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Understanding Computer Security Dangers in the Digital Wild West

2010-11-12 14:44

Today, more than ever, criminals are targeting computer systems in an attempt to wreak havoc. Complacency and ignorance, regarding security issues, are computer hacker’s best friends. Computer Repairs Brisbane understands these risks and can help you implement a risk mitigation strategy. Some of the methods used to collect information about a system, network, and its users are: footprinting, scanning, and enumeration.

Footprinting is the methodical gathering of information about a company or individual’s intranet, extranet, internet, and remote access usage. Hackers exploit publicly available information like the name, address, and contact information for the party who registered the domain by using whois services. They harvest employee, vendor, and location details from the company’s website. With an employees first and last names, hackers are often able to guess their usernames. More investigation of the employee on social networks will reveal a date of birth, children, spouses, and pet’s names, home addresses, and phone numbers. Unfortunately, these are the very things that many people use as passwords.

Scanning is the electronic equivalent of casing a home or business for easy access. A burglar will check for unsecured windows and doors. Hackers search for unsecured networks by using ping sweeps, port scanning, and active operating system detection tools. If a hacker can access an unsecured port, they can exploit known vulnerabilities in your operating system or other application software.

Enumeration techniques seek out information about the services running on the network. Cyber criminals use banner grabbing to watch the output from remote applications. Applications like telnet send usernames and passwords across the network in plain text. Given the fact that many people use the same usernames and passwords for access to many different systems, this compromise can be devastating.

These are just a few of the methods used by hackers to document, assess, and attack your systems. Let Computer Repairs Brisbane be your first line of defense. Our technicians have the knowledge and skills to help you protect your network by implementing border protections, intrusion response and detection systems, and will provide you with the information that you need to make informed security policies.

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Buying a Digital TV Recorder

2010-11-12 14:38

Options for recording digital TV programmes not so long ago were scant and expensive. Today, the industry is a veritable garden of delight where the consumer is the clear winner in terms of the vast selection of devices, recent technological advances, the transformation of the internet into a superhighway of multimedia traffic and cheaper and faster devices.

Consumer intent is the chief criteria to determine which of two recording schemes to choose. If the intent is to create ones own library of media that succeeds the seemingly now defunct collection of space-prohibitive VCR tapes, then clearly the choice is a DVD recorder. Unless the chosen device is equipped with a hard drive (a Digital Video Recorder), the home librarian will find that each DVD can contain only up to two hours of content. Yet whether a DVD recorder or a DVR, usually only a single digital tuner is available, prohibiting the recording of two digital programmes at the same time, and the viewer can only watch one programme and record another if the digital TV is equipped with a tuner of its own.

If, however, the intrepid viewer only desires to record TV programmes with the least bother to watch the content at a different time (time-shifting), then the obvious solution is a personal video recorder (PVR). One device and technology sure to satisfy this desire is the Slingbox or Slingbox Pro. These are TV streaming devices that can redirect the content from the output of a home TV broadcast source (cable, satellite, etc) to a single computer connected to the Internet via a broadband connection rendering TV content to a viewer located anywhere he or she has an internet connection. Sling Media software loaded on the viewer's computer or mobile device connects to the Slingbox and presents the view with on-screen virtual remote controls, allowing manipulation of most devices connected to the Slingbox. Selected mobile devices and computers running Windows or Mac OS X support the viewing software. Upon inspection the Slingbox Pro distinguishes itself from its sibling the Slingbox by allowing the connection and control of up to four audio-visual sources as well as providing an integrated Freeview DBV-T tuner for basic cable connections.

Sling Media's SlingPlayer software for Windows lets the viewer control live TV with the Live Video Buffer--pause, rewind or fast-forward up to sixty minutes of video. The SlingRemote virtual remote looks and feels like your TV's remote working from your computer screen. The video can be viewed full screen, in a windowed mode, or attached (docked) to the side of your computer monitor screen.

With no monthly fees, the Slingbox may well be the cure for the common couch spud.

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iSIGN Announces a Reseller Agreement With Dynasign

2010-11-09 15:07

-- iSIGN Media Solutions Inc. /quotes/comstock/11v!e:isd (CA:ISD 0.22, 0.00, 0.00%) ("iSIGN" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it has entered into a reseller agreement with Dynasign Corporation ("Dynasign"), to integrate its Dynasign Digital Signage, Interactive Digital Signage and Kiosk application publisher and player software with our Ultimate Interactive Marketing Software ("IMS") package.

