Monday, April 30, 2007

Protect Family Members From Online Dangers And Keep Digital Information Safe

 
Studio One Launches 'Your Security Resource' Worldwide in Multiple Langauges

Symantec Exclusive Sponsor of Global Editorial Program Online

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 30, 2007 -- Studio One Networks announced the first international distribution of its new Internet program, Your Security Resource, which will deliver valuable information on how to protect family members from online dangers, and keep digital information safe and secure. The target audience for Your Security Resource is parents, grandparents and new home computer users.
       
Your Security Resource will be available to more than one billion Internet users worldwide (source: eMarketer). The program will be presented in Traditional Chinese (您的安全資源), Simplified Chinese (您的安全资源), Dutch (Uw Beveiligingshulp), English (International and American), French (Vos Ressources De Securite), German (Ihre Informationsquelle Zum Thema Sicherheit), Italian (La Tua Risorsa Sulla Sicurezza), Japanese (セキュリティリソース), Korean (사용자를 위한 보안 리소스), Portuguese (Seu Recurso De Segurança) and Spanish (Su Recurso De Seguridad).
       
Your Security Resource will include topical features such as "Seniors on the Internet," "Easy Ways to Stop Identity Thieves," "Instant Messaging the Safe Way" and "The Ten Golden Rules for Computer Safety." Other informative content will also be available in the program including "Expert Q&A," "Tech Tips," "Security Polls" and an interactive reader quiz called "The Security Quiz."

Andrew Susman, CEO of Studio One Networks said, "It's appropriate that Symantec, the global leader in information security, is the exclusive presenter of what may be the first consumer-oriented, valuable content to such a vast audience."

"We strongly believe that education is an important compliment to security software to help consumers protect their PCs," said Marian Merritt, Internet Safety Advocate for Symantec. "Now we can utilize Studio One's global footprint to reach out to the billion of online users and provide them with the information they need to have a safe and secure Internet experience."

About Studio One Networks
   
Studio One Networks, Inc. is the leader in digital program syndication for major corporate sponsors and media partners. Studio One Networks' diversified stable of programs and exclusive sponsors include Your Baby Today (Nestlé Infant Nutrition), CIO Strategy Center (Symantec) and Driving Today (Bridgestone), with over 350 media partners ranging from AOL to Wal-Mart. Visit us at www.studioone.net.

Alan Baker - Tel. 212.213.2332 ext. 209
Jeremy Duca - Tel. 212.213.2332 ext. 206
Woodrow Mosqueda - Tel. 408.517.8037

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Press Contact: JEREMY DUCA
Company Name: Studio One Networks
Phone: 212 213 2332 - 206
Website:
www.studioone.net

Monday, April 16, 2007

Mail And Document Management Solutions

Pitney Bowes Showcases Mailstream Solutions at AIIM/On Demand in Boston April 17 - 19, 2007

ON DEMAND Conference & Expo 2007
Pitney Bowes Booth #901

April 11, 2007 - STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pitney Bowes Inc., (NYSE: PBI), the mailstream technology firm, will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of its mail and document management solutions for organizations of all sizes at the AIIM/ON DEMAND Conference and Exposition, to be held April 17-19 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts. On display at the Pitney Bowes booth #901 will be solutions that help transactional mailers and direct marketers increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their customer communications.

Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software will showcase software solutions to enable Communications Intelligence, including its Customer Communication Management (CCM) portfolio for accelerating intelligence across the enterprise. Attendees will learn how Group 1 Software's CCM editions enable the creation of real-time communication for in-person interactions, as well as the generation of high-volume, high-quality business documents across the document workflow.

Pitney Bowes' Emtex Software will demonstrate a strong convergence model that includes not only print-on-demand applications, but also a broad range of transactional, transpromo and digital production printing. Emtex is a robust and flexible output management technology that offers format versatility to handle the convergence of different workflows. The VIPT and VDET solutions can input AFPDS, Metacode, DJDE, PostScript, PDF and PCL data streams. Based on customer requirements, print data will be generated for virtually any device compatible with IPDS, Metacode, PostScript, PCL or IJPDS. Digital documents can also be generated in AFPDS, PDF, XML or TIFF. As a result, customers are not limited by their data streams, but gain the freedom to send any print job to the device or delivery channel best suited for it. Emtex also has solutions for automated reprint, common accounting, integrated viewing, dynamic document manipulation and concurrent multiple input and output capabilities for any document environment.

