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93 93 INVESTMENT PROPERTY PRESERVATION TECH NEW INSPECTION PLATFORM LAUNCHED Safeguard Properties, the mortgage field services company, has developed enhanced controls surrounding insurance loss and other scheduled inspections through its proprietary SafeView Field Services platform. Utilizing SafeView Inspect, an integrated mobile inspection application, inspectors attempting to contact property occupants to schedule an inspection service are required to document proof of phone calls, voicemail messages and any other efforts to reach out. is eliminates any confusion regarding the inspector's attempts to schedule the inspection. A video by the company offers an overview of the enhancements developed by Safeguard. "By adding controls around this process, we are able to provide clients the most up-to- date information regarding contact attempts and, ultimately, the condition of their assets," said Alan Jaffa, CEO of Safeguard Properties. "Innovations like this allow us to maintain the high level of customer service and quality results our clients expect from Safeguard." SafeView Inspect provides full-service field support for our nationwide inspector network. In addition to the new scheduled inspections controls, the app utilizes geolocation technology to confirm the correct property, allows inspectors to obtain required photo documentation with tagged metadata, and applies smart scripting technology to ensure all vital property data is captured. HYLAND ACQUIRES LEARNING MACHINE Hyland announced its acquisition of Learning Machine, an innovator in blockchain-anchored digital credentialing solutions. Learning Machine is a pioneer in leveraging blockchain technology to authenticate documents and content. Its credentialing solution facilitates the creation and sharing of blockchain-secured digital records that are recipient-owned, vendor- independent, and verifiable anywhere. e Learning Machine Issuing System allows any organization to easily design their records, import recipient data, issue records and manage the entire credentialing lifecycle. e system allows governments, companies and educational institutions to issue blockchain records at scale, rooted in any blockchain they choose. "is acquisition is a major step toward our goal of revolutionizing the way organizations electronically exchange trusted records," said Bill Priemer, president and CEO of Hyland. "e addition of Learning Machine's digital credentialing solutions to Hyland's content services platform will enable our customers to generate and manage digital documents that are both easily shareable and instantly verifiable." "e use of blockchain technology for digital credentialing has become an increasingly urgent need as governments, educational institutions and organizations seek to combat fraud, mitigate risk and relieve administrative burdens associated with the exchange of content," said Chris Jagers, CEO of Learning Machine. "is acquisition creates significant value for Learning Machine customers who will gain the full benefit of Hyland's notable support, partnership, and accountability." One of the most prevalent uses of the Learning Machine technology today is the issuing of digitally secured diplomas and transcripts for and by higher education institutions. With over 900 of these institutions already leveraging the Hyland content services platform, these customers stand to benefit from Learning Machine's ability to share and deliver authenticated content. Additionally, Hyland looks forward to accelerating the diversification of Learning Machine solutions across the vertical markets and geographies in which Hyland is already well-positioned to help organizations deliver better experiences to the people they serve.