"The addition of Dynasign's publisher and player software into our Ultimate IMS solution gives clients the ability to very quickly and easily develop, deploy and measure signage, kiosk and proximity messaging all within one license," said Alex Romanov, iSIGN's Chief Executive Officer. "Users of our Ultimate package will now have the full benefits of our IMS solutions, including the gathering and real-time analysis of consumer responses to interactive digital signage, kiosk and proximity advertising, as well as the ability to inexpensively create their own signage and kiosk advertising layouts."

"We feel that Dynasign's software is a natural fit with our product and believe that its addition to our Ultimate IMS solution gives our clients the best value for their dollar," said Mr. Romanov.

"One of the challenges for digital signage applications in retail is consumer measurement and engagement," stated Mr. Alex P. Wang, Dynasign's President. "We're pleased to partner with iSIGN to integrate our digital signage content publishing and playback platform with IMS. We believe that iSIGN's Ultimate Interactive Marketing Solution provides an effective way of attracting and engaging consumers in today's competitive retail environment."

iSIGN will be presenting its IMS 3.0 software at the Customer Engagement Technology World trade show at the Javits Convention Centre in New York City on November 10 and 11, 2010. Both iSIGN and Dynasign will be a part of the AOpen America booth, number 421.

About iSIGN Media

iSIGN is a software developer of location-based interactive proximity solutions that deliver rich media, permission based messages, free of charge to cell phones using Bluetooth(R) connectivity. The Company's patent-pending advertising platform combines the precision of direct marketing and the tracking potential of the Web to deliver more cost effective and ROI-driven messages and advertising. iSIGN's business partners include AOpen America Inc., having an OEM agreement for the embedding of its IMS software in AOpen's digital media players and IBM, as their Solution Provider, POS All Models. iSIGN's software solutions are also distributed by BlueStar Inc. to their network of Value Added Resellers. iSIGN is based in Richmond Hill, Ontario with R&D and customer support operations in Vancouver, BC. iSIGN is publicly traded in Toronto (TSX.V) under the symbol "ISD". Additional information about iSIGN Media can be found at www.isignmedia.com.

About Dynasign

Dynasign is a Silicon Valley based technology and service provider for the growing digital signage network market. Dynasign's mission is to provide a simple, effective and powerful digital signage technology and service platform to deliver targeted advertising and communications. Additional information about Dynasign can be found at www.dynasign.net.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations, which involve risks and uncertainties associated with iSIGN's business and the environment in which the business operates. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking, including those identified by the expressions "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "intend", and similar expressions to the extent they relate to the Company or its management. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but reflect the Company's current expectations regarding future results or events. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations, including the matters discussed under "Risks and Uncertainties" in the Filing Statement filed on October 9th, 2009 with the regulatory authorities. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.

Copyright 2010 iSIGN Media Solutions Inc. All Rights Reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Chinese Animator Seeks a Global RoleChinese Animator Seeks a Global Role

2010-11-08 15:13

BEIJING — Ostensibly, there is no connection between the 2008 vampire movie “Twilight” and a Warren Buffett cartoon series meant to teach financial basics to children.
But a Chinese animation and special effects company, Xing Xing Digital, has had a hand in both.

If you have seen the eerily colored sky in fight scenes of “Twilight,” then you have already glimpsed Xing Xing’s postproduction work. Xing Xing, one among dozens of Chinese animation and computer special effects companies that serve as low-cost contractors to Western filmmakers, has also added effects to movies including “Changeling” and “Tropic Thunder.”

Now, though, Xing Xing (pronounced shing shing) wants to be more than an outsource supplier to the film industry, by developing original content for the international market.

One of those efforts involves Mr. Buffett, who provides the voice for his cartoon counterpart in the English-language series “Secret Millionaires Club,” which runs on the AOL Kids Web site. The episodes are each a few minutes in length — enough time, say, for Mr. Buffett and his animated acolytes to impart the importance of location when setting up a lemonade stand.

While Xing Xing co-produces each episode, A Squared Entertainment, an American company owned by a longtime animation executive, Andy Heyward, and his wife Amy Moynihan Heyward, handles the scripts and voice recordings in Los Angeles. A Squared also owns rights to the series outside China.

“The ‘Millionaires Club’ is part of our strategy of investing in I.P. targeting children,” said Lifeng Wang, the 37-year-old president of Xing Xing, referring to intellectual property. “The danger of outsourcing effects is we get caught in a price war with other Chinese animation studios,” Mr. Wang said.

A Squared and Xing Xing have struck similar deals for two other animated AOL Kids Web series. “Gigi and the Green Team” features the supermodel Gisele Bundchen as a superhero fighting for the environment, and “Martha and Friends” has a 10-year old Martha Stewart running an event-planning company from a tree house.

