel partners. The upgrade also included the addition of the asset configuration tab and a global asset search feature to its asset management software/ IT also upgraded the asset filter management feature. These additions offered laser-focused asset search results that cut across all asset categories.

Harbinder Khera, CEO, Mindmatrix, says “We are the only company to offer all of the 4 elements-Marketing automation, sales enablement, channel enablement and asset management on a single platform, and we want to ensure that we always excel in each of these spheres. So, we pay a lot of attention to each of these elements and work constantly innovate and improve. It is this approach that has spurred a lot of the updates that the asset management module has seen this year.”

About MindMatrix

Mindmatrix is the only single, fully integrated platform offering complete sales and marketing enablement for direct and indirect sales. Mindmatrix combines Partner Relationship Management (PRM), Channel Marketing, Asset Management, Sales Enablement, and Marketing Automation for the complete enablement of your sales and marketing teams. This unified platform takes you through every step in the sales process from lead to revenue, enabling your sales channels to sell more, faster.

End-to-end services that make you successful

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Acquisition will combine enterprise-class cyber computing capabilities with managed IT services and hybrid cloud expertise.

Gambrills, MD (PRWEB) October 03, 2017

Fuse Engineering is excited to announce its acquisition of ZyEdge, the premier provider of Information Technology (IT) Managed Services for the Small and Mid-sized Business (SMB) market in the DC Metro / Northern Virginia area.

The combination of Fuse Engineering’s enterprise-class cyber and high-performance computing capabilities with ZyEdge’s commercial IT managed services and hybrid-cloud expertise provides a platform for meaningful cross-market innovation for customers.

“Adding the market leading manage services and cloud capabilities of ZyEdge to our existing portfolio at Fuse was an opportunity we couldn’t pass up,” said Sid Hall, President & CEO of Fuse Engineering. “As a defense contractor and Federal systems integrator, we’ve noted a definite shift in the direction of adopting a cloud-focused approach to delivering IT services. The ZyEdge team will help to accelerate our move in that direction.”

“Teaming up with Fuse helps take us to the next level in a number of areas,” said JJ Rafferty, Vice President of Sales at ZyEdge. “Fuse Engineering’s enterprise-scale expertise with defensive cyber operations, high performance computing, data storage and data protection systems, allows us to elevate our skillsets in those areas. We think these two teams are going to be very complementary; and the combined skills and experience are going to enhance the experience for all of our customers – in the Federal government and in the commercial sector.”

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Partnership aims to integrate the power of Floify's mortgage automation solution with LendingQB's loan origination system, resulting in a comprehensive toolkit that further enhances the lender-borrower experience.

BOULDER, COLO (PRWEB) October 04, 2017

As mortgage professionals seek new ways to streamline their mortgage process in an effort to keep up with a growing pool of borrowers, Floify, the automation solution of top-producing loan officers (LOs), announced its partnership with world-class loan origination system (LOS), LendingQB. This strategic partnership will result in a deep integration between the two solutions, and aim to provide LOs with even more flexibility when choosing LOS and mortgage automation systems to help run their businesses.

LendingQB, a provider of an innovative web-based LOS, continues to extend market-leading integrations through its web-based system that provides lenders with a flexible, innovative workflow. The LOS’s open-architecture application program interface (API) enables lenders to select the tools that best help their efficiency. The LOS was cited in the STRATMOR Group’s December 2016 Technology Insights report as achieving an end user effectiveness rating of 93%, top marks amongst the major LOS providers.

“Floify has been able to remain ahead of the mortgage automation curve in part because of the partnerships we have developed and nurtured over the years,” said Dave Sims, CEO of Floify. “Floify's integration with LendingQB is perhaps one of our most exciting endeavors yet. LOs will soon have even more flexibility when configuring their LOS and mortgage automation toolkit.”

Floify simplifies the way mortgage professionals collect, verify and manage loan documents; track loan progress; and communicate with borrowers and other loan stakeholders. With Floify, LOs report being able to close loans an average of 8x faster, increase their annual loan volume by more than 11% without adding additional staff, and reduce their workload by up to 5 hours/loan while maintaining existing volume.

“Providing loan officers with digital tools to make them more effective is critical for mortgage lenders,” said Tim Nguyen, president of LendingQB. “Lenders must demonstrate that they are sensitive to the modern needs of loan officers and Floify satisfies that need. Floify is a proven solution that helps nurture relationships with top producers and generate volume for our clients more efficiently. We are extremely proud to have them as a partner.”

About Floify:

Floify is a mortgage solutions SaaS platform that streamlines the mortgage process by providing a secure communication and document portal between lenders, borrowers, referral partners, and other mortgage stakeholders. The company is based in Boulder, Colorado and is privately held. For more information, please call (720) 316-8343 or visit https://floify.com.

About LendingQB:

LendingQB is a provider of Lean Lending solutions for residential mortgage banking organizations. The Lean Lending solution consists of a 100 percent web browser-based, end-to-end loan origination system, best of breed integrations with key industry partners and ‘adoptimization' services that result in faster cycle times and lower costs per loan. For more information, please call (888) 285-3912 or visit http://www.lendingqb.com

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Life change platform offers investment & income opportunity to consumers as well as new revenue streams for churches, non-profits and missions.

Baton Rouge, LA (PRWEB) October 04, 2017

Christ Coin has launched as the first Christian cryptocurrency. Built by Life Change, Christ Coin has a mission to meet the spiritual and practical needs of anyone, and unite Christians together as one community for the purpose of reviving hope, repairing lives, and rebuilding dreams. Built by a team of Christian entrepreneurs, Christ Coin is groundbreaking in its ability to build a global Christian community via cryptocurrency.

