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Remove Turtles from Ponds Humanely With the T TRAP – Designed by InventHelp Client (MWK-137)

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Founded in 1984 in Pittsburgh, InventHelp is submitting this idea, the T TRAP, to companies for their consideration.

PITTSBURGH, PA (PRWEB) October 31, 2016

Many ponds on people’s properties are overrun by turtles, and these turtles interfere with fishing, so people want to get rid of them. However, not everyone wants to cause harm during the trapping and removal process. Now there’s a solution to this dilemma: the T-TRAP. "The trap I’ve designed provides a practical, harmless and kind way to find turtles a new home," said an inventor from Madison, Wisc. "Since there are over 40,000 ponds in Oklahoma alone, it’s safe to say that my idea will be needed by a wide and numerous demographic."

He has created a prototype of the T TRAP, which allows for easy and humane capture and removal of turtles. This avoids hassle and frustration, as well as saves time and effort. It also helps reduce hindrances to fishing by aiding in turtle-population control. In addition, it provides a great way for children to catch turtles to be kept as pets.

The T TRAP is ergonomic, cost-effective and easy to use, and it's beneficial for any household or business that owns property with a pond.

The original design was submitted to the Milwaukee office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 15-MWK-137, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com - https://www.youtube.com/user/inventhelp
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Bell Flow Systems Staff Undertake Product Training on the Plum Mac R6

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Buckingham, United Kingdom, October 31, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Last month the technical sales team from Bell Flow Systems were invited over to Bialystok in Poland for product training on the Plum Mac R6 telemetry system – an intelligent readout and data logger.

The Mac R6 is easily programmed with a secure cloud based platform or a mobile app which can be downloaded on all Android phones. When connected to these, the user is able to download and view all of the information from the device including historical data and graphs, allowing information to be accessed securely from any remote location 24/7.

Over the course of two days, the specialised training covered the production and manufacturing of the Mac R6, including a guided tour of the company factory where other Plum products are also produced. Plum have a world class calibration facility in house which means all testing is done on site.

The team undertook training on using the online eWebtel software and how to create user profiles and set up measuring points. They were also shown how to programme the Mac R6 with the OptoBTEx optical reader and the mobile app specifically created for android phones.

As well as extensive product training, the sales team also experienced the local beer and traditional polish cuisine including Pierogi – dumplings packed with a sweet or savoury filling, yum.

Contact Information:
Bell Flow Systems
Lee Brogan
01280 817304
Contact via Email
www.bellflowsystems.co.uk

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November Sees the Launch of the First Incident Management Month by Pro-Sapien #IMM2016

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Glasgow, United Kingdom, October 31, 2016 --(PR.com)-- November 2016 sees the launch of the first annual Incident Management Month by enterprise SharePoint EHS software providers Pro-Sapien. The campaign aims to highlight the importance of improving workplace safety by promoting a culture of thorough incident management and reporting.

According to the Health and Safety Executive in the UK, during 2014/2015, there were 611,000 injuries, of which 25% lead to an absence of over 7 days. 27.3 million working days were lost due to work-related ill health or injury, at a cost of £14.3 billion to the country. As the ILO state, globally,317 million accidents happen in the workplace each year. Yet, despite these figures, Pro-Sapien research reveals that almost 20% of workers feel that their companies do not provide active and visible support for health and safety in their workplace, and only 60% track their employee’s engagement with safety.

Pro-Sapien, a global leader in incident management software on SharePoint, are devoting the month to highlight the need for companies to provide staff (especially senior leaders) with the right tools and knowledge to implement a safety culture which will allow organizations to both improve their safety records and instill a message that safety is important from the top down.

Murray Ferguson, Managing Director at Pro-Sapien, commented:

“My favourite analogy on the importance incident management relates to the broken window theory – if you see a building with a broken window, vandals tend to smash some more. Eventually, they might break in, steal or cause more damage inside. Incident management can enable staff to handle the minor incidents within the workplace, such as slips, trips and falls or near misses, and by controlling and reporting these incidents and analysing the patterns behind them, there is a positive correlation with reduction of serious injuries.”

Pro-Sapien will be running several events online throughout the month of November as part of Incident Management Month, including a webinar, guest articles about Incident Management from noted health and safety professionals, online discussions on Twitter via the #IMM2016 hashtag, and a competition to boost employee morale and encourage teamwork.

The Incident Management with SharePoint webinar will be taking place on November 17, 12:00 EDT for EHS management attendees. More information on the free-to-join event is available here, along with registration: www.pro-sapien.com/webinars/register/incident-management-sharepoint.

Ferguson says:

“Those on the shop floor will find that reporting incidents is a waste of time unless follow up actions, recommendations or changes are carried out. We hope that Incident Management Month will assist companies become more pro-active in encouraging staff to report incidents and to embody a stronger safety culture and set the standard for colleagues. Incident management not only helps reduce accidents and near misses, but it also boosts staff morale and productivity knowing they are working in an environment of safety.”

Contact Information:
Pro-Sapien
Steve Hunter
07460160404
Contact via Email
www.pro-sapien.com

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Home Health And Hospice M&A Activity Slumped In Q3: 2016, according to data from Irving Levin Associates, Inc.

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Home health and hospice acquisitions slumped to their lowest level of activity for the year in the third quarter of 2016, according to data from Irving Levin Associates, Inc.

Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) October 31, 2016

After a boost in M&A activity in the first quarter of 2016, home health and hospice M&A activity slumped in the third quarter of 2016 to just 10 announced transactions, according to new acquisition data from Irving Levin Associates. This represented a 52% decline from the first quarter’s 21 home health and hospice acquisitions, but a smaller 17% drop from the 12 announced acquisitions in the second quarter. The third quarter also had the lowest level of activity since the second quarter of 2015 when there were just six acquisitions. Most quarters have averaged between 12 and 13 acquisitions recently, so the first quarter was a bit of an anomaly, and the third quarter’s low M&A activity may be reflecting concerns about reimbursement and the pressure on labor costs. Private equity companies, however, are still investing in the space, and despite short-term economic uncertainties, most indicators point to an expanding use of home health and hospice services, which bodes well for M&A activity. The dollars spent on home health and hospice mergers and acquisitions where the price was disclosed remained consistent with the second quarter’s activity at $422 million, but because most acquisitions are quite small, very few transactions have disclosed prices.