”Gigi,” to which Ms. Bundchen has licensed rights but does not actively participate, started showing in Brazil last month, whereas “Martha,” to which Ms. Stewart has also licensed only rights to her character, is planned for a December premiere on AOL Kids.

Xing Xing is also collaborating with the National Wildlife Federation on “Wild Animal Baby Explorers,” an animated series introducing preschoolers to nature that has run on some public television stations in the United States.

Like many of its compatriots here, Xing Xing is getting help for its global ambitions with the same sort of government support that has propelled other Chinese industries like automobiles and clean energy. The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television last year announced a policy to set up financing for and give tax breaks to movie, television and animation projects.

The government of Jiangsu Province, in southern China, is one of the largest stakeholders in a $45 million fund that has helped Xing Xing convert a gutted steel mill in the city of Wuxi into a futuristic studio. It is the company’s third site in China, which Mr. Wang says will eventually house 200 employees.

Xing Xing already employs more than 300 computer graphics programmers, artists and producers in its Beijing headquarters, and an additional 30 employees in its branch in Anhui province.

Despite its production deals and state backing, Xing Xing knows that global success is hardly assured.

The industry’s cautionary example is the animated film “Thru the Moebius Strip,” about a young boy who travels to a distant galaxy to rescue his father. China’s first feature-length animation in 3-D, the effort cost the Institute of Digital Media Technology, a Shenzhen-based animation company, $20 million to produce. But when it was shown at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, international distributors showed no interest.

“Moebius” flopped within China, too, taking in only $3 million domestically.

China simply has too little experience catering to international audiences. While billions of dollars in government support for the industry has helped animation studios proliferate in China — to more than 10,000 last year, compared with only 120 in 2002 — most still churn out low-quality cartoons for domestic distribution.

That is why Xing Xing is among a handful of next-generation animation studios that operate their own training schools. The Xing Xing Digital University, which enrolls over 1,500 students and aims to recruit its best graduates, offers accredited two-year certificates for full-time students and academic credit for students from other universities.

Even so, Xing Xing “can’t approach world-class Western animation companies in terms of employing top-notch programmers,” said Steven D. Katz, executive producer at Xing Xing. “Our biggest problem is know-how.”

Distribution within China presents its own challenges. Consider what steps “Secret Millionaires Club” must take before it can be shown on television in China, for example. In addition to being dubbed in Mandarin, it must first be approved by the state radio, film and television administration, which censors content deemed politically sensitive.

But Mr. Wang, who hopes to begin showing the series here next year, anticipates the animated Mr. Buffett will have “no problem” getting past the censors to hundreds of millions of young Chinese.

“Teaching the principles of making money,” he said, “is generally regarded as a healthy thing here.”

 

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Erez Katz Appointed as Bridgeline Digital's Chief Operating Officer

2010-11-05 15:35

WOBURN, Mass., Nov 4, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Bridgeline Digital, Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!blin/quotes/nls/blin (BLIN 1.48, -0.02, -1.33%) , a developer of award-winning web engagement management software and interactive technology solutions, announced today that Erez Katz has been appointed to the newly-created position of Chief Operating Officer.

Erez Katz has been with Bridgeline since June of 2007 and has been the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Company's Atlanta Business Unit where he has consistently delivered the highest gross profit margins and above average profitability when compared to the Company's other six business units. Prior to joining Bridgeline Digital, from 1996 to 2007, Mr. Katz was the founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Atlanta based Objectware, Inc., a rapidly growing web application development company. Objectware was acquired by Bridgeline Digital in June 2007. Mr. Katz received his Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science from Baruch College in New York City and, prior to immigrating to the US in 1986, he was an Officer in the Israeli Military.

"Erez has excellent leadership skills and we look forward to continue working closely with him as we take Bridgeline and iAPPS to new heights," stated Thomas Massie, Bridgeline Digital's President and CEO.

About Bridgeline Digital

Bridgeline Digital is a developer of an award-winning web engagement management platform and award-winning interactive business technology solutions that help customers leverage best in class web-based technologies to achieve their business objectives. The iAPPS Product Suite is an innovative SaaS solution that unifies Content Management, e-Commerce, e-Marketing, and Analytics capabilities into the heart of websites, online stores, intranets, extranets, and portals -- enabling business users to swiftly enhance and optimize the value of their web properties. The iAPPS Product Suite has been recognized by KMWorld Magazine as a Trend Setting Product of 2010. iAPPS Content Manager is the 2010 CODiE Award Winner for Best Content Management Solution, globally.

