Comments for ZoomSafer http://zoomsafer.com Enterprise risk management software to reduce distracted driving. Mon, 21 May 2012 02:34:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on [Guest Post] “Bring Your Own Device” Takes Off – But Are Employers Taking Steps to Manage Personal Devices in the Workplace? by Goldie Shannahan http://zoomsafer.com/buzz/blog/guest-post-as-bring-your-own-device-takes-off-are-employers-managing-personally-liable-devices-in-the-workplace/#comment-4467 Goldie Shannahan Mon, 21 May 2012 02:34:56 +0000 http://zoomsafer.com/?post_type=blog&p=7115#comment-4467 Being from the medical field, and a hospital, specifically, we have implemented a BYOD program. I totally agree that one of the biggest challenges to BYOD implementation is getting the employees to understand the security goals and be a part of the program. I work in hospital admin, and we rolled out Tigertext to all our doctors so they could send patient info and still be HIPAA compliant so the hospital wouldn't get sued. We had to bring each doctor in to show them how to install the app, and use it. It is very simple and easy to use, but the real challenge was that each doctor had all these reasons why they didn't want to use it, or use it correctly. The way we got them to really understand it, is our lawyer reviewed with them a case of a doctor getting sued for losing his phone, and the patient info stored in the text messages was released publicly (it was about a celebrity). Make sure you reserve time to educating people as to why they need to follow the security procedure for BYOD, whatever it may be. Being from the medical field, and a hospital, specifically, we have implemented a BYOD program. I totally agree that one of the biggest challenges to BYOD implementation is getting the employees to understand the security goals and be a part of the program.

I work in hospital admin, and we rolled out Tigertext to all our doctors so they could send patient info and still be HIPAA compliant so the hospital wouldn’t get sued.

We had to bring each doctor in to show them how to install the app, and use it. It is very simple and easy to use, but the real challenge was that each doctor had all these reasons why they didn’t want to use it, or use it correctly.

The way we got them to really understand it, is our lawyer reviewed with them a case of a doctor getting sued for losing his phone, and the patient info stored in the text messages was released publicly (it was about a celebrity).

Make sure you reserve time to educating people as to why they need to follow the security procedure for BYOD, whatever it may be.

]]> Comment on [Video] Coca-Cola’s Distracted Driving Nightmare by Bridget http://zoomsafer.com/buzz/blog/video-coca-colas-distracted-driving-nightmare/#comment-4393 Bridget Tue, 15 May 2012 05:32:49 +0000 http://zoomsafer.com/?post_type=blog&p=7259#comment-4393 I think it's ridiculous to blame a driver's actions on the company he works for. Drivers must be held accountable. The lawyer sounds like he just wanted to win a ton of money. Safety, care and concern are secondary to that. It's impossible to make enough laws to protect us from ourselves. We don't need each company to change their policies to address every driving concern. We need workers who care about others and realize their actions have lasting consequences. I think it’s ridiculous to blame a driver’s actions on the company he works for. Drivers must be held accountable. The lawyer sounds like he just wanted to win a ton of money. Safety, care and concern are secondary to that. It’s impossible to make enough laws to protect us from ourselves. We don’t need each company to change their policies to address every driving concern. We need workers who care about others and realize their actions have lasting consequences.

]]> Comment on [Guest Post] With a Prior DUI Conviction, Will I Be Able to Find a Job? by Portland DUI Lawyer http://zoomsafer.com/buzz/blog/guest-post-with-a-prior-dui-conviction-will-i-be-able-to-find-a-job/#comment-4216 Portland DUI Lawyer Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:36:48 +0000 http://zoomsafer.com/?post_type=blog&p=6975#comment-4216 As with all things, honesty is the best policy. If you've been convicted (or even charged), you may need to divulge information about a DUI. While the example of the commercial driver is used herein, DUI convictions are not all that relevant to most jobs and are so commonplace (so long as remote in time) that they will not likely pose a bar to employment, assuming you are a great candidate in all the ways that actually matters. Feel free to explain it and provide the human element, because all employers have made mistakes themselves and will be less quick to judge you if you explain that you learned from that mistake and are a more responsible person for it. As with all things, honesty is the best policy. If you’ve been convicted (or even charged), you may need to divulge information about a DUI. While the example of the commercial driver is used herein, DUI convictions are not all that relevant to most jobs and are so commonplace (so long as remote in time) that they will not likely pose a bar to employment, assuming you are a great candidate in all the ways that actually matters. Feel free to explain it and provide the human element, because all employers have made mistakes themselves and will be less quick to judge you if you explain that you learned from that mistake and are a more responsible person for it.