The largest transaction with a disclosed price in the third quarter of 2016 was private equity firm Frazier Healthcare Partners’ $418 million purchase of a 60% stake in Matrix Medical Network, which was owned by Providence Service Corporation. Matrix provides in-home assessments and care management services for health plan members. Providence acquired Matrix in October 2014 for $393 million. Amedisys announced a $4.4 million acquisition of Massachusetts-based Professional Profiles, a full-service private home care agency with three branch offices. “After the close of the third quarter, Almost Family announced an acquisition of an 80% interest in the home health business of hospital company Community Health Systems for $128 million. This could jump-start renewed M&A activity in the home health and hospice space, including partnerships and joint ventures,” stated Lisa Phillips, Editor of the Health Care M&A Report.

All quarterly results are published in The Health Care M&A Report for all 13 sectors of health care, which is part of the Health Care M&A Information Source. For information, or to order the report, call 800-248-1668. Irving Levin Associates, Inc. was established in 1948 and has headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut. The company publishes research reports and newsletters, and maintains databases on the healthcare and senior housing markets.

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Cryptzone Unveils New Enterprise Capabilities with Next Generation of AppGate Solution

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AppGate Serves Rapidly Growing Demand for Organizations Adopting Software-Defined Perimeter Model

Waltham, Mass. (PRWEB) October 31, 2016

Cryptzone, a provider of dynamic, context-aware network security software, today announced the newest version of AppGate that empowers companies with a fast, easy to deploy, Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) solution to ensure a more secure, dynamic environment.

Software-Defined Perimeter solutions mitigate the most common network-based attacks by authorized and unauthorized users. The SDP model, which evolved from the work done at the US Defense Information Systems Agency, has been formalized as a specification published by the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and is rapidly growing in popularity because of its ability to dramatically reduce the visible attack surface for an organization.

Gartner recently noted, “Through the end of 2017, at least 10% of enterprise organizations (up from less than 1% today) will leverage software-defined perimeter (SDP) technology to isolate sensitive environments.” [Gartner G00315586, It’s Time to Isolate Your Services From the Internet Cesspool, Sept. 30, 2016].

“Organizations increasingly realize that they should be providing connectivity only on a need-to-know basis, if they want to reduce their security risk exponentially,” said Doug Cahill, senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group. “Cryptzone’s offering allows enterprises to dynamically create an individualized network segment of one for each user. With the latest version of AppGate, they are creating a compelling, enterprise-ready SDP option that organizations can quickly deploy to limit access and protect the full network infrastructure from being probed, detected, or traversed.”

New enterprise-class functionality in the latest version of AppGate includes:

  • Full redundancy of AppGate platform services for enterprise deployment, including high availability and load balancing.
  • Secure user onboarding process, which allows for multi-factor user onboarding, making user and device enrollment simple, secure, and integrated with existing identity systems.
  • Dynamic and extensible integration into the enterprise security ecosystem, such as Identity Management or Security Information and Event Management, for greater insight and coordination across an organization’s security infrastructure.

“To strengthen enterprise security posture, IT departments must build bridges between their security tools,” said Kurt Glazemakers, CTO of Cryptzone. “With AppGate, Cryptzone allows the quick, efficient creation of a Software-Defined Perimeter that integrates with existing security information systems, ensuring that attributes and policies can be dynamically applied across the enterprise. Cryptzone remains committed to helping companies seamlessly adopt an SDP model as their next generation security approach.”

For more information about Cryptzone’s AppGate solution, visit: https://www.cryptzone.com/products/secure-access/appgate.

About Cryptzone

Cryptzone reduces the enterprise attack surface by 99% with its secure network access solutions. Using a distributed, scalable and highly available Software-Defined Perimeter model, Cryptzone protects applications and content from internal and external threats while significantly lowering costs. In cloud environments including AWS and Azure, Cryptzone provides user access control, increases operational agility and improves the ability to meet regulatory and compliance standards. More than 450 companies rely on Cryptzone to secure their networks and data. For more information visit http://www.cryptzone.com.

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Jessica Ann Morris
ZAG Communications for Cryptzone
+1.781.608.0499
jessica(at)zagcommunications(dot)com

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Inventor and InventHelp Client Develops Protector for Cargo Hauled in Truck Bed (MWK-144)

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A leading inventor service company, InventHelp is submitting the WEATHER TITE to companies for their possible feedback.

PITTSBURGH, PA (PRWEB) October 31, 2016

"I had luggage and personal belongings in my pickup truck bed," said an inventor from Kenosha, Wis. "Even though I had a tonneau cover over the bed, there was a leak in one of the seals, and everything in the bed got soaked. In order to provide better protection from the elements, I came up with this truck bed accessory."

He created a prototype for the WEATHER TITE to protect items in the truck bed from the elements. The accessory ensures that the contents of the truck bed remain dry. This provides added peace of mind. The unit features a lightweight design that is easy to fold and store. It can be used in addition to a cap or tonneau cover, or it could be used with an open bed. Furthermore, the invention is designed to be inexpensive and affordable.

The original design was submitted to the Milwaukee office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 15-MWK-144, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com - https://www.youtube.com/user/inventhelp
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SC&H Group Announces Transition to 100 Percent Employee-Owned Company

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Firm Celebrates Transition to 100 Percent Ownership by the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) October 31, 2016

SC&H Group, Inc. (SC&H Group), a leading audit, tax, and consulting firm, celebrates a transition to 100 percent ownership by the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). At last Friday’s “All-Hands Meeting,” the employees of SC&H Group learned more about the transition completed in August.

The SC&H Group ESOP, a retirement benefit plan, was established in 2006 when the firm’s original founders sold shares to the ESOP. By 2016, the ESOP had purchased more company stock and the ESOP held 61 percent of the stock of the company. These shares of company stock have been allocated to employee accounts over time and are expected to be completely allocated by the end of 2016. The move to 100 percent ESOP ownership will make new shares of company stock available for release into employee accounts for more than twenty years into the future.

“This accomplished two important goals for our company’s future. First, we now have new shares available in the ESOP to continue to reward our valued employees. And second, it establishes a sound strategy for ownership succession at SC&H Group,” said Ron Causey, CEO and Co-Founder of SC&H Group.

