RedEye Announces New Seminar on Creating a Behavioural Email Strategy

Join us on 17th March 2011 to find out how strategy delivers improved online conversion

London, UK, March 15, 2011 -- RedEye today announces the second of its series of concise webinars focusing on behavioural email, ‘Creating a behavioural email strategy to improve online conversion.’It takes place on Thursday 17th March 2011 at 3.00-3.30pm.

The first technique for making behavioural email work is to develop an effective strategy - spend time getting this right and conversion rates will soar. The easiest way to improve ROI is to convert more prospects already using a website. A clever, joined up behavioural email programme targets hot prospects, achieving results as high as 90% open rates, 50% click-through rates and 10% conversion to sale.

In only 20 minutes, this beginners’ guide will help marketers understand how to implement a behavioural email strategy to target customers (whatever their online behaviour) and effectively generate extra revenue. Relevant to all ecommerce sectors including retail, travel and gambling, the brief session packs in a lot of useful content and uses real-world case studies to illustrate success.

This webinar will provide attendees with the following insight:

* Learn how different behavioural email triggers can be used to target users based on online activity.

* Discover how a simple behavioural email trigger can evolve into multiple email campaigns.

* Understand how a structured behavioural email programme will achieve targeted campaigns that improve conversion and ROI.

Behavioural email is still somewhat of a secret in the online marketing world. Although increasingly talked about, recent research has revealed only 12% of companies are actually utilising it today. This webinar is designed to help anyone interested in using behavioural email understand more about how it works and how they can benefit from it. In addition, it dispels the myth that behavioural email has to be expensive and complicated.

About the speaker

Garry Lee has worked in online analytics for over 10 years and produced the UK’s first behavioural email programme in 2001. Garry currently heads up RedEye’s analytics department responsible for behaviourally targeted systems.

How to Attend

To register visit: http://www.ondemand.redeye.com/learning-centre/webinars/

Timing:

17thMarch 2011

3.00pm-3.30pm

20 minutes with 10 minute Q&A

Press Contacts

Katie Traynier, Marketing Manager: katie.traynier@redeye.com, 01908 340 903

About RedEye

RedEye is the leader in behavioural email. RedEye has been helping online companies improve conversion since 1997, providing an integrated service of email marketing, web analytics and website usability.

In 2001 RedEye launched the first behavioural email campaign for William Hill. Behavioual email integrates web analytics with email marketing to produce highly targeted emails based on online user behaviour. Today RedEye helps hundreds of online companies improve conversion using behavioural email, achieving results such as of 750% ROI and 10% online conversion. In 2010 RedEye launched Behavioural Email onDemand, a self service solution enabling online companies to run basic behavioural email campaigns such as basket abandonment.

By integrating analytics with usability RedEye offers a unique service of Conversion Rate Optimisation. This service provides a structured process to help online companies fully analyse customer behaviour, enabling marketers to make the correct changes or implement the right strategies to improve online conversion.

RedEye previously won the NMA Award for ‘Best Use of Email’ and was shortlisted in the Econsultancy Innovation Awards for ‘Innovation in Email Marketing’.

RedEye currently has 3 UK offices (London, Milton Keynes and Crewe) and has just launched its first European Office in Dusseldorf, Germany. RedEye clients include French Connection, Haven Holidays, Hotel Chocolat, ASOS, Monarch, Butlins, HSBC and Ted Baker.

Contact:

Katie Traynier

Marketing Manager

RedEye

26 Grosvenor Gardens

London, London

UK SW1W 0GT

01908 340 903

katie.traynier@redeye.com

http://www.redeye.com

EliteProNet Announces Construction Projects Up for Bid in South Florida

EliteProNet, a Professional Network of Commercial Contractors, announced today that several new projects are now up for bid in South Florida.

West Palm Beach, South Florida, March 15, 2011 -- EliteProNet, a Professional Network of Commercial Contractors, announced today that several new projects are now up for bid in South Florida.

Subcontractors and contractors who are available to bid their services for these projects should contact EliteProNet online at www.elitepronet.com or call 877-656-4706. The available projects listed as follows are in full construction and not in design or planning.

1.Site work and new construction of a Fire Station in South Bay, FL

2.Site work and new construction of a Retail Store in Hialeah, FL

3.Demolition and interior build-out of a Medical Facility in Deerfield Beach, FL

4.Renovations and repaving of a lot in Delray Beach, FL

5.Renovations and new construction of a Swimming Facility in Miami Beach, FL

6.Renovations, demolition, and remodeling of a Retail Store in Boynton Beach, FL

7.Renovations and demolition of a Grocery Store in Miami, FL

8.Site work and new construction of a grocery store and parking lot in Riviera Beach, FL

EliteProNet was originally founded in December of 2008 by Dean Cameron and Kevin Priddy as Elite Subcontractors and now provides construction projects up for bid in Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Delaware, North Carolina, and Georgia.

EliteProNet corporate headquarters is located at 5589 Okeechobee Blvd., Ste. 202, West Palm Beach, FL 33417. For more information please call (877) 656-4706 or visit www.elitepronet.com.

Contact:

Erin Crawford

EliteProNet

5589 Okeechobee Blvd.,Ste. 202

West Palm Beach, FL 33417

1.877.656.4706

ecrawford@elitepronet.com

http://www.elitepronet.com

Introducing Creme Magnolia Hand Made Mosaic Tiles

With this website site artists can actually find affordable quality hand made mosaic tiles that are cut from top quality antique plates.

