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TNews June: New 2011 version, new courses, smartphones, award, etc.

Published on 20 June, 2011 - 11:30 by annieboulanger News
New 2011 edition now available – June 2011 We are glad to inform you of the new features and additions our clients benefit from. We are confident you will enjoy them too! •    New 2011 edition (Version 9) for users - Available July 2011 Choice of design:  animations or photos.To make a link between your awareness tools and increase the reach of your campaign, photos of the course correspond to photos of posters and newsletters •   We also added three new online...

Be afraid…be very afraid of the human factor

Published on 13 September, 2010 - 22:19 by Terranova email attack, human factor, phishing, Marketing and Communications, News, Planning
The hacking attack on Google earlier this year is an excellent example of how an unsuspecting employee can undermine all the security controls that might be in place in an organization. The primary reason the attack was successful was due to an employee clicking on a link in a phishing email directing them to a website set up by the attackers, which then downloaded malware onto the employee’s computer. Once through, the attackers were able to infiltrate Google’s internal systems. (reference -...

The failure of security awareness programs

Published on 1 September, 2010 - 11:16 by Terranova security awareness training, security policy, News, Planning
In many cases, security awareness programs fail because they are not tied to the overall company-wide security policies. In some cases, security policies and therefore security awareness training is not given the proper attention and buy-in required by key stakeholders within the company. According to www.windowssecurity.com, “The Security Awareness Program can be defined as one of THE key factors for the successful implementation of a company-wide security policy.”  Clearly, the goals for any...

Fraud schemes on the rise in Canada

Published on 23 August, 2010 - 18:52 by Terranova fraud, social networking, social networking security, News
According to a report from Criminal Intelligence Service Canada released Friday, August 20, 26 per cent of Canadians said they'd been approached with a fraud scheme some time last year. That's up from 17 per cent in 2007 and 14 per cent in 2006. That could mean that fraudsters, with access to social media such as Facebook, are launching more schemes.  According to the report, "Securities fraud is becoming increasingly sophisticated,. "Online social networking sites provide fraudsters new fora...

Awareness renewal time!

Published on 7 July, 2010 - 23:39 by Terranova communication, renewal, security videos, News
Summer is a great time to take stock of your current awareness program. Review the past year's program and run it through a thorough analysis. Was it relevant to the users? Was the content refreshed with updated security best practices? Is it time to run a quiz and test the current users knowledge base? Perhaps you need to add some videos to the existing program? Perhaps it is time to start from scratch and look at a program re-design or a different approach to refresh and revitalize the...

Eliminate the boring

Published on 8 June, 2010 - 14:46 by Terranova posters, security awareness quiz, security topics, training relevancy, News
When you get it wrong, the signs are painfully clear, but the reasons may not always be obvious.  Making that all-important connection with your learners does not happen by accident. When you are putting together a security awareness training solution you need to make it not only interesting but RELEVANT. If the learner already has knowledge on security topics/issues, why do they then need additional training on the areas they already understand?  The mistake often made is that content is...

Learning Resources Worth Looking At

Published on 17 May, 2010 - 20:55 by Terranova Add new tag, corporate training, e-Learning, resources, News, Other
I always love seeing blog entries that contain great resource references.  So, I thought I would start one!  Here is the start of a list that I decided to start compiling of some really good blogs that contain a ton of resources, tips, tricks and more links.  Feel like sharing yours and growing the list? Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org Box of Tricks Creative Teaching Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development Custom Training and eLearning Blog Educational Origami Experiencing E-Learning Jane...

Engaging learners through video

Published on 8 May, 2010 - 16:34 by Terranova Add new tag, e-Learning, interactive learning, video learning, News
An ideal way to engage learners is through video. As an example of the popularity of video you only need look as far as the website YouTube, which currently has 15 hours of footage uploaded to it by users every minute. Digital technology whether it is mobile, video or computer games has fundamentally reshaped the way most of us connect with, make sense of and engage with society. We need to understand that most of the younger generation will expect an entirely new type of relationship with the...

Deploying eLearning to tackle sustainability

Published on 30 April, 2010 - 18:24 by Terranova e-Learning, effective training, elearning, online training, sustainability, News
eLearning plays an extremely important role in terms of sustainability. For those organizations looking to be more sustainable and save costs in the process, eLearning is the best way to improve and expand employee skill sets without having to incur additional travelling costs. eLearning helps organizations expand training opportunities to more employees in more places. It’s available on-demand, providing instant learning at a moment’s notice. For organization’s looking to impart new security...

Using Gaming to Learn

Published on 4 April, 2010 - 08:44 by Terranova Courses, Games Based Learning, interactive video game, Security Awareness, security awareness training, Simulation Training, video game learning, News
A recent article in Frobes on Women Gaming made some interesting links to not only gender based learning but also how we learn and develop skills as individuals. http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/25/women-gaming-video-forbes-woman-time-online.html The concept of gaming is becoming more accepted in business where it functions as a superb training and operations tool. Videogames are now being used for collaboration and brainstorming as well as performance evaluation. Games based learning is proving...