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Comodo and Teleos Systems Ltd. Announce Strategic Partnership
Comodo
Comodo and Teleos Systems Ltd. today announced their strategic partnership. Teleos, the largest independent supplier of veterinary practice management systems in the UK has partnered with Comodo to expand its services offering for customers. “Teleos has been providing innovative, cost effective veterinary practice management systems for over twenty years. By maintaining our integrity as a business and continuing to provide what our clients need, we have become the largest independent supplier of practice management systems in the UK and Ireland,” said Nick Masters, Support Manager, Teleos Systems Ltd. “We care passionately about what we do and how we treat our customers. We constantly access client computers as part of our support and Comodo’s solutions make this simple and painless. We are able to be proactive with customers – problems are flagged to us first, which means we can approach our customers with a solution rather than react to an issue.” Teleos chose Comodo’s Endpoint Manager, which has a single pane of glass with centralized visibility, reporting and control. This replaced multiple endpoint security and IT management solutions—integrated EPP, EDR, MDR, SIEM, Patch Management, RMM and Remote Access are built from the ground up as a cloud native platform. This helps Teleos conserve compute resources and money, for they no longer need several platforms from multiple vendors. Teleos also chose Comodo’s Advanced Endpoint Protection (AEP) with patent-pending auto containment technology because it is the world’s only active breach protection that renders ransomware, malware or cyber-attacks useless. “We cannot stress enough how important it is for us to offer the most innovative cyber breach protection to our customers,” Nick continued. “With Comodo’s AEP I can sleep well at night knowing that our customers won’t suffer damage from a cyber-attack.” “We love to make things easier for our partners,” said Alan Knepfer, President and Chief Revenue Officer at Comodo. “This is a perfect example of why our partner program is seeing explosive growth.” About Teleos Systems Ltd. Teleos was formed in 1997 by Jon Hewitt and Ed Robertson. The Company was initially based in Aldridge in the West Midlands but moved to its current offices in Fort Dunlop in 2007. The Company has experienced year on year growth and now employs 28 staff. Teleos Systems also owns a single vet small animal practice in Edinburgh. This has proved invaluable for trying out new ideas and testing software builds. About Comodo Security Solutions, Inc. Comodo delivers next generation cybersecurity solutions to protect businesses, schools, and government organizations in today’s risk filled business environment. Headquartered in Clifton NJ, Comodo’s global development team and threat intelligence laboratories deliver innovative, category leading, solutions for a company’s endpoints, network boundary, and internal network security. Thousands of companies and organizations rely on Comodo’s technology to authenticate, validate, and secure their most precious asset—information—and to combat constant cyberattacks and threats like ransomware from wreaking havoc on a global scale. For more information about Comodo’s MSP Partner Program, visit https://www.comodo.com/partners/msp/ Contact Details Carolyn Muzyka +1 973-859-4000 carolyn.muzyka@comodo.com Company Website http://www.comodo.com
July 10, 2020 11:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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Minuteman Press Franchise in Marietta Inspires Community to Bounce Back from COVID-19
Minuteman Press International
Bounce Back Marietta , part of Bounce Back USA , provides free business listings and connects community members with businesses so they can support each other at this time. For Judith Danny and the Minuteman Press franchise in Marietta, GA, the Bounce Back initiative led to an out-pouring of support from local businesses and a community-wide celebration for the Class of 2020. Local business owner Judith Danny of Minuteman Press Marietta explains three ways that Bounce Back Marietta was embraced by fellow business owners and residents: “1. One of the first people to contact me after my first Bounce Back email blast was Kelly, an employee and a mother of a 2020 graduate at Marietta High School. She wanted to direct the school’s printing operations to Minuteman Press in order to support local businesses. We were talking about her son’s graduation materials and that led to discussing the possibility of school-wide graduation signs. A couple of weeks later, over 500 contour-cut yard signs of the graduates’ smiling faces lined the front of the high school. This unique graduation celebration made the front page of the local newspaper and received thousands of views on social media.” “2. The owners of Marco’s Pizza and Marietta Perks were inspired by my example to remain open. They cited Bounce Back’s “supportive community” as a source of hope during these times. Both businesses were in the middle of pre-opening renovations