With industry requirements constantly changing, DDL is hosting a series of webinars on the new ISO 11607-01 standard and the tests most vital to medical device package validation.
Minneapolis, MN, September 28, 2006 – http://www.testedandproven.com – DDL, a leading package, product and material testing services laboratory, is now hosting its ISO 11607 Revisions series of webinars “on-demand”. The new ISO 11607-01 standard contains many revisions that will affect package testing requirements for medical device manufacturers.
“The more industry regulations change, the more difficult it is for manufacturers to keep up-to-date on requirements for their products’ packaging,” said Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL Inc. “This is why DDL has launched a series of on-demand webinars to help manufacturers understand new requirements that will directly affect their business.”
For those manufacturers that are unclear about the package validation process, DDL explains that there are 7 vital tests for validating packaging with the new ISO 1607-01 standard.
Big Spaceship Wins Best of Show for “TBS: Department of Humor Analysis”:
R/GA Named Top Agency in annual internet awards competition
West Simsbury, CT - September 27, 2006 – www.webaward.org - The Web Marketing Association announced today the winners of its tenth annual WebAward Competition for outstanding web site development. More than 2,300 web sites from 35 countries were adjudicated in 96 industry categories during this year’s WebAward competition.
Entries were judged on top web site design, copy writing, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation, and use of technology.
“The World Wide Web continues to evolve in terms of Web site development and the expectations of visitors to sites,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “The Web sites today are more integrated than ever and have multimedia tools embedded into the site rather than as links. The WebAward winning Websites have once again set the standard for all Web development. This accomplishment serves as an invaluable marketing opportunity for both the winning website and company and serves as a benchmark for all Websites within the each industry.”
CEO of Leading Blog Services Provider to the Real Estate Industry Moderates Panel entitled: “Technology Gets Personal”
New York City, September 27, 2006 – www.bloggingsystems.com – Blogging Systems, the leading blog services provider, announced today that its CEO, Richard Nacht, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming RISMedia Annual Leadership Conference September 28, 2006.
The 17th Annual Leadership Conference is a high-level, networking and educational event for America’s real estate and relocation leaders which is held in New York City each year.
Nacht will moderate a panel entitled “Technology Gets Personal” which will teach Realtors how to embrace and leverage technology to increase business while maintaining a personal touch.
“Consumers are going online at an increasing rate to research their real estate options whether they are buying or selling,” said Nacht. “As a Realtor it is important that your company information is on the Internet and easy to find. If your prospect doesn’t find you, they will find your competitor.”
The panel will address the ‘how-to’ of creating an online presence to help Realtors gain an edge in the competitive real estate industry.
CleanTraffic 2.7 gives users multiple ways of rerouting and redirecting DDoS attack traffic
Palo Alto, CA, Sept 26, 2006 – http://www.netzentry.com – netZentry, a leading developer of advanced network security and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack detection and mitigation solutions, has announced that the new release of its flagship DDoS protection software, CleanTraffic, gives its customers multiple ways of cleaning DDoS attack traffic in their data center.
With over 4,000 DDoS attacks per week and an average of $94,000 in damages due to lost productivity, NetZentry’s CleanTraffic solution is designed to detect DDoS attacks before they are able to compromise the availability of their target server or services.
“NetZentry’s updated CleanTraffic 2.7 software is extremely customizable in the way it can be configured to protect our customers,” said Chris Shaffer, Director of Network Services, 1-800-HOSTING. “We can adapt the CleanTraffic DDoS solution to integrate seamlessly with both existing and future infrastructure architectures.”
The updated version of CleanTraffic carefully tracks each attack at all stages of the attack. Once a traffic anomaly has been detected, the following steps are taken to effect mitigation:
New Orleans, LA, September 25, 2006 – http://www.adlersjewelry.com – Adler’s Jewelry, the leading purveyor of fine jewelry and gifts in the New Orleans and Gulf South Region, is an official sponsor of the New Orleans Saints and is proud to participate in the New Orleans Saints homecoming and grand re-opening of the New Orleans Superdome.
The Fleur de Lys is the official symbol of both the New Orleans Saints and the city of New Orleans.Adler’s Jewelry features many Fleur de Lys items and has recently introduced a Fleur de Lys ‘Believe Bracelet.’
“The Fleur de Lys Believe Bracelet is particularly popular among Saints fans because of the traditional New Orleans Saints rallying anthem ‘I Believe-Go Saints, All the Way’,” said Mildred Adler, a member of the fourth generation of the Adler Family.“The Believe Bracelet also communicates Adler’s Jewelry’s strong commitment to and belief in the City of New Orleans.”
Information Technology Groups Now Know how their Operational Level Agreements (OLAs) Impact Corporate Service Level Agreement’s (SLAs)
Two of ITIL’s key monitoring requirements: Operational Level Agreement’s (OLAs), essential to technology groups, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), critical to CIOs, can now – prior to any other Business Service Management (BSM) software – both be viewed via the comprehensive ADVANTAGE 3.0 BSM software from MAGNUM TECHNOLOGIES.