Lake Cormorant, MS, March 14, 2011 -- With this Innovative web site, http://www.etsy.com/shop/crememagnolia provides consumers a chance to find high quality hand cut hand made mosaic tiles for the novice or expert mosaic artist. It really is unique for the reason that it offers one of the widest selections of hand made mosaic tiles available. With this website site artists can actually find affordable quality hand made mosaic tiles that are cut from top quality antique plates. Moreover artists will find these significant features:

* Tiles are cut from Antique plates preserving the design and generous enough to allow perfect fit into the project

* Created by a long time Mosaic artist

* Most affordable hand made mosaic tiles in the industry

* Embellishments also available

Mosaic artist and website owner Karen pointed out that this website was developed in order to give artists a place to find high quality hand made mosaic tiles at a prices that is affordable. It was conceived of, designed and built for those who want a perfect fit in their project as well as an affordable price. So it's no surprise that it provides mosaic artists with a high quality hand made mosaic tiles that is the perfect addition to any project. The unique advantage is that the site is owned by a mosaic artist who understands other artist’s needs and budgets and offers these additional benefits:

* Large selection of mosaic jewelry supplies

* Limited addition fine art photography available

* And much much more

For additional details and much more complete information, you can visit http://www.etsy.com/shop/crememagnolia and take a look for yourself.

Contact:

Karen R.Vowell-Mager

CremeMagnolia

Lake Cormorant, MS 38641

662-403-8903      

kmager@crememagnolia.net

http://www.crememagnolia.net

CRI Urges Computer Users to Protect Themselves as Phishing Scams Rise

Dear Sir, I am a Nigerian Prince writing to you for help, as you are the only one I can trust….

Clearwater, FL, March 14, 2011 -- According M86 Security Labs, the amount of unsolicited emails, or spam, received in America has gone down by one-third in 2011. However, instead of being a welcoming relief to email users, it appears that spammers have gotten smarter, and the amount of phishing has gone up. "You have to protect yourself and your company. By falling for a phishing scam, your company could lose hard earned money," warns David McCraney, a Technology Consultant and Certified Information Systems Auditor at Carr, Riggs & Ingram, CPAs and Advisors (CRI). "One of the best ways to protect yourself is by getting educated and educating your employees." Phishing is an attempt to gather valuable personal data, such as social security numbers, passwords, credit card information or bank account numbers, through email.

"There are many suspicious warnings that you are being targeted by a phishing scam," says McCraney. "The classic example is the Nigerian King who needs your help - and your bank account number. But many attempts are less obvious."

A phishing email will impersonate a creditable source, and ask for valuable data. This is not only disastrous personally, but can be catastrophic for businesses and firms. Phishing attempts can range from an email stating your Fed Ex package was returned undelivered to a phony message from an email provider requesting you change your password, to a notice from your bank. For instance, a recent Netflix phishing scam asks Netflix users to update their credit card information by clicking on a link included in the email, enabling phishers to gather valuable credit card data.

Here are some of McCraney’s tips to help companies and their employees avoid becoming the victim of a phishing scam:

* Do not respond. A financial entity will never send you an email to confirm your account information. They already have the information, and they have no reason to confirm it.

* Be on the lookout for emails from contests you have never entered, banks you have never signed up for, or other services you have never used. If you have not done business with the entity sending you the email, it is most likely a phishing scam.

* Be on the lookout for emails from governmental agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration, and others. These agencies never send unsolicited e-mails or ask for personal identifying or financial information via e-mail.

* Do not let your employees use their business email address for personal use.

* If you have doubts about the email, contact the company via telephone where the email is saying it is "from". If you have an account with Bank of America and receive and email from them that seems suspicious, call up the company and see if they really did send out the email.

* If you do have an account with the entity, never click on the link in the email. Instead, use the entity’s login link on their website to access your account.

* Use a spam filter. Since phishers send out emails by methods similar to spammers, a good spam filter on all corporate email accounts can catch a majority of phishing emails. However, you should still be wary of suspicious emails should they manage to get through your spam filter.

* Do not post company email addresses on the internet unless it is scrambled (for example myemail [at] emailprovider.com instead of myemail@emailprovider.com) or on a secure site. Many phishers troll the internet looking for email addresses. If you would like customers to be able to contact you through your company website, the best way is to include a form for customers to fill out, instead of providing your email address.

CRI’s proprietary controls have made the company the number one choice for many firms seeking to protect themselves from the idle malice of hackers seeking amusement or financial and personal gain.

While CRI services the Construction, Manufacturing/Distribution, Not-for-Profit, Government, Banking, Healthcare and Professional Service industries, McCraney states that more industries are seeing the need for better IT peace-of-mind.

For questions on the security, or risk, of a company’s IT infrastructure, David McCraney can be reached at CRI’s Tampa Bay location via 727-446-0504.

About Carr, Riggs & Ingram, CPAs and Advisors:

CRI is ranked 34th nationally and 4th regionally in Accounting Today’s top 100 national firm listing. Today, CRI has over 600 employees in 24 offices throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas and is recognized as one of the fastest growing firms in the United States. CRI offers comprehensive tax, audit, and consulting services to both businesses and individuals. For details regarding their service and industry specialties, please visit www.CRIcpa.com.

Contact;

Karla Jo Helms

JoTo Extreme PR

411 Cleveland Street, Suite 204

Clearwater, FL 33855

(888) 202-4614

kj@jotopr.com

http://www.jotopr.com

Denver Author, Kristi LeBlanc, Wins Second National Book Award for "Living with Certainty: Experience Deep-Soul Joy"

The 2011 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards Presented by North American Book Dealers Exchange Names Living with Certainty "Best Self-Help Book - Spring 2011"

Golden, CO, March 14, 2011 -- Denver author, Kristi LeBlanc, can now add a second book award to the list of endorsements, awards, and praise for Living with Certainty: Experience Deep-Soul: Best Self-Help Book - Spring 2011. The National "Best Books 2010" Awards previously named Living with Certainty Best New Non-Fiction Book of 2010.