While there are no plans for any immediate changes in the current company leadership, Causey points out that moving to 100 percent ESOP ownership is a way to plan for the future. “We all end up retiring eventually. This transition provided shareholder liquidity so we can begin a smooth transition to the next generation of talented leaders.”

An ESOP is a retirement benefit plan that enables employees to own the company where they work through a tax qualified trust. First created in 1974, there are approximately 7,000 ESOP-owned businesses in the United States, employing millions of employee owners.

SC&H Group is part of an impressive group of businesses in the U.S. that share ownership through this unique retirement benefit plan. According to the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO), ESOP-owned businesses create more new jobs than comparable firms and employees in ESOPs accumulate 2.5 times as much in retirement assets compared to employees in other plans. SC&H Group retirement benefits include both a 401(k) with a company match plus the company-paid ESOP contribution.

Employee-owned companies, like SC&H Group, consistently populate lists of great employers. In any given year this small group of companies make up about half of the Forbes “100 Best Places to Work.” SC&H Group was named one of the 2016 “Best Accounting Firms to Work For” by Accounting Today.    

About SC&H Group
SC&H Group is an audit, tax, and consulting firm applying “expertise that works” to minimize risk and maximize value. SC&H Group’s practices advise leading companies from emerging businesses to the Fortune 500 on accounting, tax, profitability, and business process solutions. Clients in all states and worldwide benefit from SC&H Group’s commitment to delivering powerful minds, passionate teams, and proven results on each and every engagement. http://www.scandh.com

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Online Retail Sales Will Hit $1.6 Trillion in 2016; ePlanet Communications Suggests BPO to Reach Speed to Market

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As the growth of eCommerce stimulates competition, speed to market may help create recognition and increase customer base. To achieve the ultimate speed to market, many online retailers look to BPO.

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) October 31, 2016

The worldwide eCommerce market has been growing exponentially in recent years.1 According to Channel Partners™, online retail sales will hit $1.6 trillion in 2016 and about $3.5 trillion in 2019.1 The amount spent on eCommerce technology, according to Forester, is $2.6 billion worldwide today and is expected to double by 2020.1 With the rise of the eCommerce market, increasing speed to market is becoming a strategy to help online retailers stand out from the competition.

“Speed to market is critical for the online retailer,” says Asad Khan, CEO of ePlanet Communications, a global business process outsourcing provider. “In a fast changing world, speed to market will help differentiate your business from the other players and make you look like leaders in the industry.”

A quick speed to market enables businesses to be the first to engage a customer about a new product or idea and become well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities when they arise.2 A UPS study indicates that, while same day delivery is currently a niche market item, the demand for such services will increase over time.3 In fact, consumers are not willing to wait as long today for a package to arrive than they were in 2012: 7.4 days versus 5.9 days.3

While people expect things faster, millennials want things immediately and for free. A UPS study shows that 10 percent of millennials preferred two-day shipping in 2014. Today, 20 percent prefer two-day shipping.3 This trend is expected to continue as technology enables faster and faster delivery.

If an online retailer experiences a decreased speed to market, it may hurt their business and their reputation. Khan states that decreased speed to market allows competition to reach customers with new products or ideas first, positioning them as the leader in innovation. With that, even with a substandard product, the first to market dominates.

“The question is: How does an online retailer become more flexible in an ever-changing business environment?” adds Khan. “How do you pin-point opportunities, handle risks and respond quickly to changes in this business environment? Business Process Outsourcing has helped many achieve the quickness and nimbleness they need to compete.”

As customers look for ways to increase customer satisfaction with speed to market, the worldwide market for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is expected to rise to $220 billion by 2020.4 According to a study by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., “some of the benefits gained from outsourcing business processes include low operating costs, streamlined and better automated processes, improved flexibility to scale operations, access to expertise and new technologies, and better analytics to improve operations.” 4 Outsourcing is becoming a standard strategy as competition grows and puts an increase of pressure on profit margins.4

ePlanet Communications offers a complete BPO turnkey solution for online retailers looking to create or extend their network. With economies of scale, ePlanet allows companies to accelerate growth without incurring a huge additional cost. Additionally, as an owner or manager, free time is limited; by outsourcing, business owners can focus on core competency.

As the market for eCommerce retail technology surges, Asad Khan urges online retailers to consider outsourcing as a fixed cost, effective way to communicate and operate online. ePlanet brings extensive strengths to the market, including the breadth of service it offers, its subject matter expertise and business intelligence capability, and a vibrant, entrepreneurial culture. ePlanet’s offerings include comprehensive call center solutions, digital media solutions, direct response trial, digital franchising and social media marketing.

About ePlanet Communications:

ePlanet Communications is a global business process outsourcing provider with extensive experience in call center operations, digital media solutions, and direct response solutions. By using its integrated channel management capabilities and highly-trained staff, ePlanet develops and deploys inbound and outbound customer support fully integrated with its clients’ marketing campaigns. Digital media solutions include website design, digital franchising, fully functioning eCommerce operations, and the creation of interactive, immersive and responsive social media campaigns across different platforms. ePlanet is also highly experienced in the area of direct response trial, consistently delivering improved customer satisfaction, increased customer retention, and better order value. To learn more about ePlanet and its capabilities, please visit http://www.eplanetcom.com.

1. Beeck, Wilfried. “E-Commerce Now: A Wide World of Channel Possibilities.” Channel Partners Online. N.p., 10 October 2016. Web. 19 October 2016.

2. “Speed to Market: Why is it so Important?” Prisma Graphic. Web. 19 October 2016.

3. “Speed to Market: Meeting Customer Expectations for ‘Last Mile’ Delivery.” Retail Dive. N.p., 20 September 2016. Web. 19 October 2016.

4. “MCP- 1533: Business Process Outsourcing: A Global Strategic Business Report.” Global Industry Analysts, Inc. N.p., 2 April 2015. Web. 19 October 2016.

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RosettaHealth™ Achieves Electronic Health Record Exchange and Interoperability Milestones

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Over One Million Digital Medical Records Moved Per Month

Washington, DC (PRWEB) October 31, 2016

RosettaHealth, an innovative, secure, standards-based SaaS interoperability platform that eases the movement of electronic medical records across organizational boundaries, has achieved significant growth and implementation milestones since launching its expanded platform in February 2016.