SALT LAKE CITY, September 18, 2006 – http://www.magnum-tech.com – For IT professionals responsible for monitoring key network performance indicators of finite portions of a business’ information infrastructure, such as servers, desktops or phone systems, MAGNUM TECHNOLOGIES, the leading provider of IT Business Service Management (BSM) software proudly announced its new AVAILABILITY MANAGER Dashboard feature at the 6th Annual itSMF USA Conference & Exposition in Salt Lake City.
MAGNUM TECHNOLOGIES’ flagship ADVANTAGE 3.0 BSM software is traditionally recognized by IT professionals as the best way to monitor availability across numerous Operational Level Agreements (OLAs) for databases, networks, systems, applications and web services. Now, with the new customizable AVAILABILITY MANAGER Dashboard, each individual technology group can gain deep visibility into their own responsibility areas of the businesses information infrastructure.
Instantly Alerts both IT and Business Staff when Business Critical IT Incidents Occur
New graphical view helps both IT and business personnel throughout an organization to understand, with a glance at the MAGNUM TECHNOLOGIES’ Live Dependency Map, whether Service Level Objectives (SLO’s) are being compromised and business operations are being impacted.
SALT LAKE CITY, September 18, 2006 – http://www.magnum-tech.com – MAGNUM TECHNOLOGIES, the leading Business Service Management company which enables organizations to implement BSM and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) frameworks in weeks - not years–today announced the release of ADVANTAGE 3.0, its next generation Discovery, Live Dependency Mapping and CMDB software.
Traditional BSM tools trigger each event as a violation in need of immediate action, regardless of whether or not the ultimate impact to the business will be significant. The Live Dependency MapTM is intelligent. It segments event triggers according to their impact to the business by flagging them as ‘red” violations or as simple “yellow” advisories.
This is especially appealing to companies with redundant infrastructures. If a server goes down and IT sees only an “advisory” trigger, this may be because the Live Dependency Map “understands” that end-users within the organization are protected through fault tolerance. The issue needs to be addressed, but the business is not at risk.
Seattle-based Cray, Inc. praises H.M. Cragg, Co.’s dedication to client-centric service for UPS Power Supply
Minneapolis – September 14, 2006 – http://www.hmcragg.com – H.M. Cragg Co., a MN-based provider of quality power solutions including Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS), UPS batteries and PEM fuel cells is receiving praise for its dedication to client success via well-appointed backup power solutions.
“I know I’m not a big customer, but I like the way H.M. Cragg Co. treats me. The biggest unit we have is only 160kVA, but they still treat us like we’re royalty,” said Tony Belohavek, Field Service Engineer at Cray, Inc. “We respect them not only for their backup power knowledge and service, but their dedication to us.”
Cray, Inc., a Seattle-based provider of supercomputers, recently deployed a 3-Phase UPS Backup Power System, provided by H.M. Cragg Co.
Tony Belohavek, Cray, Inc.’s Field Service Engineer, is responsible for backup power at all of the company’s sites, including Mendota Heights, MN; Chippewa Falls, WI and Seattle, WA. Twelve years ago, he was responsible for UPS batteries and servers at just one site.
Advanced Network Security software notifies clients via email at all stages of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
Palo Alto, CA, Sept 7, 2006 – http://www.netzentry.com – netZentry, a leading developer of advanced network security and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack protection software, today announced the visually robust reporting capabilities of its latest 2.7 release of DDoS Protection Software, CleanTraffic.
“The new version of netZentry’s CleanTraffic provides a detailed analysis of traffic anomalies, including an intuitive visual display, to detect and prevent DDoS attacks on a real-time basis, said Rich Waidmann, President and CEO of REDPLAID Managed Hosting. “Because our clients can now see each attack at each stage of the attack, our clients can more clearly understand the value of preventing DDoS attacks before they cause outages, versus trying to mitigate them after they’ve already occurred like most other solutions.”
The updated version of CleanTraffic carefully tracks each attack at each stage of the attack. Automated email reports are immediately sent to the customer being affected. Email notifications consist of a visual report that documents:
• Anomaly Detection
• Initiation of attack mitigation
• Dissipation of attack
• Associated attack mitigation actions
Business analysis training firm, Watermark Learning, reports increased demand for its Masters Certificate program as awareness grows in the industry of the corporate value of business analysis.
Minneapolis, MN, September 7, 2006 – http://www.watermarklearning.com – Watermark Learning, a leading business analysis and project management training firm, has announced the success of its Business Analyst Masters Certification Program, which was launched in July 2005 in partnership with Auburn University.
One year later, Watermark Learning is pleased by the response to its business analysis certification program and believes this is indicative of an industry calling out for advanced training in business analysis.
“In today’s competitive landscape, businesses must perform with razor sharp efficiency and productivity,” said Terri Swanson, Watermark Learning, COO. “More business leaders are recognizing the value that business analysis training brings to an employee’s contribution and the effectiveness of an organization as a whole.”
Since launching the Masters Certificate in Business Analysis in July 2005, Watermark Learning has received hundreds of participants in the program, including Allianz Life, a life insurance company.