"I am honored to receive this significant award from NABE for Living with Certainty. The book’s message is an important one that transcends geographies, and empowers and inspires people to embrace their authenticity and core passions in order to fully self-actualize and make their most significant contribution," said author Kristi LeBlanc. "This is the path to deep joy, something there is not enough in the world. And it is only as we all begin to respect and love ourselves more that we can begin to project that transformational energy outward. The world will change for the better one soul at a time, and Living with Certainty provides a detailed, practical template for creating a purposeful, passionate, and spirit-based life and vocation."

About NABE

The North American Bookdealers Exchange (NABE) is an international book marketing organization, started in 1980, to help independent publishers promote and market their books through a variety of unique and cost-effective marketing channels. Each year, for the past 28 years, NABE presents awards to some of the finest books published. A complete list of the winners of the Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards is available online at http://www.bookmarketingprofits.com/PinnacleAwardsSpring2011.html.

About the Book:Living with Certainty: Experience Deep-Soul Joy

Living with Certainty: Experience Deep-Soul Joy provides a groundbreaking blueprint for changing how you view the meaning of life, your possibilities, and the world. Filled with practical insight and powerful wisdom, it will empower you to discover your most authentic self, believe in the power of your unique gifts, uncover your true purpose and passions, find peace and internal certainty, and understand how to follow your innate inner guidance to bring forth and experience your life’s richness and fulfillment. Once and for all, overcome the anxieties and fears that may be holding you back from living your fullest and best life -- a life of deep-soul joy.

About Kristi LeBlanc:

Kristi LeBlanc is a retained executive recruiter, cancer survivor, speaker/workshop facilitator, consultant, and author of the award-winning book, Living with Certainty: Experience Deep-Soul Joy. Kristi has spent the past fourteen years as a successful senior partner, global practice leader, and member of the operating committee with several of the world’s largest, most prestigious retained executive search firms. She has worked for clients ranging in size from leading Fortune 500 multi-national organizations to mid-cap companies and emerging ventures. Kristi has acquired substantial life success expertise through assessing, advising, and interviewing thousands of the world’s most successful, principled executives which led to the development of the Living with Certainty™ philosophy. She has been extensively interviewed and published as an industry thought leader on leadership and human capital, and also contributed to the textbook, Integrated Business Communication: In the Marketplace published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Kristi is a recipient of the Industry Leader Award from The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal’s Women in Business Awards and Minnesota Business magazine showcased her as a Minnesota business ‘Power Player.’ Kristi graduated with honors from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

About Living with Certainty™ LLC

Prominent executive search consultant, Kristi LeBlanc, provides powerful, positive strategies for life and career. Her professional development consulting services for corporations and individuals, corporate workshop facilitation, and keynote presentations, are designed to create positive leaders and positive corporate cultures. As award-winning author of Living with Certainty: Experience Deep-Soul Joy, Kristi has inspired individuals and corporate teams to achieve greatness by living with pure, passionate positivity.

To learn more about Living with Certainty, please visit http://www.livingwithcertainty.com.

Find Living with Certainty on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-with-Certainty/125330304161521?ref=ts

Follow Living with Certainty on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/KristiLeBlanc

Contact:

Kristi LeBlanc

Living with Certainty™ LLC

14405 W. Colfax Avenue

Golden, Colorado 80401

303.997.9328

kristileblanc@livingwithcertainty.com

http://www.livingwithcertainty.com

Beach Accommodations Announces Ft Myers Vacation Beach Rentals Now Available at Gateway Villas

Fort Myers Beach rental company, Beach Accommodations, announces Ft. Myers vacation beach rentals are now available at Gateway Villas.  The condo rentals are located on the quiet, North end of Ft. Myers Beach, a short walk from Town Center.

Fort Myers, FL, March 14, 2011 -- A Ft Myers Beach, FL vacation beach rentals company, Beach Accommodations announces they have available beach condo rentals at the beautiful Gateway Villas. A virtual tour of these condos and other available vacation beach rentals are available on Beach Accommodations website, http://www.beachaccommodations.com

The Gateway Villas beach condo rentals are located on the popular, quiet North end of beautiful Fort Myers Beach, only a short walk from the Fort Myers Beach Town Center, pier and Times Square, with a variety of dining, shopping, and entertainment. The condos in Gateway Villas provide picturesque views of the crystal blue/green waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

"The Gateway Villas beach condo rentals provide a memorable experience for our guests," said Dave Parilla, Owner, Beach Accommodations. "The weather on the beach is absolutely paradise during the Spring. These beach condos allow guests to enjoy the gorgeous weather, breathtaking views, and the ideal location on the island, providing an experience that is unforgettable."

Gateway Villas is a beautiful gated community, providing guests with the amenities of a heated beachfront pool/sundeck, guest laundry, BBQ grills, shuffleboard, and Tiki Hut area. Guests may step out of their beachfront condo and enjoy the sugar white sandy beaches of Ft. Myers Beach. The location is also ideal, allowing them to take a short beach stroll to the Town Center, with a fishing and sunset pier, shops, and restaurants.

The Gateway Villas beach condo rentals are available for weekly, monthly and seasonal rentals during the Winter/Spring season and 3 nights or more during the Summer/Fall season. For more information or to reserve beach vacation rental properties, call Beach Accommodations on their toll free number 1-877-BEACH-IT. To view properties, take virtual tours, or book online, visit http://www.beachaccommodations.com.

