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Aspera, Inc., creators of next-generation software technologies that move the world’s digital assets at maximum speed, today announced it will be presenting new solutions and its latest range of software products for media enterprises at this year’s Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) conference in London from February 14-16.

Show attendees will experience Aspera’s next-generation file sharing, content distribution and automation frameworks that leverage Aspera’s patented fasp™ transport platform for high-speed, secure global data delivery; including new options for mobile and cloud – and highly scalable data synchronization and replication over the WAN. Now with more than 1,300 enterprise customers worldwide, these solutions are redefining what can be achieved with large-scale file-based workflows in support of global content supply chains.

Visit Booth#G30 (Root6) to meet Aspera experts and see live demonstrations of the company’s latest software solutions and technology innovations:

High-speed cloud storage access with Aspera On-Demand S3|Direct
Aspera pioneered the enablement of data- and processing-intensive workflows in the cloud with its high-speed transport capabilities, available on-demand. Aspera is now first in the world to offer maximum speed ingest and distribution of very large file sets directly to and from Amazon’s ubiquitous S3 (Simple Storage Service) over the WAN. Aspera On-Demand S3|Direct overcomes the WAN and I/O bottlenecks to fully utilize the available bandwidth and achieve improvements of up to 10x the typical transfer speeds of available cloud transfer solutions per virtual machine instance. Universal file-based collaboration powered by Aspera faspex
Aspera faspex enables individuals and groups to collaborate quickly and efficiently by exchanging files and directories of any size and format over global distances at high speed. Now more universal than ever, faspex allows content to be distributed and accessed using a standard Web browser, transfers to be initiated through email using Microsoft Outlook, files to be uploaded and downloaded from iPhones and iPads and digital packages to be automatically distributed and downloaded to a user’s desktop. Using Aspera’s encryption-at-rest technology, content providers control exactly when distributed content can be accessed and by whom. With fully-integrated metadata collection and reporting, and the ability to invite third parties to send or receive content ad hoc, as well as complete integration with LDAP, Active Directory, and both cloud and enterprise storage platforms, faspex is the ideal platform for easy, fast and large-scale file exchange with third parties and within the media enterprise. File-based workflow automation with Aspera Orchestrator
Aspera Orchestrator provides an open development framework for designing and integrating highly predictable and efficient file processing and automation pipelines from simple file forwarding and content ingest to complex process orchestration. With the Aspera Orchestrator, users can build simple and complex workflows using the Web-based visual designer and a library of plug-ins for third party processing, perform conditional, rules-based execution for fully automated and extensible processing, and monitor active processes and report on all operations. Remote data synchronization and replication with Aspera Sync
Now available for both Windows and Linux, Aspera’s new software engine is designed for highly scalable, multidirectional file replication and synchronization. Purpose-built for moving big data long distances, Aspera Sync is designed to overcome the bottlenecks of conventional synchronization tools, such as rsync, and achieve maximum speed replication and synchronization over WANs, for today’s largest file stores and processing pipelines. Exclusive solution preview – Aspera Shares 1.0
And last but not least, show attendees will be able to get a demonstration of the new Aspera Shares 1.0, which radically extends Aspera’s popular Connect Server for globally distributed, browser-based file sharing seamlessly among enterprise sites and the public cloud. Aspera Shares 1.0 lays the foundation for the next generation of Aspera’s Web applications, integrated with faspex for delivery and Console for centralized visibility, tracking and management.

Aspera will also be presenting an exclusive seminar on global file-based media workflows for the media enterprise. The seminar, taking place on Wednesday, February 15 at 2:00 p.m., will be held alongside content verification experts Interra Systems. The seminar will address how leading media companies are achieving end-to-end workflow orchestration, automated quality control and high-speed, predictable delivery of media assets to maximize worldwide content monetization.

Live demonstrations:
Broadcast Video Expo 2012
February 14–16, 2012
Booth #G30
Earls Court Two, London, U.K.

Exclusive seminar presented by Aspera and Interra Systems:
Global file-based media workflows for the media enterprise: A world of opportunity for content monetization
February 15, 2012 at 2:00pm, Victoria Room
Earls Court Two, London, U.K.

