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1. The primary motivation for cybercrime is money. Quick money. It's a lucrative business for someone who has built the skill for it especially if they target a large corporation that they can carry out a ransomware attack on and get millions in return. Also, there are many people out there who are not even aware of cybercrime tactics. Phishing is one of those cybercrime tactics that people easily fall prey of. Knowing this, a cyber criminal can easily cook something up and a clueless person falls into the trap. So cybercrime is lucrative, a means for quick money. Many people are easy to sway. A simple link can put them in a trap. Even big companies fall victims. And some cyber criminals don't mind taking their time to cook up something very convincing. 2. Ignorance kills. Employees who have not had security awareness trainings would easier fall victim to things like social engineering and phishing and put their company in trouble. A person who doesn't know how to manage security and privacy for their devices would easier fall victim of an attack than a person who knows about it. There is a lot that can go wrong due to lack of awareness, highly critical data getting leaked, credit card details getting stolen, impersonation, passwords and usernames getting leaked, even a national infrastructure can be rendered useless. But with security awareness trainings, fundamental cybersecurity knowledge, the average individual can stop cybercrime at a personal level, and companies will be able to mitigate against attacks and put things in place in the case of an attack. Being aware of the threat landscapes and learning how to protect against them can never go wrong. 3. About the recent crowd strike event, it's really an unfortunate event because it disrupted many businesses. Many windows machines were affected leading to many businesses experiencing disruptions. On the other hand though, it's provided a boom for techies and tech companies because they are in the front line now helping customers restore normal business functions. It's both good and bad. Because for some people, it meant they couldn't go on with normal business functions and for others, it's a job opportunity for them. #cyberFestQuiz

What are you waiting for? A written invitation? Well here it is

Make your plans _now_ to attend re:ipl in person in Kansas City! For more information, go to the link in comments. If you spot one of the re:ipl volunteers around SHARE, make sure you get a punched card leading up to the event! To get a pin, come to re:ipl in person where you'll be able to get your pin and some stickers! I recommend you arrive on time (we'll likely let you in early if you turn up early). I will be recommending to the folks monitoring the doors of the venue that once we have run out of pins (75 of those, they are numbered x / 75 on the back) we will start suggesting people not be allowed into the event. We will try and monitor the flow of folks. Respectfully, we ask that you do not make our hosts (Spark Kansas City) regret hosting us by going over our numbers. Food, drink, and swag are first come, first served. We will be giving pins in order of arrival so the closer to the start you arrive, the lower numbered pin you receive! See you there! #reipl #mainframe #events #IBMChampion

#toronto ecom folks. March 14th is a BIG DAY for you. Start the day with eCom Collab Club™️ Finish it with Partner Meetup Good eh? Check out the details below or getting tagging... #agencylife #saas #shopify #magento #bigcommerce

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YES! 👏👏👏 We can help you create custom bag tags for your next event - an incredibly useful giveaway that they'll use long after your event is over! Thanks for featuring Megan Herfel, one of our amazing team members. Make sure to connect with Liz Lathan, CMP for more attendee engagement ideas just like this. #eventplanning #eventsindustry #meetingsandevents #eventprofs

Trying to help organize a class reunion! Who has a recommendation for a good events/ reunion platform to sell tickets and share information about the event? Looking for ease of use and low commission

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 Imagine a world where technology seamlessly integrates with clinical expertise to enhance patient care. This is the promise of VALD Health technology—a suite of tools that revolutionises how we assess, treat, and engage with patients. At the heart of this transformation is a simple idea: combining objective data with human intuition unlocks the potential for better outcomes. VALD technology provides objective measurements crucial for precise treatment plans. Tools like the ForceDecks, ForceFrame, Dynamo, Smartspeed, Nordboard and the HumanTrak Movement Analysis System give us accurate data on strength, power, and movement quality. This isn’t just about numbers; it’s about making informed decisions rooted in reality, not guesswork. Consider the impact of having all this data centralised in the VALD Hub. It’s like having a dashboard showing exactly where your patients are on their recovery journey. This clarity allows us to make real-time adjustments and communicate effectively with our patients. When patients see their progress in precise, quantitative terms, it boosts their motivation and compliance with their treatment plans. VALD technology also brings versatility. These tools ensure consistent, high-quality care in a hospital, private clinic, or even a patient’s home. The ability to conduct comprehensive assessments anywhere enhances patient convenience and supports continuity of care. But here’s the real magic: it’s not just about the technology. It’s about what this technology enables us to do. By providing precise, objective data, VALD technology helps us connect with our patients on a deeper level. It transforms the clinical experience from one of uncertainty to one of clarity and purpose. Patients aren’t just following a treatment plan—they’re part of a journey where every step is measured, understood, and celebrated. In essence, VALD technology empowers us to deliver better outcomes by enhancing our ability to see, understand, and act. It’s about using technology not to replace the human touch but to amplify it. When we harness the power of objective data, we create a future where every patient interaction is meaningful, every decision is informed, and every outcome is optimised. This is why I love using VALD technology in clinical settings. It’s not just about improving patient care; it’s about redefining what’s possible when technology and humanity come together. #technology #data #valuedriven #customerexperience #healthcare

Hope you can join us to hear George share some secrets of how companies are unlocking revenue and profit using Customer Experience!

I have been working in the sports technology space(past 6 years) to deepen reach in Africa(outside South Africa & North Africa) and enable elite athletes and top team sport disciplines to access state-of-the-art solutions. With desire and zeal to expand into fitness, health, strength & conditioning solutions area, I fortuitously came across a LinkedIn post on experiential use of VALD Performance suite of solutions in late 2021. It was posted by a mutual connection based in Canada and working at VALD Performance. As expected I became more curious and immediately visited VALD website. Therein I had a WOW-Effect ! The solutions therein were quite complementary to what I was already doing in and around sports tech... This offered me a rich opportunity to learn and grow understanding of human measurement technologies relevant for both pre-season and in-season training in the realm of strength & conditioning in particular. Football, Rugby and Track & Field(Athletics) are quite popular in most parts of Africa and would embrace these, with good planning and budgetary allocation. The immediate and next step was to follow all VALD entities on LinkedIn to gain as much knowledge as possible from practitioners across the world. These were largely sport scientists, whom I organically requested a connection to widen and deepen my knowledge resource pool. Thereafter, I was extremely keen to know the global footprint of this behemoth of a specialist sports-tech software company. As expected, there is quite a good population in Australia(origin of founder) , North America , Europe, China & SE Asia and the Middle-East. Africa was sparsely populated with some representation of active users in South Africa and North Africa. I then searched and requested a connection with the region's representative Andrew Robert Howitt . This morphed into an opportunity to learn.., plus request if I could play some role to enhance footprint in East & Central Africa and parts of West Africa. We established extremely good rapport and professionalism given converged interest in sports technology solutions. The rest is indeed history ! We have since made progress by sharing local knowledge with him about the above mentioned areas of Africa, while he invited me to presentations to prospect clients and gain better understanding on VALD Performance solutions. Most importantly, I recently assisted close business with a top football club in East Africa 👊.We are have advanced talks anothers in Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria and others...This is in addittion to respective National Olympic Committees that have various sports affiliates with need and desire to improve performances at elite level. Dynamo which is core to VALD Health is also gaining immense interest among physiotherapy practitioners in Kenya. Talks are underway with Kenya Society of Physiotherapists to enable more members understand and use DynaMo in their practice. VALD is positioning well to reach more in Africa !