About Beach Accommodations, LLC:

Beach Accommodations provides vacation weekly, monthly and seasonal vacation rentals on beautiful Fort Myers Beach, FL. They provide vacationers the perfect beach house for any occasion. Properties include beach rentals such as beach homes, cottages, villas, and condo rentals. Enjoy beachfront, beachview, canal front, bayfront and near beach options. For more information about the Estero Island Beach Villas condo, or other available vacation rentals on Ft. Myers Beach, call toll free 1-877-BEACH-IT or visit http://fortmyersbeach-fl.com

Contact:

Dave Parilla

Owner

Beach Accommodations, LLC

1335 Santos Road

Ft. Myers Beach FL, 33931

1-877-232-2448

sunny@beachaccommodations.com

http://www.beachaccommodations.com

iPad Security Breach Highlights Need for New Look at IT

With the security breach of more than 114,000 iPad 3G users’ personal information, company financial IT controls are an ongoing concern.

Clearwater, FL, March 13, 2011 -- The iPad hacking scandal which recently led to the arrest of two hackers and left 120,000 iPad 3G users "exposed" is making companies look at protecting financial data differently. David McCraney, a Technology Consultant and Certified Information Systems Auditor at Carr, Riggs & Ingram, CPAs and Advisors (CRI), says that despite well publicized incidents of hacking such as this, computer security and the controls of protecting company financial systems can be obtained.

In June, two hackers from Goatse Security found a security loophole in AT&T’s software and were able to gain access to the personal information of world movers and shakers, including Rahm Emanuel, Michael Bloomberg, members of the U.S. Congress, NASA employees, and top executives from Time Warner, HBO, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley.

Even more alarming is the fact that when one Googles "iPad hack", the first link is to a website offering tips on how to hack into the iPad. According to Gov Info Security, a wide amount of 2009’s data breaches were committed by out of work IT experts who are driven to "the dark side" out of desperation to pay bills.

While Apple has a strong reputation in computer safety, the recent events highlight the need for companies need to pay attention to their IT infrastructure and ensure they are immune from malicious intent of mischievous IT maestros - no matter the operating system.

McCraney advises hiring a professional to examine your IT systems and/or IT infrastructure for any potential breaches or weaknesses in security. "A proper analysis of a company’s IT risk assessment can go a long way in avoiding potentially costly problems," says McCraney. "An organization’s exposure to security issues can be limited by following ‘safe computing’ practices and understanding the IT risks."

To highlight McCraney’s point, the "loophole" which allowed the hackers to access AT&T’s site has already cost the company $73,000 to fix the problem. "Companies that are hacked can suffer significant losses, and their customers made vulnerable to other crimes, privacy violations, and unwanted contact," says U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman.

While an IT expert can help prevent security breaches, there are several things one can do to safeguard from hackers.

* Update your operating system: If you haven’t upgraded your operating system, there could be weak spots in it which hackers can find. Make sure you download updates at least once a week. This will patch up any holes which can leave you vulnerable to known security issues.

* Use secure passwords: Passwords with numbers, letters, symbols and random capitalization are harder to guess than "1234" or "password". Changing your password often is also recommended.

* Don’t give out your information: Just like you shouldn’t give out your credit card number to strangers, don’t post your passwords or IP numbers. Having this information makes it easier for hackers, so the less you give out, the less likely hackers can get to you.

* Use a good anti-virus software: A good anti-virus/anti-malware program will go a long way in making sure you don’t accidentally download spyware, or other malicious programs seeking to find your personal information. Just like you wouldn’t go into a sick ward without anti-bacterial, you shouldn’t surf the internet without anti-virus software.

CRI’s proprietary controls have made the company the number one choice for many firms seeking to protect themselves from the idle malice of hackers seeking amusement or financial and personal gain.

While CRI services the Construction, Manufacturing/Distribution, Not-for-Profit, Government, Banking, Healthcare and Professional Service industries, McCraney states that more industries are seeing the need for better IT peace-of-mind.

About Carr, Riggs & Ingram:

CRI is ranked 34th nationally and 4th regionally in Accounting Today’s top 100 national firm listing. Today, CRI has over 600 employees in 24 offices throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas and is recognized as one of the fastest growing firms in the United States. CRI offers comprehensive tax, audit, and consulting services to both businesses and individuals. For details regarding their service and industry specialties, please visit www.CRIcpa.com.

Contact;

Karla Jo Helms

JoTo Extreme PR

411 Cleveland Street, Suite 204

Clearwater, FL 33855

(888) 202-4614

kj@jotopr.com

http://www.jotopr.com

HomeRun Homes Donates Services to Wounded Warrior Homes Organization

HomeRun Homes, about to celebrate their 9th Anniversary, is billed as "The" Rent to Own Homes Marketplace, and has been uniting buyers and sellers of Rent to Own Homes via their classified ads since 2002.

Ronkonkoma, New York, March 11, 2011 - HomeRun Homes (www.Lease2Buy.com), the Rent to Own Homes classified ads website, has contractually agreed to donate blocks of ad space to the Wounded Warrior Homes Non-Profit Organization (www.woundedwarriorhomes.org).

Giving Back To Those Who Give Us Freedom

Wounded Warrior Homes was founded by Steve & Mia Roseberry with the goal of supporting military members who are dealing with Traumatic Brain Injuries incurred from serving our country. Steve Roseberry has a background as a General Contractor and as a Home Inspector, and Mia Roseberry is a special education teacher familiar with the struggles faced by those with Traumatic Brain Injury. Working as a team with their non-profit organization, their number one priority is to use their skills as real estate investors to help provide transitional housing to service members with Traumatic Brain Injury.

