Computers and Technology

Labor unions using technology to advance their cause and streamline their workforce.

Cabling Systems Inc

  Cabling Systems, Inc. (CSI) is a licensed IBEW LOCAL 26 Signatory Union Contractor, servicing Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia since 2004. CSI specializes in a wide array of low voltage cabling services and has partnered with both ...

DATAGRAM

Billions of Text Messages sent in the first half of 2009

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So CTIA does this little survey twice a year just to measure how well (or poor) the wireless industry is doing. The result of its latest survey just hit the wires, and what immediately jumped out at me was this stat: around 4.1 billion (yes, billion ...

MARK Enterprises, Inc.

MARK Enterprises, Inc.

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Cybersoft Operating Corporation

About CSI

CyberSoft opened its doors in 1988 as security firm for protecting UNIX servers. The flagship product, VFind was crowned by Fred Cohen as the first virus scanner capable of protecting the UNIX operating platform and its derivatives. Our early involvement in protecting the UNIX community generated high level interest in the United States military focusing CyberSoft completely on government projects. As CyberSoft worked with the Department of Defense and all of the military branches on classified projects, VFind was surrounded by a list of developed tools requested by the military to increase their control and security of high value infrastructures. Components such as UAD, CIT and CVDL became essential for military defense prompting CyberSoft to bundle its tool set in the VSTK. For the past 15 years, CyberSoft products have protected very high profile military and US government assets ranging from jets, tanks and battlefield laptops, to space stations, wind pattern analysis and mission critical financial servers.

In 2002, the integration of national security and corporate security lines started to blur. The newly created department of Homeland Security worked closely with large corporations to better protect public and private assets for the United States. CyberSoft in turn created an enterprise division to assist partners with integrating military grade security components with existing products or infrastructures. One of the first proof-of-concepts was the release of SafeInternetEmail, which demonstrated the VFind military security engine was capable of protecting mail messages from multiple threats. Having demonstrated military grade security within an enterprise product CyberSoft began the development of an OEM product for partner integration. Pattern Authority was launched in 2003 as the only single source scanning engine capable of stopping spam, virus, spyware and compliance threats.

CyberSoft is in search of partners who have IP knowledge that compliments our technology. Our goal is to empower vendors to license a solution they are in complete control of, rather than having to wait for updated signatures or not have control of the signatures their customers are receiving. Responding to emerging threats, virus, spam, spyware, compliance or unknown must decrease in the future. Having the technology in place is a key step to delivering rapid response solutions to security threats.

 

Text Messaging Gives Labor Unions a Competitive Advantage

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Group Text Messaging for Labor Unions

Who's Using It?

  • AFT- 2006 Teachers sent out the first union text message to its 1.3 million members.
  • UFCW- Local sends out 70,000 messages a month for contract negotiations.
  • SEIU- National convention uses 2 way text messaging.
  • LIUNA- Member retention, meeting notifications, election updates.

 

Why Are They Using It?

A few facts about text messages...

  • The United States has the most heavily used message system in the world. Each day there are well over 4 billion messages sent out.
  • 79% of the population of the United States owns a cell phone and is already available on over 98% of those devices.
  • Only 10% of text messages are categorized as SPAM as opposed to 65% of e-mail being SPAM.
  • Text messages are usually read within 15 minutes of being received and responded to within one hour.
  • The average age of "texters" is 38 years old.
  • More people read text messages than email or traditional mail..
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The way it works is

  1. Members come to the TextMyUnion portal custom designed for the Labor Organization. IE Carpenters Local 743
  2. Managers login with a user name and password.
  3. Create groups and subgroups.
  4. Type a message and press send.

The benefits of Text Messaging are

  1. Cost reduction of postage, printing and time.
  2. Constant Contact with your members
  3. Your competition is using it.

TextMyUnion is very user friendly Unions only pay for the amount of members that subscribe to the group.

  1. No monthly contracts
  2. Unlimited use
  3. No per text fees

After all, use of mobile phones and text messaging is far more widespread than the use of email and the web.

Unions in developed countries which do not use text messaging are not only failing to use a cheap and effective way to reach large numbers of their members, especially younger ones.

 

For a free 5 minute demo please contact Mike @ 800 741-2049 ext 101

or visit TextMyUnion

 

Unions and Text Messaging

TextMyUnion- Group Messaging System designed exclusively for Labor Unions

 

Who's Using It?

  • AFT- 2006 Teachers sent out the first union text message to its 1.3 million members.
  • UFCW- Local sends out 70,000 messages a month for contract negotiations.
  • SEIU- National convention uses 2 way text messaging.
  • LIUNA- Member retention, meeting notifications, election updates.

 

Why Are They Using It?

A few facts about text messages...

  • The United States has the most heavily used message system in the world. Each day there are well over 4 billion messages sent out.
  • 79% of the population of the United States owns a cell phone and is already available on over 98% of those devices.
  • Only 10% of text messages are categorized as SPAM as opposed to 65% of e-mail being SPAM.
  • Text messages are usually read within 15 minutes of being received and responded to within one hour.
  • The average age of "texters" is 38 years old.
  • More people read text messages than email or traditional mail..
  •  

The way it works is

  1. Members come to the TextMyUnion portal custom designed for the Labor Organization. IE Carpenters Local 743
  2. Managers login with a user name and password.
  3. Create groups and subgroups.
  4. Type a message and press send.

The benefits of Text Messaging are

  1. Cost reduction of postage, printing and time.
  2. Constant Contact with your members
  3. Your competition is using it.

TextMyUnion is very user friendly Unions only pay for the amount of members that subscribe to the group.

  1. No monthly contracts
  2. Unlimited use
  3. No per text fees

After all, use of mobile phones and text messaging is far more widespread than the use of email and the web.

Unions in developed countries which do not use text messaging are not only failing to use a cheap and effective way to reach large numbers of their members, especially younger ones.

 

For a free 5 minute demo please contact Mike @ 800 741-2049 ext 101

or visit TextMyUnion

Labor Day Mobile Marketing Campaign

Labor Unions learn the power of text

On the glorious Labor Day weekend, not all of us will be  enjoying a well-deserved three- day weekend.

The employees of retail businesses across the country are gearing up for a flurry of holiday sales that will be driven like never before by mobile marketing.

TextCaster Provides Notre Dame Fans Irish Alert for Games Being Played

Fans of Notre Dame spring sports can now stay instantly connected to their favorite sport’s program using IRISH ALERT. The Department of Athletics at Notre Dame will keep all fans up-to-date with scores and team updates using TextCaster, a leading wireless messaging application from Kansas City-based Mobile Media Technologies LLC.

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