The cloud-based RosettaHealth platform makes electronic health record exchange affordable and ubiquitous. Used by EHRs, Hospitals, Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), mobile health apps, and analytics vendors, RosettaHealth enables the efficient, seamless, and secure transportation of data to connect the whole world of healthcare.

Since being introduced into the HIT market, RosettaHealth has moved more than one million electronic health records per month, and has been utilized by a wide-range of health organizations, including Doctors Community Hospital, Aprima, Par8o, and RxNT. It is also providing the infrastructure for CDC’s Nationwide Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) public health reporting effort.

“Effectively transporting patient data is the foundation for dramatically enhancing the overall quality of care, improving outcomes, and driving down costs,” said Buff Colchagoff, CEO of RosettaHealth. “We are excited about how quickly and effectively RosettaHealth is being adopted, reinforcing the need for efficient data interoperability solutions in the marketplace.”

RosettaHealth, the universal serial bus for clinical information exchange, provides a single interface to send/receive medical information and maintains connections with any other health provider over any interface. The platform empowers healthcare organizations to safely send and direct medical records to caregivers, leaving the connection, protocol routing and translation to RosettaHealth.

The solution can also easily integrate and be operational in days with a wide array of options including HL7 V2, REST, FHIR, XDR, XDS, XCA, NwHIN, Direct Secure Messaging, SMTP/POP, or via a portal.

The RosettaHealth Platform and its suite of products and services was created by Nitor Group, a leader in health IT solutions. Nitor Group provides a toolkit of healthcare solutions and services enabling organizations to exchange healthcare information safely, securely, and efficiently based on legislated and industry accepted interoperability standards.

In addition, the Nitor Group team originally worked closely with the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) defining and deploying standards, creating reference implementations, and establishing the fabric of interoperability that is expanding across the industry today.

For more information on RosettaHealth, visit http://www.rosettahealth.com, https://www.facebook.com/rosettahealth on Facebook or follow @rosettahealth on Twitter.

ABOUT ROSETTAHEALTH
Created by Nitor Group, experts in health record interoperability, the RosettaHealth platform is making electronic health record exchange affordable and ubiquitous. Currently, over one million health records move across the platform per month. The SaaS platform enables efficiencies, scale and ease not seen before in records exchange. For more information about RosettaHealth, please click here.

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Home Heating Aid Invented by InventHelp Client (NAV-939)

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A leading inventor company, InventHelp is working to submit the JANA CEILING SYSTEM to companies for their consideration.

PITTSBURGH, PA (PRWEB) October 31, 2016

An inventor from Adams, Tenn., wanted a way to more easily reduce heating bills for high-ceilinged rooms. To that end, he invented the patent-pending JANA CEILING SYSTEM to help retain heat during cold winter months.

The JANA CEILING SYSTEM would utilize a unique engineering design that would be easy to operate. It can be incorporated into any new or existing residential or commercial building. Once in place, it would serve to retain heat in lower parts of the room where it is needed.

The inventor was inspired by personal observation. “I knew that many rooms, especially those with high ceilings, could be expensive to heat in winter,” said the inventor. “I decided to create a system that would help reduce those high heating bills.”

The original design was submitted to the Nashville office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 15-NAV-939, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com -https://www.youtube.com/user/inventhelp
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Modern Living with kathy ireland® Features Unique, Transformative, Anti-Aging Skincare Products from Oridel®

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Company Founder and President, Marina Oridel, Will Talk About What Makes Oridel's Skincare Products Stand Out. Tune into E! Entertainment as sponsored programming on Thursday November 3, 2016.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 01, 2016

Modern Living with kathy ireland® announces an exclusive story featuring Oridel Founder and President, Marina Oridel, who will introduce a new skincare line that delivers on the promise of beautiful, healthy, younger-looking skin.

Oridel is a skincare company that has created a revolutionary anti-aging product line. The collection delivers cleansing, exfoliating, moisturizing, toning, tightening and protective properties that allow people to enjoy a youthful appearance and healthy-looking skin. Oridel is headquartered in East Northport, New York.

Oridel says that new skincare products are everywhere today, so it can be difficult to determine which ones actually work. She explains, "Women are bombarded constantly by advertisements on television, by advertisements from fashion magazines. And women remain confused because there's no authority that tells them and guides them through the journey of starting the skincare treatment and watching their skin improve in the days to come. The Oridel skincare line is not cluttered. It's a skincare line that has just about 17 products. The system is extremely easy, and simplicity is key because what I deliver to my clients is what they want. And they want celebrity-like skin."

JL Haber, Vice President of Programming for Modern Living with kathy ireland®, couldn't be happier to feature Oridel. He says, “In a time of skincare products becoming a dime a dozen, Oridel stands out. They have taken a unique approach to skincare, offering top-of-the-line ingredients in all of their products. It's no wonder that people come back to order Oridel products again and again. We're so thrilled to have Oridel on our show."

For more information about this unique line of skincare products, visit http://www.Oridel.com and tune in E! Entertainment as sponsored programming on Thursday November 3, 2016 at 6:30am EST/PST.

About Modern Living with kathy ireland®

Modern Living with kathy ireland® is a weekly business television program featuring real-world insights from corporate executives from all over the globe.

Modern Living with kathy ireland® airs Thursday mornings throughout North America on E! Entertainment Network as part of their sponsored programming lineup and to over 50 countries throughout the world on Sundays on Bloomberg International as part of their sponsored programming lineup.

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New Secunia Research at Flexera Software Country Report: Windows Operating Systems vs. Non-Windows Applications – A Tale of Contrasting Vulnerability Risk

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Microsoft® Windows OS vulnerabilities appear to be stabilising after year-long decrease, while non-Windows application vulnerabilities still on the rise

Maidenhead, U.K. – 01 November, 2016 – The percentage of unpatched Microsoft Windows operating systems on private PCs seems to be stabilising after a year of steady decline. But the level of unpatched non-Windows applications on private PCs continues to rise.

These conclusions can be drawn from just-released Country Reports covering Q3 2016 for 12 countries, published by Secunia Research at Flexera Software, the leading provider of Software Vulnerability Management Solutions. The reports provide status on vulnerable software products on private PCs in 12 countries, listing the vulnerable applications and ranking them by the extent to which they expose those PCs to hackers.