HomeRun Homes, about to celebrate their 9th Anniversary, is billed as "The" Rent to Own Homes Marketplace, and has been uniting buyers and sellers of Rent to Own Homes via their classified ads since 2002. Robert Eisenstein, the CEO & Founder of HomeRun Homes, states that HomeRun Homes "is very proud to announce a partnership with such a fantastic organization". Eisenstein points to the fact that his Paternal Grandfather served in the U.S. armed forces during World War I, and that his Maternal Grandfather was one of our troops that, "stormed the Normandy beaches during World War II", adding that he, "proudly displays his Grandfathers' honorable discharge papers with citations as an expert marksman."

As part of the agreement between HomeRun Homes and Wounded Warrior Homes, HomeRun Homes is providing blocks of Advertising space across multiple categories, and Eisenstein has personally offered to speak to the warriors themselves to provide them with tips on the Rent to Own process. "To this day", says Eisenstein, "I still have family serving in the Armed forces, so this charity just feels so right!".

For additional information on the topic, "HomeRun Homes Donates Services to Wounded Warrior Homes Organization", please visit http://www.Lease2Buy.com

About HomeRun Homes: 

Founded in 2002, HomeRun Homes is a Centralized Marketplace which helps people Buy or Sell a Rent to Own Home, a Commercial Property, or to offer Home Services nationwide and globally to the thriving Rent to Own market

Contact:

Robert Eisenstein

HomeRun Homes

1 Bell Court

Lake Ronkonkoma

New York, USA 11779

(631) 676-3609

(631) 574-2420

homebuyer@lease2buy.com

http://www.Lease2Buy.com

Cybercrime Fighters to Meet at Dublin eCrime Researchers Sync-Up, March 15-16

Electronic crime researchers from academia, industry and law enforcement converge on Dublin March 15-16, 2011, for an unprecedented meet-up of eCrime research pioneers who are defining the emerging discipline of electronic crime research.

Dublin, Ireland and Cambridge, MA, March 12, 2011 (Straight Line PR) -- Organized by the APWG in conjunction with University College Dublin's Centre for Cybercrime Investigation, the first annual eCrime Researchers Sync-Up, will be held March 15th and 16th, 2011. The gathering of cybercrime fighters from around the world is a two-day exchange of presentations and discussions related to eCrime research in progress - and for networking of researchers within the disciplines that are defining the eCrime research field today.

"I applaud The University College Dublin's leadership in suggesting and hosting this first eCrime research Sync-up," said Randy Vaughn, Professor of Information Systems at Baylor University, and chairman of the APWG eCrime Researchers Summit, the peer-review conference that spawned the Sync-Up program. "This unique symposium offers academic and industrial eCrime researchers the opportunity to advance and coordinate their research agendas."

Learn more about eCrime Sync-Up at http://www.ecrime.us/cybercrime_UCD

The eCrime Researchers Sync-Up has been established as an extension of the annual APWG eCrime Research Summit held every year in the fall in the United States, an event that has become a vital nexus for the development of eCrime research and its pioneering investigators since it was founded in 2006.

Instead of a formal conference presenting peer-reviewed papers and posters, the eCrime Researchers Sync-Up is an opportunity for the principal investigators within the discipline from academia, industry and government to discuss their research in progress, find research areas of common interest and establish collaborations.

Fergus Toolan, Post Doctoral Researcher at UCD's Centre for Cybercrime Investigation said, "UCD's Centre for Cybercrime Investigation are delighted to host this global event, focusing on solutions to a growing global problem. The eCrime Researchers Sync-up will bring together academia, industry and law enforcement to create an integrated means of tackling the E-Crime problem."

Research in progress being presented will include: Language Models for Phishing, IP Reputation, Killing Zombies and other Botnet Remediation, eCrime Metrics for Measuring Theft Damage, Analysis of Patcher and Carberp crime network, Cybercrime Education for Law Enforcement, and more.

Leading industry speakers to date include Dr. Hassen Saidi, SRI; Fergus Toolan, UCD; Gary Warner, UAB; Marc Vilanova, la Caixa; Jart Armin, HostExploit; Richard Urbanski, AIB; David Perry, TrendMicro; Martin Grooten, Virusbtn.com; Randy Vaughn, Baylor University; Erin Kenneally, eLCHEMY, Inc.; Peter Kruse, CSIS Security Group; Paul Stephens, Canterbury Christ Church University; Andrew Cushman, Microsoft.

For an updated agenda of topics and speakers please visit http://www.ecrime.us/cybercrime_dublin_agenda

"The fascination and strength of ecrime research is the hybrid nature of the discipline. The cross-disciplinary discussions at our research conferences continue to cultivate the dialog that we believe will lead the larger community of stakeholders to durable, sharable solutions to the ecrime threat," said APWG Secretary General and eCRS conference founder Peter Cassidy.

Added Vaughn, "I foresee the relationships established with other researchers and law enforcement eCrime Sync-Up attendees will serve both to strengthen the counter eCrime community and in in fostering new avenues for cooperative research."

Electronic crime (eCrime) research is a relatively new field of study, rising out of the roiling chaos, and in response to, the criminal innovation that followed the emergence of the Internet as a workaday commerce platform.

Over the years, the number of researchers around the world submitting papers to the conference has grown in size and depth of interest into a community that is defining a new hybrid discipline - and required more time to cultivate research collaborations.

