Labor Department To Get Instant AlertsLabor Department To Get Instant Alerts

The U.S. Department of Labor will purchase 18,000 seats of WiredRed Software Corp.'s e/pop Alert instant emergency notification software. E/pop Alert will let the department notify employees in Washington about emergencies and other important messages in real time. Aberdeen Group analyst Dana Gardner says there's been an uptick in recent months for secure instant-messaging products, which let business customers authenticate ...