As a value-added service offered free of charge to all clients, Area-Wide Technologies monitors the computer-related threats reported on by some of its partners--including Trend Micro and Microsoft--and, when such a threat elevates to a critical level, the company sends virus and security alerts to customers via email. With more and more threats being tracked each day, and with more and more customers increasingly reliant on mobile devices to conduct business throughout the day, Area-Wide now also distributes such alerts via Twitter as well.
Specifically, whenever a virus alert or security bulletin is distributed by the company via email, Area-Wide now alerts subscribers to the company's Twitter feed via text message as well. While the 140-character limit imposed by Twitter prevents Area-Wide from communicating all of the specific details concerning a particular virus or security threat, this medium does allow the company to alert clients who may be out of the office or otherwise unable to access email for several hours. Clients receiving such messages via Twitter may then call Area-Wide for more information and contact their company's headquarters to ensure other staff members are aware of the threat.
By subscribing to Area-Wide's Twitter feed, you can receive critical virus and security alerts, no matter where you are.
How do I subscribe to Area-Wide's Twitter feed?
To receive Area-Wide's updates via Twitter, you must first be a registered Twitter member. To register for a free account, visit the Twitter home page at www.twitter.com.
Once you have created an account with Twitter--or if you're already a member--you simply need to subscribe to Area-Wide's Twitter feed. The easiest way to find Area-Wide's feed is to use the "Find on Twitter" feature of the site's search function:
Search the word areawidetech from the page above. This is the user name under which Area-Wide is registered. Once you have located Area-Wide's feed, simply click on the appropriate icon to subscribe to the company's feed. (You may wish to verify your preferences to ensure you receive Area-Wide's alerts on your mobile phone.)
Please note that Area-Wide's Twitter feed is used solely for the distribution of text-based virus and security alerts and will never be used for any marketing purposes whatsoever.