just as the shutdown happened, so there was no better time to find support.” “3. Jennings Music was the first business to advertise in the Bounce Back Marietta website, because they remained hopeful. They realized that the possibility of serving customers is reason enough to stay open and stay the course.” “By quickly adapting during COVID-19 and embracing the nationwide Bounce Back USA initiative launched by Minuteman Press International, Judy has been able to earn business, reinforce relationships, and serve as a great example for other businesses in Marietta,” adds Dave Walton, Minuteman Press Regional Vice President. For information on Minuteman Press Marietta, GA, visit https://www.marietta.minutemanpress.com . Learn more about #1 rated Minuteman Press franchise opportunities and read Minuteman Press franchise reviews at https://minutemanpressfranchise.com . Contact Details Chris Biscuiti +1 631-249-1370 cbiscuiti@mpihq.com Company Website https://minutemanpressfranchise.com
July 10, 2020 10:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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Center for the Study of Capitalism at Wake Forest University Hosts Diversity & Inclusion Webinar
LEVICK
Wake Forest University’s Center for the Study of Capitalism will host a July 15 webinar titled, “Doing the Right Thing: How Companies Lead in the New Age of Diversity & Inclusion.” The event will focus on potential diversity and inclusion initiatives for businesses currently rethinking their policies and communications tactics. The panel’s evolution was prompted by the recent focus on the Black Lives Matter protests that have generated far more conversation than all other social issues – abortion, immigration, gun control, #MeToo – combined . The panel will be hosted by the Center for the Study of Capitalism at Wake Forest University, a research and teaching center and a trusted source of information about well-functioning democratic capitalism. The panel will be hosted by Richard Levick, Chairman and CEO of LEVICK and Executive Affiliate of the Center for the Study of Capitalism. Webinar panelists include: Neil Foote, Foote Communications Kurt Bardella, LEVICK William Ide, Akerman Chris Jackson, Ipsos Derede McAlpin, LEVICK “Since the murder of George Floyd and the Battle of Lafayette Square, diversity and inclusion have dominated our society’s debate in ways they haven’t since the great Civil Rights movement of the 1960s,” Levick said. “All the CEOs, general counsels and board members we have spoken with recognize this historic nature of this moment and tell us ‘We want to do the right thing, but we don’t fully know what or how.’ This webinar is designed to provide the pathway.” While some companies have made significant changes to their policies policy to respond to the Black Lives Matter movement and the public’s outcry for corporate action, many are still asking how and what to do while others are unnecessarily immobilized by past actions or inactions. The webinar will include communications and legal experts who will examine the internal and external changes that companies need to adopt given societal upheaval. For more information on the webinar, visit https://capitalism.wfu.edu/events/doing-the-right-thing-how-companies-lead-in-the-new-age-of-diversity-inclusion/ About the Center for the Study of Capitalism The Center for the Study of Capitalism at Wake Forest University is a research and teaching center and a trusted source of information about well-functioning democratic capitalism. Contact Details Maria Stagliano +1 404-245-0899 mstagliano@levick.com Company Website https://www.levick.com
July 10, 2020 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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Current Patent Litigation Costs Are Between $2.3 to $4M - from the BlueIron blog
BlueIron, LLC
Patent litigation in the US has two major stages: claim construction (sometimes called a Markman hearing) and a trial for infringement and damages. In a vast majority of cases, once the claim construction is done, the writing is on the wall and a settlement happens. "With the cost of litigation at an all-time high, patent enforcement and defense insurance makes sure you have the ability to survive," says Russ Krajec of BlueIron, a patent-finance company. The American Intellectual Property Lawyer’s Association (AIPLA) issues a bi-annual survey of IP-related costs . In the latest survey, the claim construction portion of a patent litigation ranges from $250,000 for less than $1M at risk to $2.375M for cases where $25M or more is at risk. For the entire trial, the AIPLA says that for less than $1M at risk, the trial will cost $700,000, while the very high value cases will cost $4M or more. “The AIPLA data says that with less than a million dollars at stake, both parties will have to spend $700K – or a total of $1.4 million dollars to fight a patent lawsuit,” says Krajec. “That is crazy that the expenses are so high.” “Startup companies are always cash-constrained,” continues Krajec. “No startup has the cash reserves required to go up against a Big Tech company that decides they want to use the startup’s