About Aspera

Aspera is the creator of next-generation transport technologies that move the world’s data at maximum speed regardless of file size, transfer distance and network conditions. Based on its patented fasp™ protocol, Aspera software fully utilizes existing infrastructures to deliver the fastest, most predictable file-transfer experience. Aspera’s core technology delivers unprecedented control over bandwidth, complete security and uncompromising reliability. More than 1,300 organizations across a variety of industries on six continents rely on Aspera software for the business-critical transport of their digital assets. Please visit http://www.asperasoft.com and follow us on Twitter @asperasoft for more information.

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Do you love Facebook? What about Twitter? A new study released this week shows just how addictive social networking sites can be. Our Elyse Mickalonis has more on this hi-tech craving.

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Social media. Like it? Love it? Can’t live without it?

“I tried for two weeks and it was really hard,” said Katherinne Rimpel, Binghamton University sophomore.

Many people feel that way, according to a team from Chicago University's Booth Business School that ran an addiction experiment. They used BlackBerrys to test the willpower of more than 200 people from ages 18 to 85 in Germany.

Participants messaged researchers several times a day for a week saying what they craved the most. The results? Social media ranked higher than alcohol and tobacco.

But what makes social media addictive?

“If you’re smoking a cigarette you have to go outside,” said Rimpel. “A lot of people have mobile phones, so it’s easier to go on Facebook and Twitter.”

Experts agree, saying social media can be very addictive, because unlike tobacco and alcohol, things like Facebook and Twitter are free and easily accessible.

"With Facebook and Twitter and any of social networking it seems there can be an immediate jumping into it because everyone thinks everyone else is doing it,” said Dr. Gary Truce, Health and Wellness Professor at Binghamton University.

Still, for some people, social media is just a way to stay connected faster.

“One of the most important things is communication,” said Dapo Onasanya, Binghamton University junior. “Why go to their house when you send them a message over Facebook? It’s quick, easy and really more efficient.”

But not everyone likes social media.

“As addictive as people say it is, I’m not addicted,” said TamaraTheotate, Binghamton University sophomore. “I was never into it. It was just a trend in high school for me.”

Many people say they don’t consider themselves addicted, but know people who are.

“If every five seconds you’re posting things like, ‘I’m eating a sandwich, I went to the bathroom or I’m doing this and this and this,’ enough is enough,” said Erika Flores, Binghamton University senior. “If you’re spending more time updating your status you’re not enjoying what the status is about.”

Perhaps just like other things, with social media in moderation is key.

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Todd Piett is the chief product officer at Rave Mobile Safety / Smart911.com. He writes about technology trends in public safety and enhanced 9-1-1. Todd is a board member of the NG9-1-1 Institute and is a member of APCO’s Emerging Technology Committee, in addition to holding numerous technology patents.

When it comes to public safety, forward-thinking government agencies are beginning to look at social media as a support tool for improved situational awareness.

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The very nature of social media's open communication and crowdsourced information provides a powerful tool for public safety agencies. Take, for instance, the Twitter user who unknowingly tweeted in real-time about the Osama Bin Laden raid, or the Florida deputy who used Facebook to negotiate a standoff, or the kidnapper who found time to update his Facebook friends.

A 911 center supervisor recently talked to me about the role social media played during a mall shooting. While police units established a perimeter around the mall and assessed the situation, they tried to sift through conflicting reports on the shooter. A 911 dispatcher jumped on Twitter and Flickr, and was actually able to obtain photos of the shooter, posted by witnesses inside the mall. Imagine the value that information provided to the incident commander and tactical operators on the scene.

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Is Emergency Response Via Social Media Feasible?

To understand the spectrum of social media applicability and the challenges it poses to public safety, it’s helpful to think how the public safety context is different than traditional social media usage. First, public safety is event or incident-driven, whether for prevention, reaction or investigation. Second, public safety is really a unique form of customer service in which the expectation of service is very high, everyone expects to receive the same level of service, regardless of his frequency of use or willingness to pay for it, and the cost of failure can be astronomical.

Think of it this way: You may feel comfortable posting to a brand’s Facebook Page and not receiving a response for a few hours or maybe even a day or two. However, if your local emergency center planned to monitor calls for help via Twitter and Facebook, it would face major concerns. Therein lies the challenge for public safety -- how do you effectively use a powerful set of tools for gleaning real-time information, without incurring huge cost and liability, not to mention, set unrealistic expectations for the public?