Register for eCrime Sync-Up: http://www.ecrime.us/cybercrime_registerUCD

Media Contacts:

University College Dublin, Fergus Toolan, Tel: +353 87 6722661, or email: fergus.toolan@ucd.ie

APWG, Foy Shiver, Tel: +1-404-434-7282, or email: fshiver@antiphishing.org

About The UCD Centre for Cybercrime Investigation:
The UCD Centre for Cybercrime Investigation (CCI) was formally established in 2006, following a decade of cybercrime research, education and collaboration with Law Enforcement agencies. UCD CCI has played a key role in several EU projects developing LE training, providing subject experts and training designers to develop specialist cybercrime training modules. These modules have been accredited by CCI and are available via Europol to any law enforcement organisation in Europe. CCI has established and maintained strong links to Law Enforcement, providing academic advisors to the Europol Cybercrime Training & Education Group. The centre is a Member of the Irish Delegation to the Europol Working Group on High Tech Crime Training in Europe, attends the Interpol Working Party on High Tech Crime and has MOUs with Interpol and IMPACT.

About the APWG:
The APWG, founded in 2003 as the Anti-Phishing Working Group, is the global industry, law enforcement, and government coalition focused on eliminating identity theft and fraud resulting from the growing problem of phishing, e-mail spoofing and crimeware. Membership, which exceeds 3,800 members, is open to qualified financial institutions, online retailers, Internet service providers (ISP), the law enforcement community, and researchers and solutions providers. More than 1,800 companies, law enforcement agencies, and government ministries worldwide are participating in the APWG. For more information, visit http://www.antiphishing.org/

The APWG's web site offers information to the public and industry about phishing and e-mail fraud, including identification and promotion of pragmatic technical solutions that provide immediate protection. APWG's corporate sponsors are as follows: AT&T (T), Able NV, Afilias Ltd., AhnLab, AVG Technologies, BillMeLater, BBN Technologies, Blue Coat, BlueStreak, BrandMail, BrandProtect, Bsecure Technologies, Cisco (CSCO), Clear Search, Cloudmark, Cyveillance, DigiCert, DigitalEnvoy, DigitalResolve, Digital River, Earthlink (ELNK), eBay/PayPal (EBAY), Entrust (ENTU), Experian, eEye, Fortinet, FraudWatch International, FrontPorch, F-Secure, Goodmail Systems, GeoTrust, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, Goodmail Systems, GuardID Systems, HomeAway, IronPort, HitachiJoHo, ING Bank, Iconix, Internet Identity, Internet Security Systems, IOvation, IronPort, IS3, IT Matrix, Kaspersky Labs, Lenos Software, LightSpeed Systems, MailFrontier, MailShell, MarkMonitor, Marshall86, McAfee (MFE), MasterCard, MessageLevel, Microsoft (MSFT), MicroWorld, Mirapoint, MySpace (NWS), MyPW, MX Logic, NameProtect, National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) Netcraft, NetStar, Network Solutions, NeuStar, Nominum, Panda Software, Phoenix Technologies Inc. (PTEC), Phishme.com, Phorm, The Planet, SalesForce, Radialpoint, RSA Security (EMC), SecureBrain, Secure Computing (SCUR), S21sec, Sigaba, SoftForum, SOPHOS, SquareTrade, SurfControl, SunTrust, Symantec (SYMC), TDS Telecom, Telefonica (TEF), Trend Micro (TMIC), Tricerion, TriCipher, TrustedID, Tumbleweed Communications (TMWD), Vasco (VDSI), VeriSign (VRSN), Visa, Wal-Mart (WMT), Websense Inc. (WBSN) and Yahoo! (YHOO).

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http://www.apwg.org/

AuraPortal Improves INS's Proceedings Support in Costa Rica

This project involves the workflow of thousands of civil servants, more than a million clients, and millions of documents managed by complex and highly automated BPM processes

Woburn (Boston), MA, March 11, 2011 -- AuraPortal (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM), announced today that Costa Rica partner AIC (Spanish abbreviation for 'International Insurance Adviser') will launch, in April this year, the complete set of business processes within the 'Electronic File per Client' Project at the INS, (Spanish abbreviation for the 'National Insurance Institute' government institution), in Costa Rica.

The AuraPortal Business Process Management Suite (BPMS) implementation will allow the INS, the most important insurance institution in Central America, to expedite the proceedings of their insurance and claims departments through the joint work of three key customer-management processes: Insurance, Data Modification and Claims.

Alvaro Padilla, head of the INS IT Department, stated that AuraPortal's solution "Allows for the customization of all process steps in order to fully automate the follow-up, control, and required regulatory compliance of claims for the associated participants involved. This means that when a customer asks about the status of their claim, the INS will be able to provide an updated status immediately".

Technically this is a major challenge, since the institute's enterprise-wide technology infrastructure must be linked with one common platform from which 2,500 civil servants across a wide network of Offices and Point of Sale locations can access information. In addition, the INS staff must be able to obtain current information about their customers, their policies, claims, complete digital files, and all proceedings that were already in process prior to the implementation of the new system.

Among the benefits to be obtained with this AuraPortal Case Management solution, ('Electronic File per Client' accessible by all staff), will be the significant improvement of administrative efficiency, faster staff and management decision making, and greater flexibility within the IT department to easily adapt and change processes as the INS's business requirements evolve. Staff members will now be able to access all customer information in one unique place, display of all the paperwork submitted by the client, and view the key performance indicator status in management reports with a single click, bringing real-time, online processes status to the entire organization.

About the National Insurance Institute (INS)

INS (Spanish abbreviation for 'National Insurance Institute') is the most important insurance institution in Central America. With 2,500 civil servants in its wide network of Offices and Point of Sale locations, the INS provides services to their more than one million clients.