Pitney Bowes Global Mailstream Solutions will be exhibiting products including its DI 950 Integrated Document Printing Solution, which provides outstanding levels of security and process integrity within the reach of mid-size mailers. With integrated printing, the DI 950 can help optimize the mailstream by creating, formatting, printing, inserting and metering in one solution.

Pitney Bowes will be featuring its recently introduced AddressRight® Pro DA75S Printer, which offers black-and-white and color printing capabilities to mailers of all sizes. The printer allows users to print addresses, graphics and barcodes and personalized messages almost anywhere on the envelope utilizing a wide variety of mailing materials including envelopes, postcards, booklets, folded newsletters, flats and catalogs. Used in tandem with Pitney Bowes' SmartMailerT or AddressRight® Pro, businesses can target customers with powerful, easy-to-use software that cleanses and updates existing lists while helping make full use of critical customer data.

Experts from the Pitney Bowes Postage Discount Program will educate attendees about solutions for reducing costs and maximizing opportunities in the new postal rate environment.

Art Fiordaliso, President Pitney Bowes AAS/pmh, a Pitney Bowes Marketing Services company, will be participating as a speaker in a session on "Web to Print Solutions: Enabling New Business Models," on Tuesday April 17, 2007 at 12:00 noon.

John Schloff, Vice President, Marketing and Global Strategy for Pitney Bowes Document Messaging Technologies will be a panelist on "New Opportunities with Transpromotional Documents" on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 11:10 am.

About Pitney Bowes:

Pitney Bowes provides the world's most comprehensive suite of mailstream software, hardware, services and solutions to help companies manage their flow of mail, documents and packages to improve communication. Pitney Bowes, with $5.7 billion in annual revenue, takes an all-inclusive view of its customers' operations, helping organizations of all sizes enjoy the competitive advantage that comes from an optimized mailstream. The company's 86 years of technological leadership have produced many major mailstream innovations, and it is consistently on the Intellectual Property Owners Association's list of top U.S. patent holders. With approximately 35,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2 million businesses through direct and dealer operations. More information about the company can be found at www.pb.com.

Contacts
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Carol Wallace, 203-351-6974
carol.wallace@pb.com

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Brand Protection and Authentication Product Line From 3M

3M's Brand Protection and Authentication Product Line Bolstered by Leading Secure Serialization and Web Authentication Capability

April 12, 2007 - ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thanks to a new partnership agreement with the product and supply chain security company Verify Brand, 3M's brand protection and authentication product line will offer customers the additional capability of confirming product authenticity, location and tracking of products via the Web using secure mass serialization technology.

The two companies will work together to combine 3M's extensive array of materials-based security solutions and Verify Brand's experience with its unique and patent-pending electronic product authentication solution. The agreement will allow 3M to sell, market and produce the Verify Brand platform of software products and services as an additional security layer to its customers across the globe.

The integrated and comprehensive solution enables brand owners to securely serialize their products using any method of carrying a unique code on a product, its label or package. Unique codes can be authenticated via the Web using a computer, call center, SMS or text messaging, bar code scanners or RFID tags. The solution also enables the authentication of materials security included on product labels or packaging. The technology also has additional benefits such as real-time tracking, alerts, field reporting, management of and response to unauthorized events, as well as ad hoc and scheduled reporting on authentication activity. This enables manufacturers to dramatically increase visibility into their supply chain and thereby more proactively address a multitude of supply chain issues, including counterfeiting, diversion, return and warranty fraud, manufacturing overruns, product recalls and field inventory management. The ability to authenticate products can also be marketed to consumers as an additional security feature.

"Brand owners are looking for a product security solution that is both comprehensive and provides more real time information with which to address their significant brand protection and supply chain issues," said Bill Markovitz, marketing development manager, 3M Security Systems Division. "We believe that the combination of 3M's extensive materials security technology and the innovative, Web-based technology from Verify Brand will provide our customers a market-leading solution."

