Technology News - 2. Innovations and Future Tech. Gemstone Forecaster Vol. TABLE OF CONTENTSby Robert Genis. He wasn't happy enough to let Target scan his driver's license and hold on to the information that he had bought nicotine patches when he hasn't smoked in. The article in the New York Times about Target's data mining practices that The Consumerist linked to some time ago was a factor in my refusal, too.

Cowboy Corp has announced the release of Prospector v2.5, which is 'packed with features focused on optimizing the automotive sales process,' according to a company press release. New features include a driver’s license swipe device, the ability to push data into a dealership management system (DMS), ability to print a worksheet directly from a customer’s record, to distribute leads using a round robin process and to email a customer a highly detailed vehicle profile complete with photo. The addition of a driver’s license swipe device provides instant and accurate entry of a customer’s vital information into Prospector’s database – with correct spelling of full name, mailing address and birth date, according to Cowboy Corp. The ability to ‘push’ data into a dealership management system eliminates double entry and speeds up the sales process. All data is forwarded to the F&I office at the push of a button. The electronic worksheet prints a complete worksheet with all the customer’s information including the details of the vehicle being sold thereby, reducing human error and again speeding up the sales process.

The round robin feature automates the internal lead distribution process ensuring that leads are distributed evenly among sales people and if a lead hasn’t been responded to, it is forwarded to another sales person – ensuring that all leads are responded to in a timely manner, according to Cowboy Corp. In addition, customers now also have the ability to email a prospective customer a highly detailed profile of a vehicle including a photo of the vehicle, stock number, features and pricing, according to Ruby Osten, chairman and CEO of Cowboy Corp. “Prospector v2.5 delivers on our promise of continuously improving the speed and efficiency of a dealership’s sales process,' Osten said. 'These easy-to-use features have been developed as a result of ongoing feedback and interaction with our Dealer Advisory Group.' All Prospector users have been automatically upgraded to v2.5, according to Osten. About Cowboy Corp Cowboy Corp is an application service provider (ASP), providing customer relationship management (CRM) and lead management products and services as well as Web sites for the automotive retail industry.

Cowboy’s flagship product, Prospector, is a software application that integrates all departments’ customers and leads into one database and interfaces with existing Dealer Management Systems (DMS). Features include third party lead integration, customized automated follow-up, email campaign manager, daily agenda, live desk log, electronic worksheet, automated service reminders and mileage follow-up, drivers license swipe, wireless notification, extensive management reports, data mining and inventory tools. For more information regarding Cowboy Corp and its products or to arrange a test drive of the Prospector v2.5 system, visit or call Zaheer Molu at 1-877-558-6917.

The information is stored on drivers' licenses electronically via ei- ther a magnetic strip or a barcode, and is obtained by swiping a license through a scanning device.8 The data encoded ranges from basic name, address, and expiration date information to much more intrusive infor- mation such as social security number,. May 29, 2011 What happens when stores swipe your driver's licence? (full video) propiduoft. AutoFill Drivers License Data on Mobile Lead Capture computer.

Editor’s note: We have received a response from Target clarifying why it would swipe IDs for the purchase of smoking cessation products that contain nicotine. See our update with their response at the end of this post. Cyber Blue Bluetooth Driver Indir. — A person appearing younger than 18 years old might expect to be carded for age-restricted items like tobacco purchases. Americans might even be accustomed to having to produce their driver’s license or some form of government-issued I.D. To purchase decongestants or other medications containing pseudoephedrine.

But what about Nicotine patches? And why is only one popular retailer asking for more than just your ID when you’re trying to buy them? A person named Rodney was doing neither of these things. Still, when he was at Target purchasing nicotine patches, the store clerk asked to scan his ID, giving Rodney pause and eventually leading him to take his business elsewhere. According to the Consumerist,.

Although the FDA to purchase smoking cessation products, the fact that he claims to be a father (and later states his age at 57) suggests this restriction would not be a problem. A Target store near Royersford, Pa. (Photo: AP/George Widman) In a letter to the Consumerist, Rodney shared details of what happened: My son, who is trying cast off the vile tobacco habit, called to ask me to pick up a box of nicotine patches that he is using to eases his craving. Since I would do nearly anything to help him quit smoking I tossed a box of the patches in my shopping cart. At the checkout, the nice lady (really!) asked me for my driver’s license.