Combined with award-winning interactive technology development services by Microsoft Gold-Certified development teams, Bridgeline Digital helps customers to cost-effectively maximize the value of their rapidly changing web applications. Bridgeline's teams of developers specialize in web application development, e-commerce development, usability engineering, SharePoint development, rich media development, and search engine optimization.

Bridgeline Digital is headquartered near Boston, with additional locations in Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Bangalore, India. Bridgeline Digital has hundreds of customers ranging from middle market organizations to divisions within Fortune 1,000 companies that include: Sun Chemical, Honeywell, Healthcore, LG Electronics, Marriott International, Berkshire Life, PODS, Budget Rental Car, Washington Redskins, AARP, National Financial Partners, The Packard Foundation, DTCC, Cadaret, Grant & Co., National Insurance Crime Bureau, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. To learn more about Bridgeline, please visit www.bridgelinedigital.com.

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Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Declares Common and Preferred Stock Dividends

2010-11-03 15:00

 

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), a leading owner and manager of corporate and Internet gateway datacenters, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized quarterly common and preferred stock dividends for the fourth quarter of 2010. Common Stock Dividend Digital Realty Trust's Board of Directors authorized a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.53 per share to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 15, 2010. The common stock dividend will be paid on January 14, 2011. Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividend The Company's Board of Directors authorized a preferred stock dividend of $0.492188 per share to holders of record of the Company's 7.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as of the close of business on December 15, 2010. The series B cumulative redeemable preferred stock dividend will be paid on December 31, 2010. Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock Dividend The Company's Board of Directors authorized a preferred stock dividend of $0.273438 per share to holders of record of the Company's 4.375% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock as of the close of business on December 15, 2010. The series C cumulative convertible preferred stock dividend will be paid on December 31, 2010. Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock Dividend The Company's Board of Directors authorized a preferred stock dividend of $0.34375 per share to holders of record of the Company's 5.500% Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock as of the close of business on December 15, 2010. The series D cumulative convertible preferred stock dividend will be paid on December 31, 2010. About Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Digital Realty Trust owns, acquires, redevelops, develops and manages technology-related real estate. The Company is focused on providing Turn-Key Datacenter® and Powered Base Building® datacenter solutions for domestic and international tenants across a variety of industry verticals ranging from information technology and internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. As of September 30, 2010, the Company owned an aggregate of 95 technology-related real estate properties, excluding two properties held as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, with approximately 16.4 million rentable square feet including approximately 1.9 million square feet of space held for redevelopment. Digital Realty Trust's portfolio is located in 27 markets throughout Europe and North America. For additional information, please visit Digital Realty Trust's website at https://www.digitalrealtytrust.com. Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially, including statements related to the amount and timing of expected payment of dividends on our common stock and preferred stock and statements related to our financial performance and expected REIT taxable income and distribution requirements for 2010. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the following: the impact of the recent deterioration in global economic, credit and market conditions; current local economic conditions in our geographic markets; decreases in information technology spending, including as a result of economic slowdowns or recession; adverse economic or real estate developments in our industry or the industry sectors that we sell to (including risks relating to decreasing real estate valuations and impairment charges); our dependence upon significant tenants; bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant or a significant number of smaller tenants; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; our failure to obtain necessary debt and equity financing; increased interest rates and operating costs; our failure to repay debt when due or our breach of covenants or other terms contained in our loan facilities and agreements; financial market fluctuations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; our inability to manage our growth effectively; difficulty acquiring or operating properties in foreign jurisdictions; our failure to successfully operate acquired or redeveloped properties; risks related to joint venture investments, including as a result of our lack of control of such investments; delays or unexpected costs in development or redevelopment of properties; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; increased competition or available supply of data center space; our inability to successfully develop and lease new properties and space held for redevelopment; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; our inability to acquire off-market properties; our inability to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to reporting companies; our failure to maintain our status as a REIT; possible adverse changes to tax laws; restrictions on our ability to engage in certain business activities; environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters; changes in foreign laws and regulations, including those related to taxation and real estate ownership and operation; and changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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GameStop Adding Xbox 360 Digital Games, DLC to its Online Product Catalogue

2010-11-02 15:23

Videogame mega retailer GameStop is adding the Xbox 360 to its digital content distribution strategy, giving gamers another avenue to buy Xbox Live Arcade games as well as DLC add-ons for full retail 360 titles.

While the company has yet to issue an official announcement about its digital expansion, the Downloads section of the GameStop web site now features an Xbox Live section alongside its current PC digital distribution offering. Xbox Live downloads are listed as "coming soon."
 


