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Training and …
Browsing around some blogs referenced on Twitter (see … it really is useful for something!), I came across a blog run by a gentleman called Dave Ferguson. In the blog’s “about” page, he writes: … training deals only with skill-knowledge … Continue reading
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The Mobile Wave
You can’t help noticing it – people everywhere are using their cellphones, iPhones and Blackberries as much as (or more than) their laptops and desktop PCs to access web content. This paper from a recent conference on learning technology talks … Continue reading
Using Audio in Courses
OK – let’s start with a statement that should be obvious but clearly isn’t. Audio and video are NOT interactive (unless you count the student clicking on a “play” button). So, when you talk about interactive content, you need to … Continue reading
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Social Engineering Attacks Still Alive and Well
CNET News recently reported that the AT&T account of convicted hacker turned security consultant Kevin Mitnick had been breached for the second time. Reportedly, the hacker(s) simply called a representative at an AT&T store in Idaho and asked them to … Continue reading
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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint with Web-Based Training
I’m not sure if your CFO is going to accept this as a compelling reason to implement web-based training, but it’s interesting nevertheless. Learning Footprint has posted an online calculator which will help you to determine how much you could … Continue reading
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CMS Recommendations for Complying with the HIPAA Security Awareness Training Requirements
During 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS) reviewed ten HIPAA covered entities (CEs) for their compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule. They found that the CEs had problems in compliance … Continue reading
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Create a Personal Connection
In a recent blog post, David Hopkins wrote about icebreaking activities for students that could be used to introduce them to a “Virtual Learning Environment” (VLE) at a college or university. This is really excellent stuff, albeit not directly relevant … Continue reading
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1 Course per Month Programs – Why I Don’t Like Them
Some organizations use a “1 course per month” approach to trickle security awareness training out to their staff – the intention being that they avoid overloading staff with a large amount of training upfront by dividing it up into more … Continue reading
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The Second Year and Beyond
Let’s say that you’ve been tasked with establishing a security awareness program to comply with the regulations that apply to your organization. You set up a series of courses – probably web-based because you have too many students and insufficient … Continue reading
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Synchronous and Asynchronous WBT
For those of you who haven’t dealt with web-based training (WBT) before, it can be a little confusing. So let’s take a moment or two to look at two forms of WBT that you’ll probably come across.
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