Worldwide, cryptocurrencies have hit the mainstream finding incredible success, with major retail brands having already adopted cryptocurrency for commerce, accepting “coins,’” also called “tokens,” along with cash, checks and credit cards. Those brands include Overstock, Dish Network, Apple, Expedia, Paypal, Ebay and NewEgg, just to name a few.

Cryptocurrencies are here to stay. Experts are weighing in:

“We have elected to put our money and faith in a mathematical framework that is free of politics and human error.” – Tyler Winklevoss, Entrepreneur in an interview with the New York Times.

“With e-currency based on cryptographic proof, without the need to trust a third party middleman, money can be secure and transactions effortless.” – Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin developer

“Just consider this: control of a currency is one of the most powerful tools a government wields; ask anybody in Ireland, Portugal, Greece, or Cyprus who lived through these countries’ recent financial crises. Bitcoin promises to take at least some of that power away from governments and hand it to people. That alone augurs significant political, cultural, and economic clashes.” – Paul Vigna, “The Age of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin and Digital Money Are Challenging the Global Economic Order.”

Just as PayPal changed how we pay for items and services, cryptocurrency has emerged as the next evolution in global commerce, the ongoing ways in which the world uses and earns money. Christ Coin allows the faithful to have a way to approach finances that uniquely helps grow and support the global Christian church. Instead of dollars, consumers purchase or earn “coins,” which can be used for purchasing or exchanged just like any other currency.

Christ Coin allows churchgoers, pastors, churches, faith-based ministries and missions organizations, and more to reach a wider audience, while helping to fund Christian projects such as church plants, humanitarian efforts, VBS, and other ministries and outreaches.

Following the initial crowdfunding period, anyone can sign up on the Life Change Platform and be monetarily rewarded by interacting with the platform in various ways, including volunteering, participating in small groups, posting content and even reading the Bible. Investment in the crowdfunding is not required.

“The overarching benefits of the Life Change Platform truly go beyond what people would typically think when talking about finance and economics,” explains Luke Forstmann, co-founder of Christ Coin. “We like to use the L.I.V.E.S. acronym: Leave your mark on the world by supporting humanitarian efforts, Invest in a cryptocurrency, Vault your spiritual life, Earn additional income, Support the vision of your local church through tithes and offerings. Yes, Christ Coin is an investment opportunity, but it goes so much farther than personal finance. We hope it will change lives, support ministries, and inspire people to grow in their faith.” The full L.I.V.E.S. descriptions can be found on the Christ Coins website.

As with other cryptocurrencies, Christ Coin will offer quarterly buybacks and burn of coins. This allows Christ Coin to continue to grow and increase their currency value.

Christ Coin will continue their initial coin sale and crowdfunding through December 1 at 7:00am CT.

A short video explanation of Christ Coin can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Casigw-G7PE

About Life Change:

Life Change is a free, innovative platform using state-of-the-art block chain technology to support God’s mission of changing lives through the Gospel of Christ. Life Change is partnering with churches, pastors, and para-church organizations with the goal of creating the largest consolidated source of Christian content. By rewarding partners and members for interacting on the Life Change Platform, people can make a positive financial and humanitarian impact on their world without affecting their current income.

Our Board of Directors and Overseer Committee with help guide and steer Life Change to make sure we stay true to our mission of reviving hope, repairing lives and rebuilding dreams. For more information, please visit http://www.ChristCoins.io

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Certica Leverages Expertise as a K-12 Data Management Software Provider and Engages Extensive EdTech Provider Network

Wakefield, MA (PRWEB) October 04, 2017

Certica Solutions (Certica), provider of the Certica Connect™ edtech platform-as-a-service (PaaS), today announced a new program to engage school districts which desire a fully-managed, hosted and productized solution for application interoperability based on Ed-Fi®; as well as K-12 application providers that are certified or wish to be certified on the Ed-Fi Data Standard. Certica makes the announcement while sponsoring the Ed-Fi Alliance’s Ed-Fi Summit & Bootcamp 2017 in Austin, Texas.

Certica, which announced in August its Data Connect™ application interoperability platform for school districts, is launching the Integrate! program to accelerate adoption of the Ed-Fi Data Standard by districts and application providers. The program is available to mid-sized districts that want standards-based interoperability without the lengthy duration of implementation and the heavy costs of support and maintenance. The Integrate! program gives early adopters of Data Connect the opportunity to:

•     Influence the Data Connect product roadmap;
•     Provide feedback on the “Integration Console,” Data Connect’s unique district and application provider ecosystem;
•     Help drive the momentum of vendors to certify on the Ed-Fi Data Standard; and
•     Take advantage of early adopter financial incentives.

The Integrate! program coincides with the recent call by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation for districts to apply for funding to implement the Ed-Fi Technology and Data Standard.

Certica’s Integrate! program also serves application providers (such as those offering student information systems, learning management systems and student assessment applications) on their path to Ed-Fi certification, by providing Ed-Fi integration guidance and support, and connecting applications via the Integration Console to their clients’ Data Connect ODS. Certica’s community of more than 200 edtech vendors and application provider partners serves as a springboard for Integrate! outreach to providers who acknowledge the Ed-Fi market momentum and value the potential of offering true bi-directional application interoperability to their district clients.

At the Ed-Fi Summit, districts and application providers can interact with the Data Connect Integration Console, which provides an ecosystem and enables collaboration between districts and providers. The Integration Console allows districts to:

•     Create, manage and optionally publish a comprehensive inventory of their district applications;
•     Indicate which applications the district wants to integrate via the ODS; and
•     Authorize integrations from applications which natively support the Ed-Fi API.