technology. Not only does this happen in technology-based companies, but it is standard practice with the life sciences space. Certain big companies find it cheaper to blatantly infringe a startup’s patents and just dare them to sue.” Patent enforcement and defense insurance gives a startup the means to survive patent litigation, yet few startups bother to get these policies. “Most angel investors who are board members require a startup to have director’s and officer’s insurance. Over the last decade there were fourteen patent lawsuits for every individual D&O claim,” says Krajec. BlueIron is a broker for patent enforcement and defense insurance policies, including policies written by Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corporation in Louisville, Kentucky. “IP insurance is the only insurance we sell, as part of our whole patent-based financing options for companies from startups to publicly traded companies.” Schedule a call with BlueIron and see if Intellectual Property Insurance is right for your company. Learn more about Patent Litigation here on the BlueIron blog. Learn more about BlueIron's IP insurance here. The PatentMyth Podcast has an episode on patent insurance. About BlueIron: BlueIron provides IP-related financing for companies from startups to publicly traded companies. BlueIron finances the cost of getting a patent and building patent portfolios, provides insurance for enforcement and defense of those patents, and can provide $2-5M loans using patents as collateral. You can read the BlueIron blog here. About Russ Krajec: Russ Krajec is a registered patent attorney who has been practicing for over 20 years, as well as a podcaster, blogger, and author. His book “Investing In Patents” describes the business criteria used to identify good inventions and good patents. Krajec is the host of the Patent Myths podcast, which looks at IP from a business standpoint. Contact Details Russ Krajec +1 970-776-4355 russ.krajec@blueironip.com Company Website https://blueironip.com
July 10, 2020 08:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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Patent Myths from BlueIron: You Should Never File A Provisional Patent Application
BlueIron, LLC
“Provisional patent applications are widely touted as the go-to thing for startup companies or independent inventors, but they are always the wrong thing to do,” says Russ Krajec , CEO of BlueIron , a company providing IP-related funding for emerging companies. A provisional patent application has a lower filing fee than a conventional, non-provisional patent application, and many patent attorneys will do provisional applications for much less than a “full” or non-provisional patent application. A provisional patent application has a one-year deadline to convert to a non-provisional patent application, so many people use this opportunity to add more material to the patent application. Even the United States Patent and Trademark Office suggest that independent inventors use the provisional patent application route. “From a business and economic standpoint, the provisional patent application creates more problems than it solves,” says Krajec, a registered patent attorney. “The provisional application process is designed to delay getting a patent, but in almost every situation, it is better to speed up the process – the exact opposite of the provisional.” The faster a company can get its patent, the faster the company can license and enforce their technology. The faster the patent issues, the more value the company has when it is raising money or getting loans using IP as collateral. “The difference in filing fees between a provisional and non-provisional patent application is about $600. When raising money, a provisional patent application screams to an investor ‘I don’t think this patent application was worth the extra $600 to file it as a non-provisional!’” explains Krajec. “Some sophisticated angel investors see provisional patent applications as ‘angel bait.’ Many entrepreneurs know their patents might be worthless, but they do provisionals to satisfy gullible angel investors.” A low-cost provisional patent application often results in a loss of international filing rights, but always results in a delay in getting an enforceable/licensable asset, and a more expensive patent overall. “Many entrepreneurs are mistaken that just because they filed a ‘thin’ provisional application that they are ‘protected.’ But the actual protection only starts when the complete, non-provisional patent application is filed.” To learn more, please visit the BlueIron Blog "Should I File a Provisional Patent Application" or the PatentMyths podcast episode entitled “The Myth of Provisional Patent Applications” . About BlueIron: BlueIron provides IP-related financing for companies from startups to publicly traded companies. BlueIron finances the cost of getting a patent and building patent portfolios, provides insurance for enforcement and defense of those patents, and can provide $2-5M loans using patents as collateral. You can read the BlueIron blog here. About Russ Krajec: Russ Krajec is a registered patent attorney who has been practicing for over 20 years, as well as a podcaster, blogger, and author. His book " Investing In Patents " describes the business criteria used to identify good inventions and good patents. Krajec is the host of the Patent Myths podcast, which looks at IP from a business standpoint. Contact Details Russ Krajec +1 970-776-4355 russ.krajec@blueironip.com Company Website https://blueironip.com
