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NETconsent Informer

Disseminate information on a need-to-know basis

NETconsent Informer enables organisations to simplify corporate communications. Informer Prompt Messages reinforce user awareness of important notices, without overloading people or increasing network traffic and data storage requirements.

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NETconsent Informer ensures that people only receive announcements, notifications or warnings if they are applicable to them and still pertinent at the time of logging onto the network.

Information overload often causes important communications to be overlooked. Avoid operational inefficiencies, missed business opportunities, or even data security incidents, by using NETconsent Informer to improve user awareness.


Operational Efficiency

Informer Prompt Messages

Pro-active notification guarantees people are aware of important communications.

Role based security for message creation

Delegated management for focussed departmental communications.

Personal Productivity

Time critical messages are only displayed for appropriate duration

Less wasted time on maintaining personal inbox and opening irrelevant messages.

Group-based message distribution

People only receive time relevant corporate messages or information related to their role, thereby reducing information overload.

Multi-language capabilities based on Windows settings

International organisations can choose to communicate messages in preferred language options.

Compliance Management & Reporting

Record of viewing

Audit trail retained for compliance purposes.
Straight-forward report generation. Better management reporting and analysis.

Straight-forward report generation 

Management information readily available for better decision making.

Deployment & Administration

Central repository for corporate communications

Lower data storage and management requirements.

Browser based communication

Reduce unnecessary internal email traffic.

NETconsent Policy Server

Microsoft Windows Server running Internet Information Server

  • Microsoft Windows 2003 SP1 + (inc. 2003 R2)
  • Microsoft Windows 2008 SP1 + (inc. 2008 R2)

Network

  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Novell eDirectory
  • Other standard LDAP Directory

Database

  • Microsoft SQL 2005*
  • Microsoft SQL 2008*

Supported Workstations

  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP4) +
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Apple Macintosh
  • Mac OS X

Supported Browsers

  • Internet Explorer 6+
  • Firefox 2+
  • * SQL Express Editions are supported but may impose limitations
  • Internet Explorer 7 or above is required for the Administration application

Example Uses of NETconsent Informer

NETconsent Informer allows messages to be distributed to the entire organisation or specific groups, subject to the content of the message.

  • Help Desk can communicate IT operational issues together with their resolution
  • Health & Safety announcements to efficiently inform staff of potential hazards
  • Administration of day-to-day messages that keep staff up to date with what's happening
  • The "CEO Message" that ensures everyone clearly understands the company's main drivers
  • Call Centre communications sending out today's "hotspots" and "special offers"

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Plymouth City Council

“ Compliance, best practice and the ability to audit are increasingly becoming key elements to our journey towards excellence. We decided to act proactively to put ourselves in the best possible position to promote better understanding of our policies. With NETconsent’s software in place I feel confident that we have taken positive steps to ensure policy management activities. ”

Giles Perritt
Head of Continuous Improvement
Plymouth City Council