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Scytl Online Voting Helps Iceland Successfully Run Fully Online Referendums
Scytl Online Voting Helps Iceland Successfully Run Fully Online Referendums
Barcelona & Reykjavik (PRWEB UK) 12 May 2015
Scytl, the worldwide leader in secure online voting and election modernization, announces the successful deployment of the first ever fully online residents referendum in Iceland. This first online referendum took place in the municipality of Ölfus with a participation rate of 43% of the municipality´s residents (age 16+), a clear demonstration of the possibility to leverage the online channel for more participatory, agile and secure referendums.
The online citizen referendum held in the municipality of Ölfus is the first of the future online referendums that will take place across selected municipalities in Iceland. As part of the country´s strategic initiative to create a more agile and participatory electoral process, Þjóðskrá Íslands (Registers Iceland) – the office under the Ministry of the Interior which among other things maintains the national register and authentication service for all citizens which was used in the election – began an online citizen referendum program aimed at streamlining the path to online voting in the country.
“The execution of the election in Ölfus was very successful and the participation was good. We are looking forward to working with Scytl on the second pilot election in a bigger municipality,” said Margrét Hauksdóttir Director General of Registers Iceland.
In general, the participation percentage increased in the older age groups, with the participation of men over 75 surpassing the 63% participation rate. Gunnsteinn Ómarsson, Mayor of Ölfus comments, “We were a bit worried about how the older people would feel about eVoting, but it turned out they were quite ready for it! This is an excellent way to consult the population quickly and efficiently.”
As ongoing experiences and reports around the globe indicate, the leverage of secure online channels has a positive influence in increasing citizen engagement. The recently published report “Effects of the Internet on Participation: Study of a Public Policy Referendum in Brazil” documents an 8.2% increase in total turn-out with the introduction of online voting.
The online referendum implemented by Iceland provides the highest security levels available today and ensures voter privacy, strong voter authentication, the integrity of the referendum results and voter verifiability and auditability. All while providing user-friendly and accessible voting for its citizens. In the case of the Ölfus municipality:
The citizens online referendum took place between March 17 – 26, 2015.
The voting centered on whether Ölfus should enter negotiations with other municipalities for a possible merger and on a date for a popular festival in Ölfus.
Citizen participation rate surpassed the 43% mark.
For citizens with no access to the internet, the municipality provided access to computers with internet connection and help as needed at the Municipal Library.
“Scytl is extremely proud of the opportunity to continue to support the enablement of a modern and secure electoral process in Iceland with our experience and state-of-the art online voting technology. Being selected by Iceland to support these initiatives as a flagship in global electoral processes once again reinforces our focus on increasing and improving participatory democracy, citizen empowerment and public transparency via innovative online technology,” concludes Pere Valles, CEO of Scytl.
About Scytl
Scytl is the global leader in secure election management, electronic voting and eGovernance solutions. Specializing in election modernization technologies, Scytl offers the first end-to-end election management and voting platform, providing the highest security and transparency standards currently available. Scytl has capitalized on its more than 18 years of research to develop election-specific cryptographic security technology protected by more than 40 international patents and patent applications, positioning Scytl as the company with the largest patent portfolio of the industry.
Scytl’s solutions have been successfully used in over 38 countries across the globe over the last 10 years, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, Ecuador, France, Norway, Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the UAE, India, Iceland and Australia. Scytl is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, with strategic offices in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Peru and Greece, as well as field offices in the UK, Ukraine, Mexico, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh and Australia. For more information, visit http://www.scytl.com.
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MinuteHound Releases New Software That Helps Bike Messengers Keep on Track and on Time
MinuteHound Releases New Software That Helps Bike Messengers Keep on Track and on Time
New York, NY (PRWEB) October 16, 2013
MinuteHound is excited to release a new product dedicated to efficiently maintaining a fleet of bicycles while keeping costs low. The new program ensures riders complete timely deliveries while also reducing waste. Using the time clock software is a cost-effective method of providing rapid delivery and maintaining accountability in urban environments clogged by excessive traffic. The program also allows individual riders to operate their own businesses successfully as sole proprietors.
Necessarily, the speed with which deliveries are made, the most efficient use of time, and accuracy are the three chief attributes in the competitive marketplace. After all, the services provided are largely the same. MinuteHound’s timeclock software and fingerprint scanner are already a fixture at many businesses looking to reduce the costs of timecard fraud, inaccurate payroll, and record keeping supplies. Bicycle messengers and deliverers offer a new and interesting way to use their excellent equipment.