Key Findings in the U.K. Country Report Include:

  • 6.4 percent of users had unpatched Windows operating systems in Q3 of 2016, up from 5.4 percent in Q2 of 2016 and down from 7.9 percent in Q3, 2015.
  • 12.8 percent of users had unpatched non-Microsoft programmes in Q3, 2016, up from 12.6 percent in Q2 of 2016 and 11.3 percent in Q3 of 2015.
  • The top three most exposed programmes for Q3, 2016 were Oracle Java JRE 1.8.x / 8.x. (45 percent unpatched, 41 percent market share, 57 vulnerabilities), Apple iTunes 12.x (44 percent unpatched, 39 percent market share, 50 vulnerabilities), and VLC Media Player 2.x (45 percent unpatched, 36 percent market share, 7 vulnerabilities).

Level of Unpatched Windows Operating Systems Stabilizing
Though the level of unpatched private PC Windows operating systems may tick up or down from quarter to quarter, it appears to be stabilising at lower levels compared to this time last year. Time will tell whether this trend continues, but Microsoft’s recent announcement moving to a roll-up model for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 updates may help. Microsoft says all supported versions of Windows will now follow a similar update servicing model, bringing a more consistent and simplified servicing experience.

“We will be tracking this closely to determine whether the recent declines in unpatched Windows operating systems are a blip or indicative of a long term trend,” said Kasper Lindgaard, Director of Secunia Research at Flexera Software. “If it is a trend, the consumer will ultimately benefit by the reduced attack surface that hackers can exploit within the Windows OS.”

The Attack Surface for Non-Microsoft Applications Continues to Grow
The security news was not all rosy for private PC users. The level of unpatched non-Microsoft programmes continues its upward trend. The reasons are likely due to the process consumers must utilise to implement security patches. Microsoft is standardising its patch process and automation across its entire application portfolio. In contrast, each non-Microsoft vendor may have its own patch process – requiring the user to be much more knowledgeable and diligent. And according to the 2016 Vulnerability Review, non-Microsoft programs represent 60 percent of the applications on a computer.

“Most users do not devote the time and attention necessary to keep up-to-date with the latest security patches across all the applications on their PCs. And for non-Windows applications, it takes more effort,” added Lindgaard. “This why automated patch management systems like Corporate Software Inspector for enterprises, and Personal Software Inspector for consumers, are so important.”

The 12 Country Reports are based on data from scans by Personal Software Inspector between July 1, 2016 and September 30, 2016.

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HDRsoft, the Pioneer of HDR Photography Software, Brings its Photo Enhancement Technology to the iPhone

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HDRsoft Brings its Photo Enhancement Technology to the iPhone. New App is a Free Download Now Available in the App Store.

Brighton, United Kingdom (PRWEB) November 01, 2016

HDRsoft, makers of the Photomatix software that popularized the HDR imaging which has been used by hundreds of thousands of people for more than a decade, has developed its first iOS app for enhancing photos. The Photomatix FX app leverages proprietary image-toning technology from HDRsoft’s popular Photomatix software suite to provide unique photo enhancement effects.

The Photomatix FX app lets users add vibrancy and detail to their photos through proprietary effects spanning a large range of styles. With enhancements ranging from the subtle to the dramatic, single-tap effects produce images that stand out and really pop. Users can take photos within the app and enhance them immediately or process previously taken photos.

Photomatix FX includes six photo enhancement effects: 'Balanced', 'Enhanced', 'Vibrant', 'Painterly', 'Surreal', and 'Grunge'. After choosing an effect, users can make further adjustments for a more custom look. Additional editing features include: brightness, contrast, saturation, warmth, strength, cropping and rotation. Adjusting effects is made easy by the use of one-touch presets, with fine tuning available by the use of sliders. A before-and-after toggle lets users see their work as they progress.

Once finished, the photo can be shared to Facebook®, Flickr®, Instagram® and Twitter® directly from Photomatix FX. Photos can also be edited in other apps or saved at a variety of resolutions depending on the need, with sizes ranging from 0.2 megapixels through to full camera resolution.

"Just like with our popular Photomatix Pro desktop software, we wanted to make the Photomatix FX app first and foremost fun and easy to use," said Geraldine Joffre, HDRsoft Director. "We made this app to offer a quick way to turn photos into vibrant images that stand out and to work particularly well with landscape scenes. The Photomatix FX app breathes life into photos, recovering detail and color that were in the scene the user saw but the camera didn't render."

AVAILABILITY
The app is now available in the Apple® App Store (https://hdrsoft.com/fx). It is free to download and has one in-app purchase option for a Strength adjustment, costing $1.99. The Strength feature lets users adjust the overall impact of the effects.

ABOUT HDRSOFT
HDRsoft develops photo editing software based on High Dynamic Range imaging techniques. The company pioneered HDR photography with the introduction of its Photomatix software in 2003. Today, the company continues to build easy-to-use software tools that let photographers create eye-catching images. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom and also has staff in the USA and several other countries.

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Capital BlueCross Selects The Casenet TruCare PlatformTo Improve Care and Health Outcomes

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TruCare Platform Delivers Cohesive, Integrated View Across the Care Continuum

Bedford, MA (PRWEB) November 01, 2016

Casenet®, LLC, a leading provider of population health and care management solutions, today announced that Capital BlueCross has selected the Casenet TruCare® platform to deliver the company’s integrated case, disease and utilization management programs. Utilizing the very best in care delivery technology platforms will more effectively enable Capital BlueCross to achieve better outcomes and result in healthier members in its 21-county Pennsylvania service area.

Capital BlueCross is the leading health solutions and insurance company in Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. The company selected TruCare to enable its management of care for members with complex conditions by delivering a cohesive, 360-degree view across the care continuum. In addition, Capital BlueCross will use the Casenet provider portal to gain operational efficiencies and improve provider engagement.

“As more than an insurance company, Capital BlueCross is continually innovating and enhancing the use of technologies to serve our customers with excellence,” said Dr. Jennifer Chambers, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Clinical Solutions at Capital BlueCross. “We are pleased to now partner with Casenet as we continue to lead the market in population health initiatives, and engagement with health care providers, to improve care and health outcomes for our customers.”

Casenet delivers a scalable and configurable population health management platform that helps organizations consistently align medical management approaches across departments, comply with protocols and regulatory requirements, and enable more efficient and effective care teams. The Casenet TruCare platform provides the necessary tools to truly integrate care administration with care delivery, while also providing flexible configuration to meet industry and regulatory requirements for high-quality care and outcomes.