Where is Social Media Emergency Response Applicable?

When public safety agencies take to social media, they must remember two factors.

The direction of the communication (i.e. the agency pushes outbound information to citizens, the agency draws on inbound information from citizens, or mutual, two-way communication). The timing of the communication with respect to an incident.

For example, a local police department sends an emergency notification through Twitter, alerting citizens to poor road conditions due to inclement weather. In this case, emergency notifications through social media are outbound. Conversely, decision support relies on inbound input from citizens. Public safety agencies monitor information streams, selectively engage users if the situation dictates, and then develop a course of action.

Emergency 911 centers (or their international equivalents) are typically designed as the communication hub — or customer service center, if you will — for two-way citizen emergency communications. Therefore, they're also a natural fit for social media engagement.

However, with limited exceptions, these centers do not typically welcome technology beyond caller ID and some basic location information. Efforts like “Next Generation 9-1-1” plan to equip centers so that they may receive a wide array of media-rich content. In the meantime, individuals post photos and videos of unfolding events to social media platforms. Many of these individuals will never even contact 911 directly, assuming that other witnesses have already done (or will do) so.

Would Public Safety Face Any Challenges?

It is becoming increasingly important for emergency responders and other officials to rapidly access and make sense of relevant social media to provide a better picture of the incident and surrounding area (i.e. situational awareness). However, emergency responders are unavailable to mine these social media sites, and often, the 911 center will be too overburdened with incoming calls to do so either.

Several larger agencies have established dedicated units (often within police departments) to provide real-time intelligence. Real-time crime centers operate in several major U.S. cities — notably, New York City and Houston, TX. These centers have access to powerful data aggregation and decision support tools. The New York City Police Department has created a social media unit within its intelligence division.

Traditionally, the data used by these crime centers was more static in nature and limited to the various databases maintained by the city, such as the police department’s records management system, the municipal court information system, permits, etc. This is not the case with social media. Officials can glean valuable intelligence from social media posts across dozens of online platforms. Additionally, this data can emerge from many a dynamic scenario. Consider the foreign tourist who posts a photo of a suspicious package in Times Square, or the concertgoer who shares a video of a crowd fleeing a shooter.

In addition to valuable intelligence-rich posts, people share thousands of well-wishes or anecdotes that, while thoughtful, provide no useful information to public safety officials and obscure the posts that could enhance emergency responders’ situational awareness (see the most recent shootings at Virginia Tech). The amount and velocity of social media traffic and “background noise” is so extensive that it is nearly impossible for intelligence analysts or emergency managers (let alone a busy 91-1 center) to consistently provide real-time information to first responders.

The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s (DARPA) Social Media in Strategic Communication project seeks to apply analytics and advanced data solutions to social media in the same way it has improved video analytics and other operational intelligence.

As social media continues to exponentially grow, so will the sheer volume and type of content. Public safety will be forced to develop solutions that better automate today's mostly manual response efforts. Hopefully, information sharing between the public and public safety agencies will improve and, ultimately, lead to safer communities.

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Following her performance at the US Superbowl, Madonna is set to perform in Ireland this summer as part of her world tour.

Eight years after she played to a packed crowd at Slane in 2004, fans will no doubt be looking forward to the return of the Queen of Pop for the Irish concert.

The Madonna 2012 World begins May 29 in Israel and will include dates in Quebec, a return visit to South America and Australia where she has not performed in 20 years.

The tour will stop in 26 European cities including London, Paris, Milan, Berlin as well as Dublin on 24 July, 2012.

The 53-year-old singer has just released her new single Give Me All Your Luvin' from her new album MDNA which is scheduled for release on March 26.

Arthur Fogel, Madonna tour promoter said: "Madonna's track record as a world class entertainer and touring artist speaks for itself.

"Her artistry, talent and creative productions get bigger and better with each tour and Madonna 2012 will be no exception. We are thrilled to have her back on the road and know her fans feel the same."

Tickets for the Dublin concert are due to go on sale on Friday February 17 at 8am ahead of the gig on Tuesday July 24 and prices will range from €54.65 to €141.00.

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