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Employee Web-use Monitoring at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Melbourne, FL (PRWEB) June 5, 2007 -- For six years now, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) has been using Wavecrest Computing's Cyfin Reporter Web-use management software to report on Web use for 25,000 employees. When BNSF began looking for a reporting solution, they wanted a product that was reliable, accurate, and easy to use. Cyfin Reporter fulfilled all of these requirements and continues to do so today.
When BNSF decided to search for a reporting tool, they were already using Web filtering software, but they were not getting the reporting results they needed on employees' Web use. BNSF's management, HR, IT, and corporate audit personnel found that Cyfin Reporter's comprehensive reports had the customizable features they wanted and the accurate results they needed.
BNSF recently collaborated with Wavecrest Computing in a case study that shows how they have used Cyfin Reporter throughout the years as part of their Web-use management program. In the case study, BNSF personnel indicated that one of the most important features of Cyfin is its ability to distinguish between "visits" (page views) and "hits" (all downloaded elements on a page). They stated that "counting true visits is the most accurate way of gauging actual levels of users' online activity, and focusing on total hits can be very misleading." In Cyfin's reports, a visit is only recorded when a user actually clicks on a Web page, while hits include all ads, banners, audio, and other miscellaneous elements associated with that page.
Today, BNSF continues to use Cyfin's reports to help them resolve Web-use management issues in the workplace. The type of reporting results that BNSF personnel find to be the most important are indications of excessive personal surfing to areas that threaten productivity and visits to inappropriate sites, such as pornography. This information helps them ensure that their employees are taking full advantage of the productive potential of the Internet.
With Cyfin Reporter's help, BNSF has "significantly reduced personal surfing in the workplace, helped prevent situations that could lead to legal liability, produced credible information to substantiate disciplinary actions, and helped increase workforce productivity." Read more in the case study about how BNSF has benefited from Cyfin Reporter over the years at http://www.wavecrest.net/editorial/include/BNSF.pdf.
Cyfin Reporter is a product of Wavecrest Computing, a ten-year veteran in the field of employee Web-use management. The company's monitoring, blocking and reporting solutions--known for their accuracy, usability, scalability and cost-effectiveness--are found in more than 3,000 commercial and government organizations of all types and sizes. Wavecrest's customer base includes well-known names such as Procter and Gamble, U.S. Department of Justice, Honda, Bayer, Pepsi Cola, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Xerox, IBM and many others.
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The American Flyer Model Train
Although The American Flyer model trains were at their peak of popularity between the 1940s and the 1960s, they actually had a long history before that, and their popularity seems to be on the increase again today William Hafner, working as a toymaker in Chicago, developed a clockwork motor for use in toy cars in the very early part of the 19th Century and by 1905 was making toy trains using that clockwork motor
Frederick Douglass International Underground Railroad Conference and Freedom Festival is Sept. 28-30 -- Juan Williams, Bernice Johnson Reagon & Da
Illuminating the compelling stories, the courageous people, and historic places on the Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad represents the best of humanity. As we bring to life one of
America's most remarkable stories this conference represents an extraordinary opportunity to attain a better understanding of how the Underground Railroad has impacted who we are today.
The St. Kitts Sugar Cane Railroad
Early in the 20th Century, a 30-mile railway was constructed on St. Kitts to aid transportation of sugar cane crops to the island?s colonial capital, Basseterre. Today, this unique narrow-gauge railway has found a new life. As part of St. Kitts? expanding tourism industry, the St. Kitts Sugar Cane Railroad now serves as one of the best ways to see this gorgeous island in its entirety. In addition to being the most enchanting rail tour in the Caribbean, this railway provides one of the most scenic train rides in the world.
Tickets Now On Sale for John Anderson and Confederate Railroad
JD Legends will be presenting John Anderson and the Confederate Railroad in concert. The performance will begin at approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 31st. "Folks are so excited and are already stopping by to purchase tickets. This event will be sold out way ahead of time." You are encouraged to purchase your tickets as soon as possible. Tickets can be purchased by going online to http://www.jdlegends.com, by phone, at their location, or at the Dayton Mall Kiosk across from Macy's
Identity Theft Victim Takes MBNA and Debt Collector Law Firm to Court over Alleged “Railroad Justice” Arbitration Agreement and Debt Colle
Benjamin Scott, a retired African-American engineer from Pasadena, has brought a lawsuit against MBNA and its debt collection law firm, Patenaude & Felix, alleging that MBNA and Patenaude & Felix wrongfully attempted to collect a fraudulent $30,000 debt against him. The lawsuit alleges that the debt was the result of an identity theft, which was known to MBNA and Patenaude & Felix which yet continued to try to collect the debt. The lawsuit alleges that MBNA and Patenaude & Felix “railroaded” Mr. Scott by wrongfully using a hidden arbitration clause in a credit card application Mr. Scott never even signed to conduct a bogus arbitration against him for which he never even received notice. Patenaude & Felix t...
Digital Railroad Releases Export Plug-in for Apple Aperture
One-click export plug-in for Aperture is added to Digital Railroad's suite of member services that minimizes workflow for photographers; allows seamless image upload.
Rodent Populations are Half within 3 miles of a Railroad Track
About a month ago, I was helping a friend collect meteorites. We picked out a grid pattern and started walking six to 9 feet apart with metal detectors looking for the iron-nickel meteorites which are quite common here on the Earth's surface The grid is large and takes many days to even make a dent in it and each time we are able to collect some meteorites.
Why Using Seatbelts Can Avoid Railroad Crashes
If you are an avid moviegoer or a novel buff, you would notice that some dramatic scenes would involve train crashes. And remember the staged publicity stunt in Crush, Texas in 1896? Although two people were killed in this prearranged setup, it has drawn a massive spectacle of about 50,000 people during the crash. This is how railroad accidents have been prominent figures of popular culture in modern times, no matter how catastrophic it can be.
World's Longest Model Train
Rick Cartwright and Empire Builder Railroad Designs will break the current Guinness world record for running THE WORLDS LONGEST MODEL TRAIN. This record breaking run will occur April 26, 2008 at 2:00 PM. Some of the biggest names in Garden Railroading, USA Trains, Kadee, Locolinc, Large Scale Online (LSOL) and Eagle Wings Ironcraft have supplied equipment for and will be participating in this event.
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