“We are excited to be working with Capital BlueCross to help them achieve their population health management goals,” said Peter Masanotti, Casenet CEO. “Capital BlueCross’ forward-thinking approach to delivering integrated care management ensures that their use of TruCare will be a model for member health outcomes that other similar organizations can learn from. By taking advantage of TruCare’s platform approach, Capital BlueCross will have a population health system that supports their needs, and the needs of their diverse member populations, today and into the future.”

About Capital BlueCross    
Capital BlueCross, headquartered in Harrisburg, Pa., is the leading health solutions and insurance company in Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. A partner in the community’s health for nearly 80 years, Capital BlueCross offers health insurance products, services and technology solutions that provide peace of mind to consumers and promote health and wellness for our customers.

More than a health insurer, the company delivers innovative solutions through a family of diversified businesses that is creating a healthier future and lowering health care costs. Among these solutions are patient-focused care models, leading-edge data analytics, and digital health technologies. Additionally, Capital BlueCross is growing a network of Capital Blue retail stores that provide in-person service, including fitness classes and health screenings to help people reach their health goals. Capital BlueCross is an independent licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association.

Capital BlueCross Media Contact:
Kirsten Page, 717.541.6332

About Casenet, LLC
Casenet provides a comprehensive suite of extensible, enterprise care management software and services solutions for commercial, Medicaid, Medicare, TPA, provider/ACO and carve out organizations. These solutions enable our customers to improve care coordination and the quality and delivery of care through enhanced case, disease, utilization and home and community-based services management as well as tools for total population management. Casenet supports small to very large enterprise customers that require tremendous scalability, have many lines of business, and require comprehensive configuration for each targeted member population. Casenet solutions enable organizations to meet their unique requirements and adapt quickly to changing market and regulatory dynamics, identify and target populations having unique risk characteristics and deliver specific care management programs for those members — taking the first step toward better individual health and total population health management. For more information, visit http://www.casenetllc.com.

Casenet Media Contact:
Kelli L. Bravo, 781.357.2706, kbravo(at)casenetllc.com

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dave.mckee(at)mslgroup.com 781.684.0770

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SignUpGenius Named one of Charlotte’s Best Places to Work and Fastest-Growing Companies

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Tech company will be recognized for outstanding company culture, benefits and revenue growth.

Charlotte, N.C. (PRWEB) November 01, 2016

SignUpGenius, the leading online sign up service for event and volunteer management, was recently named one of the Charlotte region’s best places to work and fastest-growing private companies by the Charlotte Business Journal.

The company will find out its exact ranking on the Best Places to Work listing at a mid-November ceremony. Its Fast 50 ranking will be revealed at an early December awards banquet.

“SignUpGenius is a fun, creative, caring place to work,” said Human Resources Administrator Dottie Bedell. “We’re passionate about helping people change the world with our sign up tool, and it’s exciting to be recognized for our culture and growth.”

SignUpGenius was the 12th-fastest growing private company in Charlotte, based on last year’s Fast50 ranking. The company has continued to grow in 2016, reaching record site traffic levels this fall, with 54 million people using the site already this year.

Based in Charlotte’s Ballantyne Corporate Park, the company was also named one of the 2016 Best Employers in North Carolina, ranking 20th among small- to medium-sized businesses.

About SignUpGenius
SignUpGenius simplifies the process of coordinating events and people by providing online sign ups for nonprofits, schools, sports, churches, families, colleges, businesses and organizations. By enabling up to 10 million unique visitors per month to sign up for tasks online, SignUpGenius has done away with the need for paper sign ups, "reply-all" emails and phone trees.

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SignatureCare Emergency Center Awards Scholarship to Houston Community College Student

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SignatureCare Emergency Center awards two yearly scholarships to students in the medical field.

Houston, Texas (PRWEB) November 01, 2016

Houston-based emergency room, SignatureCare Emergency Center, awarded their Student Scholarship to Houston Community College Coleman radiography student, Andrea Schwartz. She was chosen from a talented pool of medical students from around the country.

The scholarship was established in 2015 and awards $1,000 to a dedicated student in the medical profession. The application for the scholarship is open year-round and is awarded during both the fall and spring school semesters. Students are required to submit an essay and video answering who or what inspired them to enter the medical field.

“The entire staff at SignatureCare Emergency Center were once students in medicine. Whether we ended up in surgery, nursing, billing, or another area of the field,” said SignatureCare Emergency Center Chief Medical Officer, Aaron Braun. “We feel it’s important to support and encourage the students that will one day be our colleagues.”

Applicants are required to be attending an accredited university and maintain a 3.0 GPA.

“The scholarship will continue so that SignatureCare can get involved with the community and make a difference for these students,” said Braun. “School can be expensive and we hope to alleviate that burden for these hard-working students.”

If you or someone you know would be interested in applying for the SignatureCare Student Scholarship visit http://ercare24.com/scholarship/.

About SignatureCare Emergency Center

Licensed by the Texas Department of Health Services, SignatureCare Emergency Centers are freestanding emergency rooms that are always open. SignatureCare has four locations in the Houston area with each offering state-of-the art medical imaging, and X-rays. All of our emergency rooms are fully staffed with medical professionals, including board-certified physicians, licensed nurses, radiology technicians, and emergency-trained ancillary staff. All SignatureCare Emergency Centers are open 24/7- 365 days a year.

For more information on SignatureCare Emergency Center and its other locations visit http://www.ercare24.com.

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SC&H Capital Advises Unitec on its Acquisition by DRB Systems

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Acquisition of Unitec Will Expand Product Line of DRB Systems in the Car Wash Market

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) November 01, 2016

SC&H Capital, a leading investment banking and advisory firm focused on middle market and growth companies, served as the exclusive financial advisor to Unitec, Inc. in its acquisition by DRB Systems LLC, a portfolio company of Prairie Capital.

Headquartered outside Baltimore, MD, Unitec is the market leading manufacturer of point of sale payment kiosks for the car wash industry. The company has a full line of payment kiosks and multi-site management software products for all segments of the car wash market. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, DRB Systems is the leading provider of point of sale software, loyalty promotion modules, control solutions, and related products to the conveyorized car wash industry.