]]> Comment on Distracted Driving Innovation: Four Reasons Why Imitation Is Our Best Friend by Mel Barbera http://zoomsafer.com/buzz/blog/distracted-driving-innovation-four-reasons-why-imitation-is-our-best-friend/#comment-4198 Mel Barbera Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:48:19 +0000 http://zoomsafer.com/?post_type=blog&p=7171#comment-4198 Maybe ZoomSafer can partner with AT&T, and save them a great deal of development time. Maybe ZoomSafer can partner with AT&T, and save them a great deal of development time.

]]> Comment on Fighting Fire with Fire: New PumpTop TV PSAs Use Technology to Wage War on Distracted Driving by Kimilyn Allen http://zoomsafer.com/buzz/blog/fighting-fire-with-fire-new-pumptop-tv-psas-use-technology-to-wage-war-on-distracted-driving/#comment-4177 Kimilyn Allen Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:33:20 +0000 http://zoomsafer.com/?post_type=blog&p=5990#comment-4177 Mr. Nelson, Bravo to you and your plight... We need millions more pump top PSAs promoting no texting and driving, to stay "FRESH" in driver's minds and ultimately save lives. To the matter I am writing you about... your PSAs: I recently joined a network of business owners on a website called Help A Church, which brings Businesses, Customers, and Churches together. I would love my PSA to air on Fresh TV looking for additional businesses that want a unique way to advertise their business on a consistent basis for a minimal fee. Not sure if this qualifies as a PSA that could be used on your public access program, but I am curious if I put submitted a flyer of how I wanted the PSA to read, then I could have a go at it?? Please advise, as I look forward to hearing from you, Sincerely, Kim Allen Help A Church Representative Elgin, IL 60123 Cell # 847.346.4211 Website: www.helpachurch.com Mr. Nelson,

Bravo to you and your plight… We need millions more pump top PSAs promoting no texting and driving, to stay “FRESH” in driver’s minds and ultimately save lives.

To the matter I am writing you about… your PSAs: I recently joined a network of business owners on a website called Help A Church, which brings Businesses, Customers, and Churches together.

I would love my PSA to air on Fresh TV looking for additional businesses that want a unique way to advertise their business on a consistent basis for a minimal fee.

Not sure if this qualifies as a PSA that could be used on your public access program, but I am curious if I put submitted a flyer of how I wanted the PSA to read, then I could have a go at it??

Please advise, as I look forward to hearing from you,

Sincerely,

Kim Allen
Help A Church Representative
Elgin, IL 60123
Cell # 847.346.4211
Website: http://www.helpachurch.com

]]> Comment on USA Today Says Employers Are Increasingly Aware of Distracted Driving Risks by Tony Rosati http://zoomsafer.com/buzz/blog/usa-today-says-employers-are-increasingly-aware-of-distracted-driving-risks/#comment-4174 Tony Rosati Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:09:37 +0000 http://zoomsafer.com/?post_type=blog&p=7080#comment-4174 I agree that it makes sense for professional driving people in fleet applications where 50% or more of their time is spent behind the wheel. I think this is going way overboard to blame the company if someone is 'driving your own car for work' as a minor part of their job and using a hands free device. Saying that a company is responsible just because they are reimbrusing for milage is over reacting and going too far. I agree that it makes sense for professional driving people in fleet applications where 50% or more of their time is spent behind the wheel. I think this is going way overboard to blame the company if someone is ‘driving your own car for work’ as a minor part of their job and using a hands free device. Saying that a company is responsible just because they are reimbrusing for milage is over reacting and going too far.