It is one of the most stable enterprises in the region. They do not only successfully cover the insurance business, but they also efficiently manage Labor Risk and Compulsory Motor Insurance together with a broad sense of social responsibility, as shown in various activities.

It offers all kinds of existing policies to all kinds of clients, corporations or individuals, through all sorts of channels: offices, external agencies, telemarketing, telephone support and direct Internet customer service.

About AIC (Spanish abbreviation for 'International Insurance Adviser')

The AIC Group has 3 business divisions, each formed by multidisciplinary professionals, ready to understand the client requirements, and with the best attitude to become a committed partner, and ready to achieve the goals set forth by the organizations.

The AIC Group is operating in the Central America and Caribbean markets, and it is a partner of AuraPortal in Costa Rica.

ABOUT AURA (AuraPortal)(http://www.auraportal.com)

AURA is a global BPMS (Business Process Management Suite) provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

AuraPortal has a presence in 50 countries with more than 350 customers including, among others: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, Toyota, Yamaha, Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), Carrefour, ArcelorMittal, Eletrobras, Saras, Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sodexo, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries.

AuraPortal Headquarters are located in North America (Boston) and Europe (Holland) whereas the software development facilities are located in Spain and India.

See Partners Network and more Customers

AuraPortal is a real Business Process Platform where a set of 6 essential applications share the same environment in a seamlessly integrated and user friendly way: "6 in 1":

1.Intranet

2.Process Management

3.Document Management

4.Customer Management

5.Content Management

6.Online Commerce

What the Top Experts Say about Auraportal BPMS:

GARTNER Inc.: "AuraPortal is the Example of Next generation BPMS". (Magic Quadrant Report 2007 and 2009)

OVUM: "AuraPortal Excels in Ovum's technology assessment study which was set by a highly competitive field". "The vendor has demonstrated that its BPM platform can support complex processes and high-throughput scenarios". (OVUM - Decision Matrix on BPM Vendors 2010)

BPTRENDS: There is a 2010 Report on AuraPortal BPMS published by this prestigious firm. Click here to download an extract or the full report. (BPM Suites Report 2010)

Auraportal Contacts:

Scott Rich

scott.rich@auraportal.com

Skype: scott.marketingintl

Phone: +1 781-569-5940 or +1 978-808-6340

http://www.auraportal.com

USA: info-us@auraportal.com

The Netherlands: info-nl@auraportal.nl

Spain: info-es@auraportal.com

Contact:

Scott Rich

Auraportal

400 Trade Center

Woburn, MA 01801-7472

+1 781-569-5940

scott.rich@auraportal.com

http://www.auraportal.com

Free Project Management Professional Development Event to Feature Deputy Secretary George White

George White, Deputy Secretary for Information Technology for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, will provide the opening remarks at PM Partners

Harrisburg, PA, March 10, 2011 -- George White, Deputy Secretary for Information Technology for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, will provide the opening remarks at PM Partners - a free professional development program - hosted by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

The free event is scheduled for 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM, March 25, 2011 and has the theme of Overcoming Complexity in Projects. PM Partners’ is a semi-structured professional development program that leverages the knowledge and experience of colleagues in project management through peer-to-peer learning. Join other PMs from government and the private sector in facilitated small group discussions.

The PM Partners will meet quarterly to explore advanced PM topics using case studies produced and made available by NASA. Each session will have a theme and facilitators to get the conversation rolling! Pick up best practices and lessons learned through these engaging and insightful conversations with other project management experts.

There is no charge to attend ‘PM Partners’ sessions and participation is open to all! An RSVP is requested and can be sent to Connect@HarrisburgU.edu or online at http://www.harrisburgu.edu/news/event-registration.php Additionally, the event counts toward 2 PMI PDUs.

In his role for the Commonwealth, Dep. Secretary White is responsible for developing and implementing the Commonwealth’s overall IT strategy and oversees all of the Office for Information Technology’s IT functions and operations. He previously served as CIO for the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, National Director for Professional Services with IntelliMark, and as a senior manager with Deloitte Consulting’s national e-government practice. He also served for 18 years as a senior IT manager at the Office of Administration, during which he was responsible for developing a number of Governor Ridge’s key IT initiatives.

This is the first meeting for PM Partners. It is put forth in collaboration between Harrisburg University, the Keystone Chapter of PMI® and The Pennsylvania Office of Administration.

For additional information academic programs in project management at the University, call 717.901.5101 or email Admissions@HarrisburgU.edu

You can literally take planes, trains and automobiles to the event. The University’s location in downtown Harrisburg is near Interstates 83 and 81 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, making it an easy drive to the University from any of Pennsylvania’s major cities. And it’s only a two-hour drive from the University to Baltimore, Washington, DC or Philadelphia. The Amtrak Passenger Train Station and Greyhound Bus Station are one block from our location. And the Harrisburg International Airport is only nine miles from the University. http://www.harrisburgu.edu/campuslife/directions.php

Harrisburg University is located at 326 Market Street in Harrisburg. Additionally, parking is available in the Harrisburg Parking Authority operated garage accessible via Fourth Street. Cost for parking in the garage is $5.00 for 0-2 hours. Kiosk for parking accepts cash only. More information on parking rates and directions to the University are found online at http://www.harrisburgu.net/campuslife/directions.php#parking

Founded in 2001 to address Central Pennsylvania’s need for increased opportunities for study leading to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, Harrisburg University is an innovative and ambitious private institution that produces graduates who provide increased competence and capacity in science and technology disciplines to Pennsylvania and the nation. Harrisburg University ensures institutional access for underrepresented students and links learning and research to practical outcomes. As a private University serving the public good, Harrisburg University remains the only STEM-focused comprehensive university located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

For more information on the University's demand-driven undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in applied science and technology fields, call 717.901.5146 or email Connect@HarrisburgU.edu.