July 09, 2020 11:06 AM Mountain Daylight Time
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Minuteman Press Franchise Reviews How Print is Essential With Infographic
Minuteman Press International
Contact Details Chris Biscuiti +1 631-249-1370 cbiscuiti@mpihq.com Company Website https://minutemanpressfranchise.com
July 09, 2020 11:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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Transforming Business Development
Intapp
Contact Details Natalie Papaj +1 703-586-0048 natalie.papaj@intapp.com Company Website http://www.intapp.com
July 09, 2020 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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Minuteman Press Franchise Presents Free COVID-19 Resource Bounce Back USA - Free Marketing to Support Local Business
Minuteman Press International
Contact Details Chris Biscuiti +1 631-249-1370 cbiscuiti@mpihq.com Company Website https://minutemanpressfranchise.com
July 08, 2020 10:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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Comodo and Data Partner Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership
Comodo
Comodo and Data Partner Inc. today announced their strategic partnership. Data Partner, IT integrator of choice for solving the most complex of IT business challenges has partnered with Comodo. Comodo is the endpoint security vendor that Data Partner recommends to clients. “We understand the intimacy of being an extension of an IT organization. Delivery is a cornerstone in our business model, our pride is in our tailored solutions and customer experiences. “said Connie Mack, CEO, Data Partner, Inc. “We needed to take our approach to preventing breaches in an entirely different direction, one that we could fully stand behind when recommending to our customers. Comodo’s auto-containment technology introduced us to a radically new, and far superior, way of preventing breaches.” Data Partner chose Comodo’s next-gen SOC-as-a platform (SOCaaP), which includes people, process and technology. The patent-pending auto containment technology is the world’s only active breach protection that renders ransomware, malware or cyber-attacks useless. In addition, the platform saves MSSP partners time and money, with zero capital outlay. The company realized that the status quo of preventing breaches needed a complete overhaul. Data Partner’s technical team continued “Artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions learn from bad behaviors, which led to limited visibility of unknown threats and an influx of false positives. With Comodo’s Advanced Endpoint Protection, we’ve been running in a customer environment with zero false-positive ratio.” “Data Partner, Inc. has worked with us as a reseller partner for years and wanted to become a managed security service provider (MSSP).” said Alan Knepfer, President and Chief Revenue Officer at Comodo. “Our SOCaaP provided everything they needed to make the transition to an MSSP. Our goal is to serve our partners in such a positive way that we change their business for the better. Our mutual growth with Data Partner is a perfect example of how we back our partners.” About Data Partner Inc. Established in 2001, Data Partner Inc. has been providing our customers with complete IT solutions focusing on key critical elements. Over the years we have evolved our business model alongside the growing need for increased security and simplicity that today’s IT world demands. We utilize our teams' years of experience to learn the details of your environment and offer yo u a state-of-the-art custom, and cost-effective long-term solution to meet all of your business needs. For more information visit www.datapartnerinc.com About Comodo Security Solutions, Inc. Comodo delivers next generation cybersecurity solutions to protect businesses, schools, and government organizations in today’s risk filled business environment. Headquartered in Clifton NJ, Comodo’s global development team and threat intelligence laboratories deliver innovative, category leading, solutions for a company’s endpoints, network boundary, and internal network security. Thousands of companies and organizations rely on Comodo’s technology to authenticate, validate, and secure their most precious asset—information—and to combat constant cyberattacks and threats like ransomware from wreaking havoc on a global scale. For more information about Comodo’s SOC-as-a-Platform for MSSP Partners, visit https://www.comodo.com/partners/mssp/ Contact Details Carolyn Muzyka +1 973-803-8448 carolyn.muzyka@comodo.com Company Website http://www.comodo.com
July 08, 2020 10:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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