The Integration Console allows application providers to:

•     Verify and manage a description of their application(s);
•     Analyze which districts are integrating their applications via Data Connect; and
•     Assist districts with managing connection of their application(s) with the ODS via the Ed-Fi API.

The collaborative elements of the Integration Console are available today and are free to all districts and application providers – including those providers who are not yet certified on Ed-Fi.

Data Connect, which will be available to school districts in the late fall 2017, includes:

•     A Certica-hosted instance of the Ed-Fi ODS and API, running in Amazon Web Services;
•     Integration of district applications which natively support the Ed-Fi API into the Ed-Fi ODS;
•     Turnkey provisioning, management and ongoing upgrades and support;
•     An outward, non-transactional data interface to complement the Ed-Fi API, allowing districts to integrate and populate a range of reporting and analytic applications;
•     The unique Integration Console;
•     A product-based, all-inclusive annual subscription.

Said Mark Rankovic, Certica’s chief executive officer, “Certica is in a unique position to bring districts and application providers together to achieve application interoperability in a way that is collaborative, cost-effective and sustainable. Our company has provided software solutions to district IT organizations since 2006 and has more than 250 districts using our K-12 data validation software, representing more than 5 million students; and has more than 200 edtech vendors and providers using one or more services from our Certica Connect platform within the software and digital content offerings they provide to districts. We are strongly attuned to the priorities of school districts and understand how to develop, manage and host data management software products, apply product updates and provide technical support to users. With Data Connect, we are able to make true bi-directional application interoperability achievable and sustainable for districts.”

About Certica Solutions

Certica is the innovator of the Certica Connect™ platform-as-a-service which provides application interoperability and centralized integration, access and enrichment of education data, metadata and content. The company partners with a diverse network of K-12 application and system vendors, as well as publishers, and learning content and assessment providers. Certica also delivers solutions directly to more than 600 school districts and numerous charter school organizations, state education agencies and educational service agencies. Certica is based in Wakefield, Mass.; with offices in Harvard, Mass.; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Austin, Texas. Follow Certica @Certica_K12.

The Ed-Fi® mark is a trademark of the Ed-Fi Alliance and is used under license. Data Connect™ and Certica Connect™ are trademarks of Certica Solutions, Inc.

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NuData Security today announced that it has been designated Leader in the Innovation category in the 2017 Identity Proofing Platform Awards by Javelin Strategy & Research.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (PRWEB) October 04, 2017

NuData Security today announced that it has been designated Leader in the Innovation category in the 2017 Identity Proofing Platform Awards by Javelin Strategy & Research. NuData’s NuDetect enables organizations to detect good from fraudulent users with unparalleled accuracy, at the time of account creation, protecting customers against account takeovers and brands from fraud. The Leader in Innovation in Identity Proofing Platform Award is the latest honor for the passive biometrics and cognitive behavioral analytics leader.

The Identity Proofing Platform Scorecard is based on Javelin’s “Functional, Innovative, Tailored” (FIT) model. The Innovation category recognizes that fraud continues to rapidly evolve and advance in tandem with the changing landscape of financial services and honors vendors’ long-term ability to successfully address emerging needs and threats and continually integrate cutting edge features into existing customer solution ecosystems.

“The traditional approach to identity verification, which largely relied on validating personally identifiable information, is wholly insufficient to the challenges of today’s vulnerable digital world,” said Al Pascual, Research Director and Head of Fraud & Security for Javelin Strategy & Research. “When it comes to identity proofing, NuData Security has emerged as a leader in innovation, which is really a critical element in a space where the threats are evolving so rapidly.”

“The news of the last three years has clearly, repeatedly underscored that companies and institutions urgently need a better way to verify users and protect consumers,” said Michael Giasson, Co-founder and CEO of NuData Security, a MasterCard Company. “NuDetect helps provide users a highly positive online experience, while protecting brands against abuse and threats to their reputation. We are deeply honored, and are of course delighted to be recognized as a leader in the Innovative category in the 2017 Javelin Identity Proofing Platform Award.”

The NuDetect cloud consortium analyzes hundreds of billions of known behaviors patterns yearly and its risk model can be customized for each client. Javelin’s Innovation Leader in the 2017 Identity Proofing Platform Awards is the latest in a series of accolades awarded in the past year.

About NuData

NuData Security is a behavioral biometrics company. It helps companies identify users based on their online interactions. NuData’s flagship product – NuDetect is used by some of the biggest brands in the world to prevent fraud and offer a great customer experience. NuDetect is trusted by some of the largest e-commerce and banking companies in the world to protect them from threats like automated account creation, account takeover, and transaction fraud. NuDetect continuously verifies a users’ online identity by authenticating the user based on their natural interactions online – behavior that can’t be mimicked or replicated by a third party. NuData Security verifies that the behavior observed in a session is consistent with their profile. By analyzing over 97 billion behaviors annually, NuData harnesses the power of behavioral and biometric analysis, enabling its clients to accurately identify the human behind the device. This allows clients to verify users before a critical decision, stop automation, reduce customer insult, and investigate bad actors efficiently. Unlike single-point solutions, NuDetect uses the power of its four integrated technologies to detect anomalous and high-risk behavior in real-time and across the NuData Trust Consortium.

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Both companies see need in UAS industry for flexible, customizable products

Santa Monica, California (PRWEB) October 04, 2017

FlightWave Aerospace Systems and MAPIR have announced their first partnership as part of FlightWave’s Payload Partner Program (PPP). The program is designed to quickly bring new payload options to market by sharing CAD files and engineering schematics with anyone who wants to integrate their sensors on FlightWave’s Edge™ UAS.

