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Category: Doug SteinThe amount of news that is churned out on a daily basis about the use of text messages is staggering
The amount of news that is churned out on a daily basis about the use of text messages is staggering. I spend my days having conversations about mobility policies, strategies, security and the overall usefulness of text and PIN messaging. I also spend a lot of my time explaining the advantage of deploying a Blackberry only mobility policy, for security and legal reasons. Finding all of these news items every week, only serves as proof that what I am telling organizations is exactly right...
Here are some of the most topical news items from the week of June 21st.
USES FOR TEXT
Text messages beamed to survivors of Haiti earthquake http://www.guardian.co.uk/activate/information-in-a-crisis
About Blackberry PIN messaging:"Where PIN messaging can benefit users in a corporate enviorment is instant communication in the event of an emergency or natural disaster.For clients that use an email server and BlackBerry Enterprise Server, their email is 100% dependant on those working. In the event that power is lost or a natural disaster (IE: tornado, hurricane, etc) disables those servers, PIN messaging is an excellent backup, as it relies strictly on the wireless data network to transmit messages, and not a BES connection. This means that PIN messaging will still work fine, even if your Exchange and BES are not functioning. While PIN messaging is not a complete solution to disaster recovery in the event that your servers are rendered inoperable, it does allow you to still have instant access to all the employees/co-workers in your company." People can't stop texting! Are you liable if your employee has an accident while sending a working related text from behind the wheel?
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1633/adults-texting-talking-on-cellphone-while-driving-like-teens
Report Eagle County crimes via text messages
"All messages should begin with the keyword “STOPCRIME,” followed by a space and then the tip." http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20100624/NEWS 100629884/1078&ParentProfile=1062
GREAT ARTICLE ABOUT:"Managing Smartphones in Your Business "http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/20/AR2010062003850.html
PEOPLE THINK ONLY TEENS TEXT...Adults Text More Than Teens While Driving
"American adults are more prone to typing and reading text messages while driving than teenagers, according to a new study by Pew Research."
http://www.itproportal.com/portal/news/article/2010/6/21/adults-text-more-teens-while-driving/
Q: IS THIS HAPPENING IN YOUR ORGANIZATION?"
It is all part of what is increasingly called "textual harassment," a growing aspect of dating violence at a time when cellphones and unlimited texting plans are ubiquitous..."http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/20/AR2010062003331.html
A: IF IT IS, ORGANIZATIONS CAN TAKE ACTION BEFORE IT GOES TOO FAR...
"A new Supreme Court ruling says employees' text messages are open to company scrutiny."
EMAIL IS GETTING OLD. TEXT HAS ARRIVED
Study: College students adopt texting, shun e-mail http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-texting-collegest,0,6285967.story
Survey: College kids are text-crazed
June 22, 2010
Text messaging has far eclipsed e-mail and instant messaging as college students' favored way of staying in touch, according to a new study that finds that 97 percent of students now send and receive text messages, while only about a quarter of them use e-mail or instant messaging.Ball State journalism professor Michael Hanley, who surveyed 5,500 students for the study, also found that smart phones now account for 49 percent of mobile communication devices on college campuses. That's up more than 10 percent since just October.Hanley says that, except for studying, students are quickly leaving computers and e-mail behind. He says college students' hectic lifestyles are behind their embrace of smart phones and texting. APWatch this video and see why BBVA chose Blackberry:BBVA is among the top 10 banks in the world in terms of revenue and earnings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GTY0aLkE-Q
MORE FROM THE CATEGORY OF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW...IS THIS HAPPENING IN YOUR ORGANIZATION???
Every week there are stories about misuse of text messaging. Organizations cannot afford to disable text, because of a few bad apples. Text messaging has become a very effective and important business tool. It can be used by customer service, marketing, sales, support and as a way of broadcasting important or emergency information (using PIN from Blackberry). Here's what was in the news this week. High Ranking Trooper Resigns After Text Messages Sent"A high ranking North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper resigned Wednesday amid an investigation into text messages he sent to a female employee."
http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/96960219.html
Pharmacist's text messages misconduct
"A pharmacist has been found guilty of professional misconduct after inappropriately contacting three women and sending them unwanted texts."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/3850825/Pharmacists-text-messages-misconduct
Teacher Resigns In Alleged Text Message Case
FREELAND, Mich. -- A local high school English teacher has resigned from her position at Freeland High School. The woman is under investigation by police after being accused of inappropriate behavior with students. The teacher was placed on administrative leave in February. TV5 is told the alleged incident started with text messages sent to students.