Buy an Xbox 360 game on the GameStop web site in the near future, and you'll find an additional tab that informs you DLC is available for the title. Add the DLC to your cart, make your purchase, and you'll receive a confirmation code for the downloadable content. Redeem the code in the Live Marketplace, and it will be downloaded to your game.

GameStop has already begun offering DLC add-ons in a handful of its stores, and the addition of Xbox Live DLC online is a continuation and expansion of the company's strategy to enhance its digital offerings.

"Based on the outstanding initial results of our new customer loyalty program and selling downloadable content (DLC) in stores, we will accelerate and complete the national roll-out of both programs in the third quarter," GameStop Executive Chairman Dan DeMatteo promised in the company's second quarter earnings statement.

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Early voting beats primary voting in Walton, Santa Rosa (with DIGITAL ELECTION GUIDE)

2010-11-01 11:10

 

Take this year in Santa Rosa County. Hardly anyone showed up to vote in the Aug. 24 primary — the 23 percent turnout was the lowest in 10 years. But by the end of the day Friday, a whopping 10,664 people already had voted early or returned absentee ballots. “It never ceases to amaze me,” Supervisor of Elections Ann Bodenstein said. The early ballots are more than were cast in the entire primary, Bodenstein said. She noted that there was a line running around her office Friday and that there hadn’t been a day all week when less than 1,000 people voted. Things have been similar in Walton County, according to elections supervisor Bobby Beasley. By 2:30 p.m. Friday, a little more than 4,600 voters had turned in ballots. It was expected that early and absentee votes would outnumber those cast in the primary. “We’re getting pretty good participation,” Beasley said. The early voters were out in force in Okaloosa County, too. Supervisor of Elections Paul Lux reported more than 11,000 ballots had been turned in. That means about 18 percent of all registered voters had stepped up four days before Tuesday’s election, said Lux, who predicted a total turnout of 48 to 50 percent. Those with an interest in such things, like state Sen. Don Gaetz, said that many of the early votes came from Republicans. And while that is no surprise in Northwest Florida, Republicans say early GOP ballots outnumber Democrats by more than 400,000 statewide. Voters in this election cycle also are showing a passion that Bodenstein said she has not seen previously. Many are coming to polling places with filled-out sample ballots in hand. She said she’s seen people putting their hands on their ballots and praying before heading to the voting booths. “People are serious,” Bodenstein said. “They are serious about this.”

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Digital Album Sales in Sustained Decline for First Time

2010-10-30 11:33

 

Digital album sales aren’t falling off a cliff, but they are experiencing a sustained decline for the first time. A Billboard analysis of Nielsen SoundScan data has found that after seven years of strong growth, digital albums are finally starting to show signs of old age. In 2010, digital album sales have, for the first time, gone through three consecutive quarters of negative growth. Unit sales were down 5% in the first quarter, down 7% in the second quarter and down 3% in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter of 2009, sales reached 22.9 million units, a 28% increase from the third quarter and the highest quarter on record.

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New Digital Pathology Device Aims To Accelerate Diagnoses

2010-10-29 11:12

 

A new digital pathology device could increase collaboration between clinicians while reducing turnaround times for patients waiting to hear the results of a biopsy, InformationWeek reports. Launch of Omnyx In 2008, GE Healthcare and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center launched a joint venture called Omnyx (Kolbasuk McGee, InformationWeek, 10/28). The project stems from GE's Healthymagination initiative aimed at improving health care access and quality while reducing cost (Miliard, Healthcare IT News, 10/28). The group recently began shipping its digital pathology device to medical institutions in the U.S. and Canada for testing. The institutions tasked with testing the Omnyx device include: * Montefiore Medical Center in New York; * Stanford University Medical Center in California; * University Health Network in Toronto; and * UPMC. Speeding Up Pathology Traditional pathology methods involve waiting for the shipment of glass slides, which must be stacked and inventoried. As a result, patients often wait days or weeks to receive a diagnosis. In comparison, Omnyx's digital device works by using dual-camera scanning technology (InformationWeek, 10/28). The tool uses two cameras simultaneously to digitize pathology slides. It also includes new imaging software and an IT framework to digitize a pathology department's workflow (CMIO, 10/28). Tony Melason, vice president of strategy at Omnyx, said the digital system allows pathologists to remotely collaborate on patient cases and accelerate diagnoses. In addition, digital pathology enables biopsy results and clinical images to be integrated with a patient's electronic health record (InformationWeek, 10/28).

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