MinuteHound touts its plug-and-play design, which makes the system not only easy but also flexible. The fingerprint scanner plugs into any computer with a USB port. Another advantage is that it maintains its time information in the cloud; managers can access it from any computer with an Internet connection. Combining these two advantages with the portability of an Internet-capable, full-sized laptop make MinuteHound’s software portable, which is ideal for riders on bikes. The scanner gets its power through the USB connection, so a laptop outfitted with a Windows operating system will fire it up as soon as it is connected.
MinuteHound states the idea is for the rider to arrive, make his or her item or information delivery, and then scan his or her fingerprint to mark the exact time. It is also a simple matter to add signature gathering software on the laptop; this has the added benefit of creating not only an easy-to-manage manifest but also ready-made performance assessments on timeliness and accuracy, which, in turn, provide instant testimonials on the performance of both the business and the rider. Both riders and businesses can use the generated data to prove their timeliness and accuracy whenever they advertise to new clientele. No matter how trustworthy or personable someone is in convincing someone of something, nothing beats cold, hard facts and performance reports.
MinuteHound’s software still has the same additional features that have made it as popular as it is in the business world. It still has 128-bit encryption for the scanned fingerprints and still breaks up the scanned fingerprint data into four distinct packets and sends them to servers in four different locations. The system also maintains accurate payroll information for either hourly or “by delivery” payment. Employee vacation tracking is also easy by using an online based application.
MinuteHound Contact Information
Website: http://www.MinuteHound.com
Email: info@MinuteHound.com
Phone: (800) 351-7237
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Redemtech Helps KINfolk Connect Seriously Ill Children with Outside World
Redemtech Helps KINfolk Connect Seriously Ill Children with Outside World
Columbus, Ohio (PRWEB) September 9, 2008 -–
Redemtech, (http://www.redemtech.com), a world leader in IT asset disposition and Technology Change Management (TCM) services, is helping KINfolk and a top five pharmaceutical corporation expand the drug company’s laptop computer donations program to benefit seriously ill children. KINfolk is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.
Based on the success of similar contributions in the past, the pharmaceutical company will donate 100 additional IBM T41 computers to KINfolk, with most of the units provided to young patients at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. KINfolk, based in Wilmington, Del., uses technology such as laptop computers and Internet access to help connect seriously ill children to their families, friends and other online opportunities.
Redemtech, which is the first commercial Community Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (CMAR) in North America, will install Windows XP Professional operating systems (OS) and the Microsoft Office Suite on all of the donated laptops for a $ 5 administration fee per software application.
“This latest donation will allow more than 5,000 ill and injured children annually—who otherwise may not have had the opportunity—to communicate with the outside world,” said Robert Houghton, president and CEO of Redemtech. “Providing laptops for these young patients truly reinforces the value that a donation program can have for others.”
Because Redemtech has been able to minimize OS and imaging costs, KINfolk is able to use grants and funding to expand their valuable service to additional homes and facilities throughout the country.
“Everyone from young children to parents can use the computers to stay in touch with the outside world—whether they are communicating with friends, providing updates on the child’s condition, paying bills or keeping pace with school work,” said Melinda McGuigan, KINfolk’s executive director.
Redemtech worked with KINfolk to provide the specifications for the PCs received and the OS installed to complete the paperwork required to ensure eligibility in the Community Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher program.
KINfolk participates in Redemtech’s TakeBack program, which provides free asset recovery and recycling services at the donated systems’ end of life. The program not only saves recycling fees, but it ensures the electronic waste is disposed of in a safe manner.
“We believe that all IT equipment should be recycled, and this type of contribution enables companies of all sizes to put outdated equipment to use to meet others’ needs,” McGuigan said.
About KINfolk
Since 1999, KINfolk has been lending laptop computers and Internet access to children whose lives have been disrupted by disease and injury. Working with corporate donors, the non-profit organization provides laptop computers, operating systems, Internet access and filters and tracking software to children and families nationwide to keep them in touch with their support network at a time when they need it most. Visit http://www.KINfolkKids.org.
About Redemtech
Redemtech Technology Change Management (TCM) services help organizations increase IT asset utilization and assure regulatory compliance during technology transitions. Redemtech provides an outsourced solution to TCM that uses best practices and automated technologies to implement and manage processes for deploying, redeploying and decommissioning computer systems. Redemtech clients can realize a 40 percent to 70 percent reduction in asset recovery and disposition costs, while achieving 100 percent warranted data security and environmental compliance assurance. Redemtech is a wholly owned subsidiary of Micro Electronics, one of the largest privately held technology companies in the United States. For more information on Redemtech visit http://www.redemtech.com.