“We are thrilled to be a part of the DRB Systems team,” said Pam Piro, Chief Executive Officer of Unitec. “This transaction allows us to provide a complete hardware and software solution to our customers in all segments of the car wash market. The SC&H team provided us with constant guidance throughout the entire transaction process that resulted in a successful outcome for our shareholders, customers and employees. We are very appreciative for the expert advice provided by Greg Hogan during what was a complex transaction process."

“The combination of Unitec and DRB Systems creates a unique provider of solutions in the car wash market,” said Greg Hogan, Principal with SC&H Capital. “We were grateful for the opportunity to assist Pam and her team with this transaction and look forward to following their success in years to come as a part of DRB Systems.”

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Company was advised on legal matters in the transaction by Bowie & Jensen, LLC.

About SC&H Capital

SC&H Capital, an affiliate of SC&H Group, is an investment banking and advisory firm providing merger and acquisition (M&A), employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), capital raising, and business valuation solutions to middle market and growth companies nationwide. SC&H Capital delivers investment banking and advisory services across numerous industries including technology, healthcare, manufacturing, and government contracting to help owners achieve their exit planning goals and liquidity objectives.

To learn more visit http://www.scandh.com/services/investment-banking-advisory.

Securities offered through Stout Causey Capital Corporation, member FINRA/SIPC.

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Software and Solutions sales offer hope to Europe’s IT Industry

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[London – 1 November 2016] Against a background of a stagnant IT market and declining hardware sales, software and solution sales remain buoyant and are currently keeping the European IT industry afloat. New research by IT Europa reveals that in the last year, Europe’s top 500 Solution VARs have increased revenues by 7%. The results support recent findings from Gartner which forecast that worldwide spending on software will increase 6.0% in 2016 against a backdrop of an overall decline in global IT spending of -0.3% and with spending on devices declining -7.5%.

IT Europa’s latest database report, Solutions VARs in Europe - the Top 500, which is published today, provides detailed profiles of Europe’s top 500 Solution VARs which last year racked up combined revenues of €34.11 billion ($38.15 billion). In terms of revenue increases across geographic markets, the best performers include: Lithuania (47.8%), Slovakia (37.6%), Slovenia (23.9%), Belarus (23.1%), Turkey (17.6%), Russia (14.8%), Serbia (13.5%) and Croatia (12.6%). Amongst the largest markets, Germany and France performed strongest with 11.3% and 8.0% growth respectively. The UK showed more modest growth at 1.2%, while Spain showed another slight fall of -1.8%.

The report shows strong demand for software and solutions across all major verticals with the greatest focus amongst major VARs on the Public Sector (62.8%), Banking/Finance (55.6%), Retail (55.6%) and Healthcare (41.4%). In terms of types of software the hottest sectors were networking/security software (79.2%), followed by CRM software (45.8%), ERP software (45%) and internet software (45%). Another notable development is the surge in the proportion of Solution VARs which offer managed service-based solutions which has now reached 77%, an increase of more than 40% over the last 2 years.

With continued downward pressures on hardware sales and even infrastructure technologies becoming commoditised, software and solutions sales represent a ray of hope for the European IT sector,” says Alan Norman, Managing Director, IT Europa. “The demand for software and solutions is continuing to rise and Solution VARs, ISVs and increasingly Managed Service Providers will all play a major role in how these are developed and delivered in the face of fast evolving customer demands.”

The “Solution VARs in Europe – The Top 500” database report spans 34 countries and represents the most detailed view available of this key market sector. It has been compiled from interviews by IT Europa’s own research team. The company profiles include sales breakdowns by company activity, which markets a company operates in, and detailed information on staff numbers and development plans, along with contact details for the top executives of each company. The report is available from IT Europa (www.iteuropa.com) costing from £2,350. Data can also be extracted and supplied by country, region or on a bespoke basis.

The factors behind the continued growth in software and solutions, how the industry is set to evolve and where the best future opportunities lie, will be addressed at next year’s European Software & Solutions Summit 2017 – Europe’s leading event for ISVs and Solution Providers. Now in its 10th year, the event will bring Europe's leading software and solution providers together with major vendors and service providers with the goal of developing business relationships to generate future growth. The European Software & Solutions Summit 2017 will take place at the Royal Garden Hotel, London, on 30 March 2017 (overview attached). Further details can be viewed at www.eusss.com

About IT Europa
IT Europa is the leading provider of strategic business intelligence, news and analysis on the European IT marketplace and the primary channels that serve it. It publishes European channel publications, such as the IT Europa, ISVEuropa and MSPEuropa newsletters, markets a range of database reports and organises European conferences and events for the IT and Telecoms sectors. For further details visit: www.iteuropa.com

For further information contact:
Alan Norman
Tel: +44 (0) 1895 454 604
Email: alan.norman@iteuropa.com

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Adorama Launches VIP360 Customer Loyalty Program

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Access exclusive benefits when shopping today’s top photo, video and electronics gear, including free two-day delivery, extended warranty, members-only events and much more

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 01, 2016

Adorama, one of the world’s largest photography, video, audio, imaging and electronics retailers, is today launching VIP360, an exclusive members benefits program for the most elite of Adorama shoppers. Just $49.99/year to join, Adorama VIP360 offers a number of deals, discounts and special promotions available only to members throughout the year, including free, nationwide two-day delivery, drops and spills warranty, and extended returns at no additional cost to the customer. Members will also enjoy early access to pop-up sales as well as raffles for tickets to private events. Adorama’s VIP360 program is good for anyone looking to be rewarded for all their photo, video and electronics purchases, whether they’re shopping for a TV, computer, gaming system, or even surveillance cameras for home security.

“We’re pleased to announce VIP360, an upgrade to Adorama’s original VIP loyalty program,” states Adorama CEO Barry Litwin. “We continue to delight our professional photography, video and audio customers. And, by listening to them, we’ve curated an unmatched level of everyday shopping benefits, all-in-one equipment damage protection, and two-day delivery that exceeds our loyal customers’ needs, for the low annual fee of $49. Adorama will continue to offer its long-standing free VIP program, but for those customers seeking a much higher level of service, Adorama VIP360 offers outstanding new upgrades that customers have been asking for.”