The new partnership — to be announced Wednesday, October 4 at Drone World Expo in Tech Talk DEMO Theater from 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. — offers the UAS industry a game-changing combination: easily configurable multispectral and high-resolution camera arrays on a versatile airframe.

FlightWave’s Edge™ was designed to be payload agnostic, providing a high-performance vehicle that would be adaptable to a wide range of use cases for customers who need a sustained aerial presence in high-wind, maritime, or terrestrial missions. Its compact, vertical take-off (VTOL) design allows a pilot to take off anywhere like a multi-rotor and fly for hours like a fixed wing. Designed and manufactured in the USA, Edge™ takes advantage of the most reliable and flight-tested components currently available in the UAS industry.

“We picked MAPIR as our very first partner because their company shares our approach to serving the UAS marketplace,” explained FlightWave CMO Edmund Cronin. “We both see that customers need flexible, modular products that can be combined in innovative ways to help better achieve their missions.”

Both companies share the same modular design vision: FlightWave’s long-range Edge™ UAS allows entire payloads to be quickly swapped, while MAPIR offers arrays of fully customizable Kernel® cameras giving the pilot the ability to configure a single payload specifically for each project's requirements.

At launch, MAPIR’s Kernel® cameras will be offered in either a 14.4MP RGB color or 3.2MP monochrome sensor option with matching lens field of view for easy survey planning. Each camera includes its own internal memory storage and connects to one another using the signal-distributing array link boards. Professional level shutter triggering and exposure feedback, along with precise onboard geotagging, allows for the highest accuracy using the newest GNSS solutions available.

“We’re excited to leverage the easily swappable payload capability of the FlightWave Edge™ UAS for our cameras — and FlightWave’s Payload Partner Program was amazingly easy for us to integrate with,” said MAPIR CEO Nolan Ramseyer. “Our Kernel® array cameras are used primarily in aerial surveying for industries like oil and gas, telecommunications and agriculture, so our customers need a reliable aircraft with the flight duration and portability that FlightWave offers.”

Thanks to the Flightwave partnership with MAPIR, customers can save money by building an incremental, upgradeable system rather than having to buy a whole new platform as their needs change. The Edge™ airframe is being sold as a ready-to-fly package — with a special discounted price of $7,500USD for pre-orders (without a sensor payload). MAPIR’s Kernel® arrays will offer specific array payloads ranging from $2,049-$10,244USD, depending on the array configuration.

About FlightWave

Visit FlightWave Aerospace Systems, Inc. in MAPIR’s booth #113 at Drone World Expo. FlightWave Aerospace Systems Inc. is a California-based aerospace company that designs and manufactures unmanned aerial systems. Our groundbreaking technology enables aerial operations anywhere on the planet, empowering government agencies, private companies, and nonprofits to get more mission for their money. Whether your goal is protecting assets, mapping the environment, or monitoring wildlife, FlightWave has one mission in mind: yours. Learn more about FlightWave at http://flightwave.aero.

About MAPIR

Visit MAPIR in booth #113 at Drone World Expo. MAPIR is a brand and dba for Peau Productions, Inc., which has been in business since 2009. MAPIR launched in 2015 to address the growing demand for compact, affordable aerial sensors. We leverage years of experience with supplying cameras for aerial platforms and research into the remote sensing industry. Learn more about MAPIR at http://mapir.camera.

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LA-Based Incubator’s “Company Creation Engine” To Co-Invest In Promising Applications of Blockchain Technology With Groundbreaking, Internationally-Domiciled, Token-As-A-Service (TaaS) Fund

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 04, 2017

Science Blockchain, an incubator focused on sponsoring and growing leading companies in the blockchain space that recently launched its ICO, today announced a strategic partnership with Token-as-a-Service (TaaS) Fund, the first-ever tokenized, closed-end fund dedicated to crypto-assets. The primary goal of the partnership is to reduce the risks and technical barriers of investing in the blockchain space.

Science’s track record and expertise in early stage incubation complements TaaS’ ICO and post-ICO crypto-asset fund as well as its technical tools. By working with TaaS, Science and its investors potentially will benefit from greater visibility, investment and liquidity from incubated projects, given TaaS’ platform features that simplify and secure token investment – making it easier, i.e., for investors to enter and participate in ICOs and the crypto space in general. TaaS, for its part will be better able to leverage more early-stage, higher-quality project investments, given Science Blockchain’s legal, technical and operational experience.

“When we met the TaaS team in their hometown of Kyiv at the d10e Conference,, we knew a partnership might work beautifully for us both,” said Science Blockchain Founder Greg Gilman.“ Both Science and Taas are founding members of the Blockchain Investors Consortium (BIC) and share the view that blockchain technology can and should grow into a mainstream platform for a wide variety of business applications. For that to happen, however, funds like ours, as well as our investor bases, need to lower the barriers to greater sophistication, better tools and more mature approaches to how we identify, support and scale portfolio companies.”

Gilman continued: “TaaS understands this and executes against it as a core part of their business – especially the way their platform simplifies and secures token investment. They’ve also successfully practiced what they preach by using an ICO to support their leadership in making cryptocurrencies easier to leverage and navigate. They are one of the first post-ICO blockchain projects to have produced incredible returns and we are excited to leverage each other’s strengths.”

Ruslan Gavrilyuk, Co-Founder and President of the Taas Fund, added: “TaaS helped pioneer the idea of a token-as-a-service business, and Science Blockchain’s commitment to scaling innovative applications of blockchain tech is a perfect opportunity for the kind of partnership for which we designed our fund – financially sophisticated tech entrepreneurs looking to create mainstream value from an emerging technology. We think the Science Blockchain model is an elegant and sophisticated way to help create numerous quality blockchain businesses, and the SCI token itself is both unique and potentially very valuable as an investment vehicle. We look forward to working with Science and its portfolio companies on improving the business use cases of blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies and ICOs.”