]]> Comment on Intextication: Forget About the Guy in the Gorilla Suit, Watch Out for the BEAR! by marc http://zoomsafer.com/buzz/blog/intextication-forget-about-the-guy-in-the-gorilla-suit-watch-out-for-the-bear/#comment-4025 marc Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:04:24 +0000 http://zoomsafer.com/?post_type=blog&p=7054#comment-4025 Wow, that's an amazing video. Luckily that guy got away from that bear http://www.personal-injurylawyer.com Wow, that’s an amazing video. Luckily that guy got away from that bear

http://www.personal-injurylawyer.com

]]> Comment on iPhone Wave vs. Android Tsunami — The Future of SmartPhones Is Open by Mandy He http://zoomsafer.com/buzz/blog/iphone-wave-vs-andorid-tsunami-the-future-of-smartphones-is-open/#comment-4009 Mandy He Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:48:17 +0000 http://zoomsafer.com/?post_type=blog&p=6897#comment-4009 Good comments on open or closed platform. My question is how open is enough? I am a doctorate study and doing my online survey about the benefits of open platform over closed platform in the consumer technology industry. My study asks for people's opinions' on whether open parts architecture is better than open source architecture, which might answer part of the question of how open is the best. You mentioned here that it is impossible for closed platform to dominate in the industry, and I agree badly but how open matters you as a value added service developer/ provider? I am surveying worldwide professionals from infrastructure, chipset, consumer device maker, application/internet developer, and carriers/channels to ask their subjective opinions of the benefits of open platform over closed platform. I would like to ask you (and/or people from your company) to participate in this study on open innovation, which is a study of the benefits of how open platform might bring to ecosystem players on opening up business model innovation with its complementary partners in the consumer technology industry that includes the computer hardware, wireless, telecommunication hardware, consumer electronic, internet, and software industries. The study takes about 10 minutes or so of your time. To volunteer to participate in the study, please CLICK on the link BELOW (maybe copy and paste) for the online location of the survey. I will be more than happy to share my findings after the data are collected and analyzed. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GG68S5B Thanks very much for participating in this study, if you could! Mandy He Doctor of Management (Candidate) Good comments on open or closed platform. My question is how open is enough?

I am a doctorate study and doing my online survey about the benefits of open platform over closed platform in the consumer technology industry. My study asks for people’s opinions’ on whether open parts architecture is better than open source architecture, which might answer part of the question of how open is the best. You mentioned here that it is impossible for closed platform to dominate in the industry, and I agree badly but how open matters you as a value added service developer/ provider?

I am surveying worldwide professionals from infrastructure, chipset, consumer device maker, application/internet developer, and carriers/channels to ask their subjective opinions of the benefits of open platform over closed platform. I would like to ask you (and/or people from your company) to participate in this study on open innovation, which is a study of the benefits of how open platform might bring to ecosystem players on opening up business model innovation with its complementary partners in the consumer technology industry that includes the computer hardware, wireless, telecommunication hardware, consumer electronic, internet, and software industries. The study takes about 10 minutes or so of your time.

To volunteer to participate in the study, please CLICK on the link BELOW (maybe copy and paste) for the online location of the survey. I will be more than happy to share my findings after the data are collected and analyzed.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GG68S5B

Thanks very much for participating in this study, if you could!
Mandy He
Doctor of Management (Candidate)

]]> Comment on [Guest Blog] Won’t Start Texting – A Hit New Music Video (We Hope!) by Marsh Carroll http://zoomsafer.com/buzz/blog/guest-blog-wont-start-texting-%e2%80%93-a-hit-new-music-video-we-hope/#comment-3992 Marsh Carroll Mon, 09 Apr 2012 03:39:16 +0000 http://zoomsafer.com/?post_type=blog&p=5018#comment-3992 The Won't Start Texting music video was recently featured on Canada's Smartest Person http://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson/video.html I was 1 of 4 finalists on this very successful nationwide TV Special. The Won’t Start Texting music video was recently featured on Canada’s Smartest Person http://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson/video.html
I was 1 of 4 finalists on this very successful nationwide TV Special.

]]> Comment on ICMA Webinar: Tackling Employee Distracted Driving at the Local Government Level by Lisa Ross http://zoomsafer.com/buzz/blog/icma-webinar-tackling-employee-distracted-driving-at-the-local-government-level/#comment-3858 Lisa Ross Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:25:39 +0000 http://zoomsafer.com/?post_type=blog&p=6910#comment-3858 Avoiding distracted driving may lessen most of the fatal crashes in US...... http://drivingrecord.idrivesafely.com/ Avoiding distracted driving may lessen most of the fatal crashes in US……

http://drivingrecord.idrivesafely.com/

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