“We’ve poured a great deal of time and resources to find out what exactly our customers want,” explains Lev Peker, chief marketing officer, Adorama. “What we found is that, collectively, they’re a highly social, digitally savvy set of consumers who demand a personalized shopping experience. The Adorama VIP360 program allows us to tap into their exact needs as well as consumer trends, and deliver a customized experience that fits their lifestyle. But more than just enabling our VIP customers to make smart purchasing decisions, we are able to offer them unique and engaging content, plus members-only access to high-profile events, giving VIP360 the air of exclusivity shoppers love.”

Adorama VIP360: Fast, Reliable Shopping

With Adorama’s VIP360, customers will get an entire year of drops and spills coverage provided by New Leaf, ensuring their photo, video and electronics equipment are protected from all of the elements – even themselves. Shopping is faster and easier than ever with complimentary, nationwide two-day delivery for all VIP360-eligible items, while 60-day extended returns with no-cost return shipping means purchasing new equipment comes at no risk. Best of all, VIP360 members also get early access to exclusive savings and entries into monthly contests for major prizes.

Sign up now for Adorama VIP360 and get a metal print from AdoramaPix on the house!

ADORAMA: More Than a Camera Store

Adorama is more than a camera store – it’s one of the world’s largest photography, video, audio and computer retailers. Serving customers for more than 40 years, Adorama has grown from its flagship NYC store to include the leading online destination for imaging and consumer electronics. Adorama’s vast product offerings encompass home entertainment, mobile computing, and professional video and audio, while its services include an in-house photo lab, AdoramaPix; resources and gear for photographers, filmmakers, production studios, broadcasting and post houses, and recording artists through Adorama Pro; pro equipment rental at Adorama Rental Company; and the award-winning Adorama Learning Center, which offers creative education in online channels such as the popular Adorama TV.

Adorama is listed as one of the top five electronics retailers by Consumer Reports, “Best of the Web” by Forbes.com, Internet Retailers Top 100, and is the official Electronics Retailer of the NY Giants. Visit ADORAMA at http://www.adorama.com.

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RiskIQ Advances PassiveTotal to Improve Digital Risk Monitoring Across Growing Web, Social, and Mobile Threats

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New Internet Data Sets, Monitoring, and Project Features Yield Greater Context Into Attackers’ Infrastructure

SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, UK – November 1, 2016 RiskIQ, the leader in external threat management, today announced major enhancements coming to RiskIQ PassiveTotal, its world-class threat investigation platform. The enhancements will enable security teams to better address the massive increase in web, social, and mobile cyber threats. New features will simplify and accelerate incident investigation processes, provide external context to security alerts, and reveal threat infrastructure so organizations can accurately understand, triage, and mitigate incidents.

Using RiskIQ PassiveTotal, security teams have access to the largest number of internet data sets in a single platform, allowing them to work faster and more intelligently. In a recent survey of over 400 PassiveTotal customers, 100% of respondents said they save at least 1-3 hours a week researching threats.

"PassiveTotal gives our security research team access to the most critical data sets necessary to investigate and connect threat infrastructure, all without leaving the platform," said Irena Damsky, senior director of security research at ThreatSTOP. "The intuitive new project capability and real-time alerts on infrastructure and threat elements that we're investigating make it easier for our team to continuously monitor and detect new and advanced threats."

RiskIQ is recognized as a leader and received the highest score for the current offering category in The Forrester Wave™: Digital Risk Monitoring, Q3 2016. RiskIQ views threat infrastructure analysis as a core tenet of a complete DRM program. The report put the C-suite on notice that they must address threats beyond the firewall as part of a complete security program, or “remain susceptible to a wide variety of brand, cyber, and physical risk events.” Organizations must be able to analyze and correlate the most thorough data sets available across web, social, and mobile in order to reduce their digital risk; a task made easy by PassiveTotal.

With the latest release, PassiveTotal continues to strengthen RiskIQ’s platform, which uniquely combines publicly available and proprietary data sets with predictive analytics to automate the investigation processes and keep pace with the shifting threat landscape. Rather than attempt to assemble, learn, and use a myriad of tools, PassiveTotal offers an end to end platform. Security analysts can readily pivot between extensive data sets to intelligently surface seemingly unrelated threat infrastructure to get ahead of attackers and prevent their next moves. As a result, security staff can reduce the time to understand new threats, speed up investigations, and more effectively remediate incidents.

“Organizations are moving business-critical resources from behind the protection of firewalls to the internet to enhance customer engagement and gain operational efficiency. This exposes the company and its customers to organized threat actors and advanced persistent threats beyond conventional layered defenses,” said Arian Evans, VP of product strategy at RiskIQ. “The good news for defenders is that we can show them the muddy footprints in cyberspace to help proactively address new threats and block impending attacks before they happen.”

Key enhancements in PassiveTotal allow analysts and security teams to:
Predict threats forming on the internet: New monitoring capability in PassiveTotal provides analysts and threat investigators with proactive notification of changes on infrastructure they’re watching or interested in, as well as the ability to set notifications on new data sets such as SSL certificate details, current and historical WHOIS registrant information, and more.

Investigate infrastructure used to launch attacks: Automatically aggregate and correlate data from passive DNS, email, SSL certificates, host pairs, web trackers, WHOIS, and comprehensive web crawling, to provide context about security events that would otherwise take an analyst days or hours of manual analysis. With the newly designed user interface, users can narrow investigations and only highlight infrastructure changes and resolutions to a specific timeframe.

Defend internet-exposed assets from attackers: Enable cyber defense project management by grouping similar infrastructure and investigation elements into sharable projects, making it easier to collaborate with other analysts and researchers. Organize responders to uncover and proactively block hidden facets of attacker infrastructure and set monitors to be made aware of new or changed infrastructure elements that may target a brand for reputation hijacking, phishing, or other malicious activity.

The new release of PassiveTotal is currently in beta and will be generally available in the coming weeks. For more information about PassiveTotal and to sign up for free, visit www.riskiq.com/whats-new-passivetotal.

About RiskIQ
RiskIQ is a cybersecurity company that helps organizations discover and protect their external-facing known, unknown, and third-party web, mobile, and social assets. The company’s External Threat Management platform combines a worldwide proxy and sensor network with synthetic clients that emulate users to monitor, detect, and take actions against threats. RiskIQ is used by thousands of companies including many of the Fortune 500 and leading financial institutions to protect their digital assets, users, and customers from external security threats. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and backed by growth equity firms Summit Partners and Battery Ventures.

To learn more about RiskIQ, visit www.riskiq.com.

Source: RealWire

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