“When two experienced, professional teams come together from the West and from the East around a shared set of goals, they are bound to create more value that they could individually,“ said Mike Costache, Advisory Board member to both TaaS and Science Blockchain, and Founder of BIC, which currently has 100 crypto-hedge fund members with over $2 billion of digital assets under management. “Having worked closely with TaaS’ founders since before their ICO (March-April, 2017), we created a high standard for due diligence after looking at over 200 ICOs and invested in 14 so far. I look forward to Science Blockchain making co-investments along side TaaS and the other crypto hedge funds.”

Science Blockchain’s ICO is currently underway, and while the composition of its portfolio is evolving, it’s expected that the completion of the funding event and development of its investments will accelerate the ways in which Science and TaaS will work together both as co-investors and as technology partners.

About Science, Inc.

Science Inc. is the disruptive media, marketing and brand building company that creates, invests, acquires and scales successful digital businesses. Science brings together the best ideas, talent, resources and financing through a centralized platform. The platform is leveraged to develop new businesses, provide emerging startups with operational strategy and capital and transform later-stage Internet ventures with new talent and innovation. The company has co-founded and invested in more than 70 companies, including Dollar Shave Club, DogVacay, HelloSociety, FameBit, Earny, Pray and Mammoth, the media company that reaches 30% of U.S. teens every month through social broadcasting and App Store top 100 apps like Wishbone and Yarn.

About Science Blockchain

Recently, Science Inc. launched Science Blockchain, which will be the first incubator funded through an ICO and focusing on blockchain technology companies. The Incubator will partner with what it views as leading entrepreneurs to invest in and build a portfolio of blockchain and cryptocurrency related businesses that it feels are positioned for long term success.

The near term objective of the Incubator is to create an environment where leading blockchain entrepreneurs can rapidly develop their business concepts, and utilize the Incubator resources (legal, technical, operational) to quickly and cleanly launch ICOs of their own. The long term objective is to build the software giants of the next century. For more information, visit http://www.science-inc.com and http://www.science.tokenhub.com.

About TaaS

Token-as-a-Service (TaaS) is the first tokenized closed-end fund that allows its investors to capitalize on the rise of Blockchain markets. Utilizing Ethereum blockchain and its Cryptographic Audit technology, TaaS offers a brand new comprehensive approach to capital raising, fund management, and auditing with full transparency for its investors. TaaS is currently trading on Liqui, LiveCoin, and HitBTC. TaaS was co-founded by blockchain pioneers Konstantin Pysarenko, Ruslan Gavrilyuk, Dmytro Chupryna, and Maksym Muratov and has professional team members from USA, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, South Africa and China. TaaS produced a 61% ROI for its first fully-operational quarter (May 1—August 1, 2017) and as per its original White Paper, it paid 50% of that to its token owners, reinvested 25% back into the fund so that it grows in perpetuity and paid 25% to its management.

About Blockchain Investors Consortium

The purpose of BIC is to allow its members to share due diligence and to co-investment opportunities in the most promising blockchain ventures. It was founded by Mike Costache after analyzing over 200 Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) for the past year, and investing in and advising 25 of the most promising ones.Any crypto hedge fund with at least $3 million worth of digital assets and any individual with at least $1 million invested in ICOs and/or in crypto trading activity is welcome to apply to become a member of BIC.

Notice

The Science ICO tokens are being offered on a limited basis to a maximum of 99 accredited US investors under exemptions from registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation D, Section 506(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the rule promulgated thereunder. Only accredited investors within the US and non-US persons outside of the US will be eligible to purchase Science ICO tokens. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase the Science ICO tokens, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of the Science ICO tokens in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The Science ICO tokens have not and will not be registered under the Securities Act or other applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the US absent registration or pursuant to an exemption from registration requirements of the Securities Act and under applicable state laws.

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Spotlight on APCON as top cyber security leader; awarded recognition for innovative Optical Bypass TAP with high network availability to reduce security risks.

Wilsonville, Ore. (PRWEB) October 04, 2017

APCON, a leading provider of intelligent network visibility and security solutions, today announced that it has been named a Top 50 Cyber Security Leader of 2017 by Cyber Defense Magazine, the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine. The annual award recognizes companies that demonstrate innovation and leadership in cyber security solutions and services.

APCON received the recognition based on its Optical Bypass TAP, which provides five fail-safe 1/10G optical bypass taps for in-line security appliances as well as support for load balancing, appliance redundancy and advanced network monitoring. The Optical Bypass TAP maintains high network availability, including intelligent heartbeat by providing optical bypass when in-line systems crash, degrade in performance, require security updates or need maintenance. The Optical Bypass TAP is part of APCON’s IntellaFlex XR family of network visibility and security solutions.

“We’re excited to be recognized for our commitment to developing the most innovative network visibility and security solutions available on the market today,” said Richard Rauch, president and CEO of APCON. “As companies continue to move toward cloud environments, we intend to stay ahead of security issues with new products and solutions to meet their evolving needs.”

"APCON offers state-of-the-art network tapping and failover technology that should be at the heart of every IT security team's portfolio," said Gary S. Miliefsky, Executive Producer, Cyber Defense Magazine.

For more information, press only: ACPON public relations, 503-682-4050, PR@apcon.com.