Contact:

Steven Infanti

HU Communications

326 Market Street

Harrisburg, PA 17101

717.901.5146

sinfanti@harrisburgu.edu

http://www.harrisburgu.edu

Trump Gets Thumped in White House Poll

Real estate mogul Donald Trump is likely to have a hard time running for the White House if he decides to run for the presidency, according to a just released opinion poll by Housing Predictor.

Destin, FL, March 09, 2011 -- Billionaire real estate investor and reality TV show host Donald Trump was thumped in his bid to run for U.S. president in a just released opinion poll. The question of whether the real estate mogul should run for the White House was asked after Trump made several appearances on TV talk shows hinting at a run for the U. S. presidency.

Get the full details on the survey at Housing Predictor dot com, where you’ll find it was a lop-sided opinion poll. Trump has been making the talk show circuit on TV, from CNN to the Late Show with David Letterman. He does this just about every major election, which makes many people feel at least that he just might run for president someday.

As the U.S. struggles to recover from the worst downturn in real estate in decades, the Obama administration has been implementing efforts to help. However, despite the troubled economy, housing markets in 11 states are forecast to appreciate in 2011. Communities in the Mid-West, extreme Northern states and North-East hold most of the spots on the list.

Consumers, bankers, mortgage companies, retail outlets and real estate firms consult Housing Predictor forecasts. Housing Predictor forecasts more than 230 housing markets in all 50 states and offers real estate news, mortgage rates and analysis on the housing market at http://www.housingpredictor.com

Contact:

Mike Colpitts

Editor

HousingPredictor.com

225 Main Street

Destin, FL 32541

850-622-1016

johnstraightline@yahoo.com

http://www.housingpredictor.com

Panelists to Offer Insights on Establishing a Career in Video Games During Free Event

Game designers, producers, programmers and technical directors will be among the panelists at the "Establishing a Career in Video Games"

Harrisburg, PA, March 08, 2011 -- Game designers, producers, programmers and technical directors will be among the panelists at the "Establishing a Career in Video Games" event set for April 15, 2011 at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

The free event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon in the Auditorium of the University, which is located at 326 Market Street in Harrisburg.

Panelists will include representatives EA™, Schell Games, THQ, and Firaxis Games who will share insights on what it takes to bring a product to market, how to land a career in the video game industry, and provide tips on how to make it in the fastest growing segments of the entertainment industry. Charles Palmer, executive director of the University’s Center for Advanced Entertainment and Learning Technologies, will facilitate the panel discussion.

There is no charge to attend and participation is open to all! An RSVP is requested and can be sent to Connect@HarrisburgU.edu or online at http://www.HarrisburgU.edu/VideoGameCareers

Harrisburg University is the only higher education institution in Central Pennsylvania currently offering an academic program in video game design, development, programming and art during the 2010-11 academic year, according to research from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA).

The private comprehensive science and technology-focused university offers New Media Design and Production as an academic program for undergraduate students.

Additionally, the University is pursuing innovative approaches to games and learning for performance through its Learning Technologies Master of Science program and its Center for Advanced Entertainment and Learning Technologies. The University also offers an annual Summer Gaming Academy and hosts the annual Learning and Entertainment Evolution Forum (LEEF).

"Prospective students interested in game design and development careers can now stay in this region and pursue the field of study which can lead to a rewarding career in healthcare, education, business or government as well as the gaming industry itself," says Palmer. "The engine behind some of the favorite first-person shooter games is being used to create training simulators for everyone from firefighters to dock workers to medical professionals. Public and private sector organizations in the fields of healthcare, education and business are increasingly relying on computer and video games to modernize and improve their operations."

According to the ESA's 2010 Essential Facts about Computer and Video Games Report, 67 percent of American households now play computer and video games, and 70 percent of major employers utilize interactive software and games to train employees and more than 75 percent of businesses and non-profits already offering video game-based training plan to expand their usage in the next three to five years.

You can literally take planes, trains and automobiles to the event. The University’s location in downtown Harrisburg is near Interstates 83 and 81 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, making it an easy drive to the University from any of Pennsylvania’s major cities. And it’s only a two-hour drive from the University to Baltimore, Washington, DC or Philadelphia. The Amtrak Passenger Train Station and Greyhound Bus Station are one block from our location. And the Harrisburg International Airport is only nine miles from the University. http://www.harrisburgu.edu/campuslife/directions.php

Harrisburg University is located at 326 Market Street in Harrisburg. Parking is available in the Harrisburg Parking Authority operated garage accessible via Fourth Street. Cost for parking in the garage is $5.00 for 0-2 hours. Kiosk for parking accepts cash only. More information on parking rates and directions to the University are found online at http://www.harrisburgu.net/campuslife/directions.php#parking

Founded in 2001 to address Central Pennsylvania’s need for increased opportunities for study leading to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, Harrisburg University is an innovative and ambitious private institution that produces graduates who provide increased competence and capacity in science and technology disciplines to Pennsylvania and the nation. Harrisburg University ensures institutional access for underrepresented students and links learning and research to practical outcomes. As a private University serving the public good, Harrisburg University remains the only STEM-focused comprehensive university located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

For more information on the University's demand-driven undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in applied science and technology fields, call 717.901.5146 or email Connect@HarrisburgU.edu.

Contact:

Steven Infanti

HU Communications

326 Market Street

Harrisburg, PA 17101

717.901.5146

Sinfanti@HarrisburgU.edu

http://www.harrisburgu.edu