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MegaMeeting.com Helps Sheet Metal Workers ? Local 276 Increase Committee Participation
MegaMeeting.com Helps Sheet Metal Workers – Nearby 276 Increase Committee Participation
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 18, 2011
As members of The Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association, Sheet Metal Workers – Local 276 is situated in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Recently, with the help of the net-based video conferencing provided through MegaMeeting.com they have been in a position to reach out to more members, accommodate busy schedules and save income.
Prior to implementing MegaMeeting.com, board and committee members at Neighborhood 276 would travel to a central location for organizational meetings. Now, with the assist of MegaMeeting.com, that is no longer the case. At present, there are three various boards as well as a range of subcommittees utilizing the video conferencing service to conduct company meetings and employee instruction.
The attributes inside MegaMeeting.com acquiring the most use by departments such as Education, Administration and the Board of Directors is the reside video this is because participants are in a position to see up to sixteen video feeds of remote members, as well as communicate with these members by means of built-in VoIP.
With the assistance of MegaMeeting.com’s web-based video conferencing, the Sheet Metal Workers – Nearby 276 have saved funds by eliminating travel costs, saved time by getting able to accommodate much more of their members with busy schedules and elevated business participation as more individuals are prepared to attend remotely. According to Mark Curtis, Organization Manager at Sheet Metal Workers – Nearby 276, “MegaMeeting.com is a lot more than just a convenience. MegaMeeting.com has touched the social networking nerve of some members who are now prepared to participate on committees as they can do it very easily from property or anywhere they can access the net with their laptops.”
About MegaMeeting.com (http://www.MegaMeeting.com)
Founded in 2003, MegaMeeting.com is a top provider of 100% browser-based web & video conferencing solutions total with actual time audio and video capabilities. Being browser-based and working on all key operating systems – Windows, Mac & Linux MegaMeeting.com gives universal access without having the need to have to download, install or configure software program. MegaMeeting.com internet conferencing products and services include powerful collaboration tools that accommodate robust video & net conferences, such as advanced functions such as desktop/application sharing, i.e. Word and Excel documents and PowerPoint presentations with no the need to upload any files. MegaMeeting.com is perfect for multi-location web based meetings, virtual classrooms, employee trainings, item demonstrations, business orientation, consumer assistance, product launches and significantly far more.
For far more details please check out http://www.megameeting.com or call (818) 783-4311.
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How Internet SEM Helps Internet Business
Post by Soo-Hee Min
How Net SEM Helps Web Company
World wide web search engine advertising and marketing is a type of on the internet marketing and advertising that maximizes your website’s position in search engines like Google like Google. Search engine optimization, also identified as Search engine optimization, assists attract new customers due to the elevated visibility on web search engine search engine pages. If your web site is about the second page of Google for any search phrase, as well as further back than that, chances are that you happen to be not acquiring just as considerably site visitors although you could must you be on page 1 of Google. In fact, as the initial lead to Google for the search phrase earnings a click-via rate of 36%, the 3rd lead to Google only earnings a click-although rate of 9%. In case your site is not within the top spaces on the net, odds are the press-by way of minute rates are very low, which means your company site will not be bringing in considerably traffic.
Search engines like Google results depend on a number of various details to make confident search engine outcomes come in the extremely very best section. Content material and authority will be the two main variables which help an world wide web web site obtain a higher visibility on any result page, but a multitude of aspects get into ranking well.
Your website’s position is affected by means of the content material that seems on webpages. An web web site which has superb and high quality content material online will almost certainly be higher on web search engine outcomes than other sites. Websites which are wealthy in beneficial content material, like blogs or internet sites with lots of articles in it, are usually rated very by Google and also the other main search engines like Google. The reason getting an web website with a lot various information normally ranks extremely for a number of keywords and phrases and crucial phrases that potential clients may possibly look for.
An additional crucial element for ranking is the quantity of websites that link to yours. This determines the authority of the internet site. Links employing their firm web sites are just like votes for the website’s quality. If a number of other web sites are connecting to yours, it is an indicator to Google that your site is a useful internet site to go to. Not each links count precisely the identical election though. If you can acquire a link from the web site which has a high authority, just like a college internet site or government website, individual’s links tend to be a lot more important votes than the usual typical internet site. Ideally, your site ought to have links from a multitude of sources and a minimal of a couple of links from authority web sites.
If you cannot rank nicely organically, due to the fact of the competitive character from the keyword you are attempting to rank for, some net search engine entrepreneurs advise making use of spend-per-click ads. Getting a pay-per-click program you are able to pay to possess your web site rated on page 1 of Google. You will basically be billed if people click your site inside the net search engine outcomes. Although there is an expense connected with spend-per-click ads, it’s genuinely a useful investment in case your internet site depends on getting lots of traffic. Odds are you are able to recoup any pay-per-click expense making use of the further sales revenue you have created from getting your website on page 1 of Google.
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