About APCON

For more than 20 years, APCON has consistently delivered smart, stable and scalable technology solutions that provide an unparalleled level of confidence to service providers and businesses seeking total data center visibility and security. Its customers range from midsize companies to Fortune 1000 enterprises in more than 40 countries. APCON assures superior network monitoring while supporting traffic analysis and streamlined network management and security. For more information, visit us at http://www.apcon.com or follow us on Twitter @APCON.

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USPTO grants EagleView patent for automated drone flight path technology for property inspections.

Bothell, WA (PRWEB) October 04, 2017

Eagle View Technologies (“EagleView®”), a leading provider of aerial imagery and property data analytics, has won an authoritative patent for property inspection using an unmanned aerial system (UAS), or drone. On April 4, 2017, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) granted EagleView Pat. No. 9,612,598, Unmanned Aircraft Structure Evaluation System and Method.

EagleView’s new technology automatically generates a flight path around a structure to capture imagery and data using the drone. The flight path is defined based on the characteristics of the drone camera and the known outline and height of the structure. A pilot is not needed to create the flight path.

“This patent enables us to continue streamlining our processes in the most advanced way possible to provide consistent imagery and information to our customers,” said EagleView President Rishi Daga. “We will continue to invest in protecting our technology and capture capabilities as we advance our solutions.”

Demonstrating EagleView’s leadership in UAS technology, the patent has already been used by the Patent Office to constrain other companies in the roof inspection industry from obtaining patent protection for UAS Rooftop Inspection applications.

Earlier this year, EagleView introduced EagleView OnSite™. The solution brings property data and imagery from multiple camera sources, including drones, directly to an insurance claims adjuster’s desk.

Through the EagleView OnSite Solutions™ network, a field representative is assigned to capture imagery of the property by drone. That imagery, combined with EagleView’s newly acquired machine learning technology, can identify damage and other anomalies on properties before and after the claim event.

“Following Hurricane Irma, EagleView captured thousands of drone images for claims inspections within the first week of being permitted into the airspace,” stated Kenneth Cook, Senior Vice President of EagleView OnSite Solutions. “This capability is essential for insurance carriers who receive high volumes of claims following a weather event. Drone inspection provides detailed imagery to help save claims adjusters time and ensure their safety after a natural disaster.”

EagleView holds more than 130 domestic and international patents related to its aerial image capture and measurement technology. This newest patent precludes EagleView’s competitors from developing or implementing automated flight planning around a structure using an outline and the height of the structure for unmanned aircraft capture of imagery and data. EagleView is actively working with the USPTO to obtain even broader UAS flight path coverage.

About EagleView

EagleView® is the unparalleled provider of aerial imagery, data analytics, property data, and GIS solutions for government, infrastructure, and commercial sectors. The patented Pictometry® imagery solutions answer questions related to millions of residential and commercial properties, saving individuals time and money while also reducing exposure to risk. EagleView provides access to its orthogonal and oblique aerial imagery, 3D models, and measurement and analytical tools through proprietary software as well as integrations for assessment, GIS, public safety, and other industries. For more information, contact (866) 659-8439 or visit http://www.eagleview.com.

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IT Decision-Makers are Failing to Follow even the Most Basic Password Protection Policies

San Francisco, Calif. (PRWEB) October 04, 2017

A new research report from OneLogin, the identity management provider bringing speed and integrity to the modern enterprise, finds that 87% of IT decision-makers believe they have sufficient password protection policies in place. But in reality, most IT decision-makers are failing to ensure strong passwords, exposing their companies to increased security risks that can lead to breaches with an average cost of $7 million to fully remediate, according to IBM Security.

The study, which surveyed more than 500 US-based IT decision-makers with influence over their company’s security systems, discovered that many businesses don’t require user passwords to meet any requirements other than being a minimum length with upper and lower case characters and numbers.

Here is an overview of the key findings:

• Companies aren’t enforcing basic password requirements - Approximately a quarter (25%) of respondents don’t require user passwords to meet a minimum length requirement. Less than half (41%) of respondents check employee passwords against common password lists. Only 24% of respondents require users to rotate passwords monthly or more, with just about half (54%) enforcing users to rotate passwords on a quarterly basis. Because stolen credentials are uploaded to the Internet daily, password rotation is one way companies can stay ahead of hackers.
• IT decision-makers are under the false impression they have sufficient password policies in place - The study finds 93% of respondents have company guidelines around password complexity with 87% of respondents believing these guidelines provide sufficient protection for their organization by ensuring that users choose hard-to-guess passwords. However, only 49% of respondents require their internal users to follow a basic password complexity policy.
• IT decision-makers aren’t taking advantage of technologies that can help strengthen password-based access management - Only 42% of respondents are using Single Sign-On (SSO) to manage employee access to corporate applications with even fewer (34%) using SSO to manage external access to company apps. The use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) is even more discouraging with only 36% using MFA internally and 34% using MFA to manage external access.

These results demonstrate that companies aren’t doing enough to ensure adequate password protections. In addition to enforcing basic password protection guidelines, companies need to be investing in technologies that can help provide another layer of security. Not doing so could lead to significant costs, since the average cost for a US company to remediate a data breach is $7 million, according to IBM Security’s 2017 Cost of Data Breach study. These costs include unexpected loss of customer business, product discounts, forensic and investigative activities, and legal expenditures.

“Passwords alone are not enough to secure your company,” said Alvaro Hoyos, chief information security officer, OneLogin. “Companies need to be more forward-thinking when it comes to identity and access management by enforcing strong passwords and using modern Multi-Factor Authentication.”