The new solution can be incorporated into 3M's broad portfolio of security labels - which have been well-accepted in the security marketplace for more than 25 years. Many companies in the pharmaceutical, health care, electronics, automotive, apparel, and other industries have selected 3M as their partner to help provide anti-counterfeiting, tampering and diversion solutions.

For more than 30 years, 3M has provided premier security solutions and services that identify, authenticate, secure and track materials and information by combining security and productivity. Drawing on its broad technology base and expertise, 3M creates solutions for a wide array of security needs. Examples include issuance and authentication of travel documents, personal identification cards, and brand and asset protection solutions to fight counterfeiting and tampering.

About Verify Brand Inc.

Verify Brand Inc. provides Web-based product security solutions that help brand owners protect the integrity of their supply chain, their customers and their brands. Verify Brand can help protect customers, reduce corporate risk, reduce expenses, improve financial performance and increase the value of brands. The patent-pending Verify Brand solution is validated and currently in use by major corporations.

Verify Brand: "Protecting People, Protecting Brands"

Additional information is available at www.verifybrand.com, email sales@verifybrand.com or call (763) 235-1400.

About 3M - A Global, Diversified Technology Company

Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers around the world, the people of 3M use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation. For more information, including the latest product and technology news, visit www.3M.com.

3M, Confirm, Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti are trademarks of 3M.

Other trademarks or names may be the property of their owners.

Contacts

3M Public Relations
LVM Group
James T. Kimer, 212-499-6571
james@lvmgroup.com
or
Verify Brand Inc.
Kevin Erdman, 763-235-1402
kevin.erdman@verifybrand.com

Thursday, April 05, 2007

Learn To Spot Mortgage Fraud

Stop Fraud in Just Seven Seconds

Exclusive AllRegs Academy Training & Designation;

You're at the closing table. You represent a title company or a mortgage lender. The sellers pull out his driver's license, her passport or their permanent resident cards. How do you know they're real? Are you going to be the next victim of fraud?

April 05, 2007 - EAGAN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AllRegs, the leading online publisher of reference information for the residential mortgage lending industry, has teamed up with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) to offer fraudulent document recognition training to the mortgage lending industry.

"Combining AAMVA's knowledge and propensity in fraudulent document recognition training with AllRegs' expertise in mortgage regulations provides an unmatched opportunity for professionals in the mortgage industry," states Dan Thoms, senior vice president of AllRegs. "Upon completion of the program, students will be able to recognize suspicious identity documents and detect fraudulent items on the 1003."

Offered through AllRegs Academy, the prescribed curriculum includes an online course and a five-day classroom requirement. At the completion of the program, attendees will be able to:

    * Identify suspicious documents in as little as seven seconds;
    * Recognize security features and unique identifiers on identity documents, including passports, drivers' licenses, social security cards and birth certificates;
    * Locate and verify covert security features on identification documents, including metricular cards and I-94s;
    * Detect fraudulent mortgage documents, such as a fraudulent 1003 loan application; and
    * Identify ten red flags on the 1003 loan application.

After meeting experience requirements, students who successfully complete the Fraudulent Document Recognition Online Course and the Advanced Fraudulent Document Recognition Classroom Course will receive the Certified Fraudulent Document Examiner (CFDE) designation. "This program is exclusive to our AllRegs Academy training program," asserts Thoms. "This is the only designation of its kind offered in our industry."

Participants must sign and abide by the Security & Liability Agreement, ensuring protection of covert security features of identification documents revealed only during the classroom course.

"AAMVA members are experts in driver's license and identification processes and credentials," said Patrice Aasmo, AAMVA senior vice president of Product Development. "In our efforts to develop effective education for our membership, we have found there is great value in harnessing that expertise and tailoring it for other marketplaces. That is why we are thrilled to be in this alliance with AllRegs and to play a role in helping businesses in the mortgage industry reduce fraud, increase professionalism and enhance customer service."

Enrollment is currently open for the CFDE program. To learn more and register for the course, visit AllRegs Academy at www.allregs.com or call (800) 848-4904.
Contacts

AllRegs
Dan Thoms, 651-289-4801
dthoms@allregs.com
www.allregs.com