Code Red Update
Nine months after the second version of Code Red emerged, it appears that the worm is still infecting systems worldwide and could easily have the destructive effect we witnessed last time. Dug Song, an ethical hacker for Arbor Networks expressed his concern with “the major potential for major distributed deniel-of-service [DdoS] attacks using Code Red […]
Cute.exe – Latest Trojan horse worm
Users are warned against the latest worm to hit computers. The worm can potentially take over a machine, delete or copy files and damage security programs.Look out for an email with the subject line: “Thoughts….”. The body of the message reads “I found this program, and, I don’t know why…but it reminded me of you. […]
EvaluationZone – FAQs
Your key questions answeredEvaluationZone had 17,500 hits in its first week after launching on 7th January 2002. That’s a lot of interest! Because of the level of interest and the number of enquiries we’ve received, we’ve prepared this page in response to member requests to help those wanting to find out more about the aims […]
EvaluationZone testimonials
Below are just some of the testimonials EvaluationZone host Paul Kearns has received from those who’ve taken part in his live workshop sessions. I have also meant to say thank you for the session last week. I feel you really did help with the clarification, not just for me but also the team. We had […]
ROI – or your money back!
You may have heard a great deal about it but do you know what ROI in training is? Have you been wondering how to produce an ROI calculation for a piece of training but just don’t know where to start? Well now is your chance to get a very quick answer to that question.Tell us […]
Learning to tutor online – feature
This feature was contributed by Julia Duggleby, Senior lecturer at the Sheffield College, with responsibility for online tutor training courses, including CIPD’s Certificate in Online Learning course, 2002 winner of the Learning Skills Development Agency’s Practitioner Award For Technology And Innovation In Education Quality In Staff Development For Information And Learning Technology. Before you read […]
SMS 2003 due for beta release this summer
Systems Management Server 2003 is the formal name for the next version of SMS. The former SMS 2.0 had gone by the codename ‘Topaz’. Microsoft stated that the SMS 2003 would be available for beta testing this summer. SMS is Microsoft’s software for change and configuration management for Windows-based desktop and server systems. It runs […]
Boost for e-learning across Europe
The European Commission has welcomed the formation of a European e-learning industry group. The Group, which has been established at the initiative of 15 leading companies, will assist the Commission and Member State Governments in furthering the objectives of the Commission’s eLearning Action Plan.Commissioner Viviane Reding, Member of the Commission with responsibility for Education and […]
MCAD/MCSD Update
Microsoft has updated exam guides for two MCAD/MCSD exams that test XML-based Web development. The two exams due for beta release are:· 70-310, XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic.NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework; and· 70-320, Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual C#.NET and the Microsoft .NET […]
Has the Budget failed the IT industry?
Budget day came and went. So what did Gordon Brown offer the IT industry this year? Well perhaps it’s easier to list what wasn’t offered. There was no sign of a boost for broadband, no extra cash for e-government and minimal offering for IT investment. Not to mention the 1% increase in payroll tax!The communications […]
Keltz worm upgraded to Severe
Antivirus experts have upgraded the Klez virus status to severe. Symantec, an anti-virus vendor has reported the virus has affected “a few thousand” in just one day. The Klez virus has proved to be one of the more sever viruses lately seen. Symantec reports to have identified approximately 3,000 infections a day. In comparison, Sircam […]
Blended learning – a learning revolution or an over-hyped buzzword? – feature
This feature article was provided by Karina Ward, Marketing Communications Manager at NETg. Buzzwords are funny things. For organisations involved at the cutting edge, they can be as infuriating as they are mouth-watering. Because just as every buzzword – referring as they do to something fresh and new – energises and excites us, so their […]
Funding to research online learning for the socially excluded
NIACE (the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education) has been awarded a grant of £396,199 by the Community Fund to investigate the potential of online learning to overcome social exclusion. The Community Fund is the operating name of the National Lottery Charities Board, which distributes money raised by the National Lottery to support charities and […]
What does the budget mean for the IT industry?
It’s budget day today and IT professionals eagerly await the latest ‘promises’ that will be made for the IT sector. The industry hopes for tax relief for research and development, training incentives and a boost in IT investments? However it is unsure what will be revelled today until Gordon Brown stands at the dispatch box. […]
Code of practice to protect employees from snooping bosses.
A code of practice has been designed by the Office of the Information Commissioner to protect employees against snooping bosses. However employers dismissed the code as being “confusing, unbalanced and badly thought out”. The code was created in order to protect employees email privacy and their IT systems. However employers argue that the code is […]
EvaluationZone – special taster article
This special article, written exclusively by Paul Kearns for subscribers and those interested in finding out more about the EvaluationZone programme, looks at why learners should be doing more than just ticking happy sheets when they attend courses. Evaluation is for the trainee not the trainerAsk anyone in training why they are considering using evaluation […]
IT training industry urges Chancellor to take action in the coming budget.
IT users and suppliers are urging chancellor Gordon Brown to set a timetable for the training market. National training organisations (NTOs) were due to be replaced with sector skills councils, however to date there appears to be no timetable for their replacement. The closure of ILTs last November also added another gap in the Government […]
London Employees disclose passwords
A computer security survey, revealed over 100 employees questioned were ready to disclose confidential passwords.One-third of those questioned refused to give out confidential information, however, a startling 64% of interviewees admitted to divulging password to colleagues. One candidate stated “I am the boss and everyone knows my password”. Infosecurity Europe and The Human Firewall conducted […]
Designing world-class e-learning – review
Title: Designing world-class e-learningAuthor: Roger C Schank Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2001ISBN: 0071377727Buy this book from the TrainingZONE – Blackwells bookshop.In response to cost cutting and time saving, many organisations have designed and implemented e-learning initiatives. E-learning is the buzzword and the web has become an exciting idea and has persuaded many companies to put their training […]
New Lguide reviews published
US e-learning commentator Lguide, who regularly assess e-learning course materials, have published the latest in their series of their objective reports on online content.Under the microscope over the last few months have been ‘Time Management in the Workplace’ from Learn2, and ‘Law: Assessing and Preventing Workplace Violence’ from Indeliq, although the former fares less well […]