According to Hoyos, businesses should consider the following to reduce their risk exposure due to weak passwords:

• Choose applications that support SAML or OpenID Connect for user authentication. Applications are the front door to company data. When an app supports SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) or OpenID Connect, it removes passwords from the equation, so common risks like password reuse or weak passwords are effectively mitigated.
• Not all MFA is created equal. It’s not enough to just use any MFA technology. For example, one-time passwords (OTPs) sent over SMS are easier to compromise than other authentication factors. Modern MFA ensures that OTPs cannot be stolen or re-routed to a hacker-controlled account. Several solutions also evaluate additional data attributes surrounding the MFA request to make a more informed decision on whether it’s legitimate.
• Monitor for failures. Preventive controls, such as passwords, are bound to fail at some point. Deploy monitoring tools to increase the chances of detection by looking for anomalies. For instance, is a user successfully logging in from a remote location when they usually work from the office? Being able to detect anomalous activity is crucial when cybersecurity attacks are constant.

To learn more about how to achieve more secure access to corporate applications, please visit https://www.onelogin.com/. For more information about the new research, contact onelogin(at)walkersands(dot)com.

About OneLogin, Inc.

OneLogin brings speed and integrity to the modern enterprise with an award-winning single sign-on (SSO) and cloud identity and access management (IAM) platform. Our portfolio of solutions secures connections across all users, all devices, and every application, helping enterprises drive new levels of business integrity, operational velocity, and team efficiency across all their cloud and on-premise applications. OneLogin manages and secures millions of identities around the globe. We are headquartered in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit http://www.onelogin.com.

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New strategic relationship brings mobile patient monitoring to home oxygen medical equipment providers

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 04, 2017

Mobile telehealth and remote patient monitoring company SynsorMed Inc. has formed a strategic relationship with a leading global manufacturer of oxygen delivery equipment, CAIRE Inc., to provide medical equipment providers with the tools they need to serve their patients suffering from respiratory disease.

The multi-year agreement combines SynsorMed’s innovative technology to monitor patient conditions outside of the hospital with CAIRE’s portable and stationary oxygen therapy devices. The new mobile solution will be branded as “CAIREview™ powered by SynsorMed.”

"SynsorMed is an emerging leader in patient engagement for preventing hospital readmissions and it was only natural that we are teaming up with an established company like CAIRE to create a system designed to help encourage patient compliance,” Theo Harvey, Chief Executive Officer of SynsorMed.

“CAIREview™ powered by SynsorMed is another milestone within the deep legacy of innovation for our brand,” said Earl Lawson, President of Chart’s BioMedical group. “It is also an outward sign of our commitment to enhancing our portfolio of oxygen therapy solutions to include features and benefits our providers can depend on to serve their oxygen patients.”

Available on Android and iOS platforms, SynsorMed integrates with FDA approved devices to provide analyses on patients’ oxygen concentrators wherever they are.

“In the first phase, our B2B customers will be able to connect and monitor a patient’s oxygen concentrator from a customized dashboard which can remotely monitor device alarms and general diagnostics thanks to an app on the patient’s phone and Bluetooth technology,” said Dan Van Hise, Vice President of Marketing for Chart’s BioMedical Group.

According to a report by The Advisory Board Company, “remote patient monitoring technologies increase patient access, improve outcomes, and reduce costs for patients with chronic conditions.”

“We strongly believe our innovative machine learning algorithms and ‘internet of things’—enabled platform create a more interactive and immersive experience for CAIRE’s clients and will go a long way toward generating better overall health outcomes,” said Amin Holmes, Chief Technical Officer of SynsorMed.

The telehealth market is projected to be a $9B global industry by 2021 because of the increased need by healthcare providers to take a greater role in remote monitoring patients who suffer from chronic conditions.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the US, according to the American Lung Association. Because more than 11 million people have been diagnosed with COPD and millions may have the disease without knowing it, healthcare leaders are working to increase ways they can work with patients to monitor their health, or use of a medical device, like an oxygen concentrator, as part of disease management programs put into place by their physicians to help prevent costly hospital readmissions.

For more information about CAIRE, visit http://www.cairemedical.com. For more information about SynsorMed, visit http://www.synsormed.com.

About CAIRE Inc.

CAIRE Inc. is a globally-recognized brand in oxygen therapy and manufacturer of portable oxygen concentrators, stationary oxygen concentrators, and liquid oxygen therapy systems. CAIRE’s portable oxygen concentrators allow patients in any disease state continuum to stay active with pulse and continuous flow options. The wide selection of stationary concentrators suits both home oxygen therapy patients and long-term care providers. A variety of liquid oxygen reservoirs and portable units range in size and flow rate to fit every specific need. CAIRE is one of the largest manufacturers of oxygen therapy systems and remains the one source for every patient and provider. http://www.cairemedical.com

Media Contact: Dan Van Hise, Vice President of Marketing Chart BioMedical, Dan.VanHise(at)chartindustries.com

About SynsorMed Inc.

SynsorMed Inc. is the premier digital health platform that encourages patient engagement and compliance. SynsorMed reduces costly chronic disease readmissions, delivers personalized care, and provides data for value-based care models. SynsorMed combines telehealth, remote patient monitoring and machine learning to ease healthcare’s journey toward better patient health.

http://www.synsormed.com

Media Contact: Theodore Harvey, Chief Executive Officer, tharvey(at)synsormed.com

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The New Season of ‘Roadtrip Nation’ Features Women in STEM Fields Sharing Authentic Stories and Exploring Future Opportunities

Costa Mesa, Calif. (PRWEB) October 04, 2017

Roadtrip Nation, renowned for its New York Times best-selling career guide and award-winning documentary television series, announced today that a new documentary, “Roadtrip Nation Presents: A Balanced Equation,” will air on American Public Television stations nationally starting on September 1. Made possible by the support of AT&T, through its AT&T Aspire initiative, and distributed through KQED, “A Balanced Equation”—the fourteenth season of “Roadtrip Nation”—follows three young women on a cross-country journey as they meet and interview women who have built fulfilling careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

Women make up 48 percent of the workforce, but only 23 percent of women hold jobs in STEM. “A Balanced Equation” seeks to challenge this inequality by highlighting stories of women leaving their unique marks on the STEM fields, empowering females everywhere to discover the exciting realms of innovation that are improving lives, solving problems, and making a positive impact on our future.

