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7 common IT training mistakes to avoid

CIO

What’s not often discussed, however, are the mistakes IT leaders make when establishing and supervising training programs, particularly when training is viewed as little more than an obligatory task. Is your organization giving its teams the training they need to keep pace with the latest industry developments?

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Straffr is a smart resistance band that helps you exercise on the go

TechCrunch

Think Peloton ‘s stationary bike for spin classes or wall-mounted strength training rig Tonal. Straffr’s team developed the material and has some patents on it. So those extra dollars are for relevant exercise content and in-app personalization along with workout quantification and the added motivation of live feedback.

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Obé Fitness raises $15M for its personality-driven exercise platform

TechCrunch

For the record, it’s not a reference to the Butler County, Ohio-based amusement park that serves as the home of the “world’s largest train display,” but rather one of those industry portmanteaus like infotainment or webinar. Obé Fitness’ co-founders/co-CEOs Mark Mullett and Ashley Mills toss around the word “entertrainment” a lot.

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Tabletop Exercises from a Firefighter’s Perspective: Creating the Content

SecureWorks

Tabletop Exercises from a Firefighter’s Perspective: Creating the Content Developing realistic scenarios can prepare incident responders to respond efficiently and effectively to real-world situations. As a Secureworks® incident responder and a volunteer firefighter, the author has a unique perspective on incident response.

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Unlocking Potential: Brain Training Apps for Cognitive Disabilities

Perficient

Brain training apps, a subset of assistive technologies, have emerged as a promising solution to help individuals with cognitive disabilities enhance their cognitive abilities, improve their quality of life, and unlock their full potential. This personalization ensures that the training is effective and engaging for each person.

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Generative AI: the Shortcut to Digital Modernisation

CIO

Generative AI can help businesses achieve faster development in two main areas: low/no-code application development and mainframe modernisation. Developers can create and modify applications independently, reducing the burden on IT teams to focus on more strategic and complex tasks.

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Guarding the gates: a look at critical infrastructure security in 2023

CIO

This analysis isn’t just a statistical exercise but a crucial necessity in our interconnected world, where the security of our digital infrastructure is intertwined with our physical safety and economic stability. A BCP typically includes four steps: business impact analysis, recovery strategies, plan development, and testing and exercises.