“Sharing stories and experiencing firsthand what career options are available are pillars of Roadtrip Nation’s mission. This series illustrates real stories of trailblazing women who charted their own paths in STEM careers and continue to challenge the imbalance in the STEM sectors, further revealing the many opportunities available in these evolving industries,” said Mike Marriner, co-founder of Roadtrip Nation.

“A Balanced Equation showcases the vast opportunities in STEM, and the impact that female STEM professionals are having in all areas of our society,” said Nicole Anderson, assistant vice president, social innovation, AT&T services. “We hope this series will inspire young women to pursue their own career path in one of these fields, and help close the gap of women representation in the STEM workforce.”

The road-trippers featured in the series have diverse backgrounds, but all share interests in STEM:

•     Ariel Noble from North Little Rock, AK: Ariel has known she wanted to enter the medical field ever since she volunteered at a medical center at the age of 12. She’s currently working on her master’s degree in biomedical research, and now she wants to inspire other women and underrepresented groups to pursue careers in STEM, too.
•     Elicia Dennis from Denver, CO: As a kid, if something plugged into a wall, Elicia was taking it apart to find out how it worked. That curiosity drove her toward other challenges—from majoring in electrical engineering, to taking this road trip. She wants to gain as many new experiences as she can, each one with a new lesson that will better prepare her to push the culture around STEM forward.
•     Regina Lim from New York City, NY: The thing that Regina loves about computer science is its openness. There are many ways to reach the same endpoint—and the solution is never final. But she’s not sure if programming is what she wants to do for the rest of her life, so she wants to seek out other women’s paths to careers in STEM and learn about the twists and turns that led them to write, and then rewrite their stories.

Over the course of four episodes, “A Balanced Equation” follows these three road-trippers from Boston to San Francisco, with highlighted stops in New York, Atlanta, and Dallas along the way. Through interviews with professionals from Partpic founder and CEO Jewel Burks, to artist and climate change activist Zaria Forman, the journey introduces the road-trippers—and audiences—to women who overcame obstacles and discovered all types of opportunities in STEM. As Debbie Sterling, engineer and founder of GoldieBlox, tells the road-trippers, "All it took was one piece of advice from a woman that I respected to put me on a path that changed the rest of my life." This series hopes to have that same effect on young women all across America.

AT&T has supported Roadtrip Nation’s mission since 2012. The company’s support is part of AT&T Aspire, its initiative that helps provide the education and skills training people need to succeed.

To watch “A Balanced Equation” or to find local broadcast airtimes, visit:roadtripnation.com/roadtrip/women-in-stem

To learn more about the project on social media channels, follow @RoadtripNation, @ConnectToGood, #ATTimpact and #ABalancedEquation on Twitter.

About Roadtrip Nation

Through its documentary television series and acclaimed classroom curriculum, Roadtrip Nation is a career exploration organization that creates content, products, and experiences to help individuals pursue fulfilling careers. Combining self-reflection with real-world exposure, Roadtrip Nation’s tools enable youth to connect their interests to relevant life pathways and stay engaged with their futures. For more information, visit roadtripnation.com and roadtripnation.org.

About Philanthropy & Social Innovation at AT&T

AT&T is committed to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives. Through its community initiatives, AT&T has a long history of investing in projects that create learning opportunities; promote academic and economic achievement; or address community needs. The company’s signature philanthropic initiative, AT&T Aspire, drives innovation in education to promote student success in school and beyond. With a financial commitment of $400 million since 2008, AT&T is leveraging technology, relationships and social innovation to help all students make their biggest dreams a reality.

About KQED Public Television

KQED Public Television, the PBS affiliate that serves Northern California, is one of the country’s most popular public television stations. It brings the values of public media to homes around the Bay Area with Emmy Award–winning programming that inspires, informs and entertains, including Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey, Masterpiece Mystery: Sherlock, American Experience, American Masters, Great Performances, POV, Independent Lens, NOVA and Nature. KQED produces local series like Check, Please! Bay Area, KQED NEWSROOM, San Francisco Opera, Truly CA and ImageMakers, as well as popular programs for national broadcast such as Film School Shorts, Essential Pépin and QUEST. KQED also distributes programming to public media stations across the country including The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, Roadtrip Nation and Joanne Weir’s Gets Fresh. For more information, please visit kqed.org/tv.

About American Public Television

American Public Television (APT) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. Among its 300 new program titles per year are prominent documentaries, news and current affairs programs, dramatic series, how-to programs, children’s series and classic movies, including For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots, A Ripple of Hope, Rick Steves' Europe, Newsline, Globe Trekker, Simply Ming, Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope, America's Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated, Lidia's Italy, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home, Midsomer Murders, Moyers & Company, Doc Martin, Rosemary & Thyme, BBC World News, The Rat Pack: Live and Swingin’, Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful! and John Denver: The Wildlife Concert. APT also licenses programs internationally through its APT Worldwide service. In 2006, APT launched and nationally distributed Create® – the TV channel featuring the best of public television's lifestyle programming. APT is also a partner in the WORLD™ channel expansion project including its web presence at WORLDchannel.org. For more information about APT’s programs and services, visit APTonline.org. For more information on Create, visit CreateTV.com.

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