Panda Cloud Antivirus receives Editors Choice Award

Panda Cloud Antivirus, the industry’s first and most comprehensive free cloud-based anti-virus that protects consumers PCs against the latest malware, spyware, rootkits and viruses, has emerged from beta receiving the PC MAG Editors Choice Award.

Recognized for being “the first anti-virus without an update button“, Panda Cloud Antivirus delivers the fastest protection against the newest and most dangerous viruses. This is made possible thanks to Collective Intelligence, which guarantees the industry’s fastest protection against the newest and most dangerous malware.

Since its successful beta launch in April 2009, Panda Cloud Antivirus has received acclaim from industry experts and consumers for being the lightest free anti-malware service in the world. As it emerges out of beta, Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.0 offers improved protection against new and unknown viruses with even less impact on users’ PCs. Cloud Antivirus 1.0 provides 100% cloud-based protection against malware, spyware, rootkits and viruses. Panda Cloud Antivirus works with Windows XP (32bits), Windows Vista (32bits & 64 bits) and Windows 7 (32bits & 64 bits) operating systems and only consumes 20 MB of RAM.

Microsoft e-Learning Products

In this 21st century, people have to learn more than ever before. It is however obvious that not everybody can be available for live classroom-based training. The challenges being faced by individual and corporate organization, especially in this part of the world range from time, to convenience, availability and even affordability.

While we acknowledge that computers will never completely eliminate human instructors and other forms of educational delivery, the need to transform how organizations learn points to a more modern, efficient, and flexible alternative: eLearning.

Microsoft E-Learning offers courses, clinics, and workshops to enable IT professionals, developers, and home and office workers to understand and use Microsoft products and technologies to achieve greater productivity.

It is designed for self-motivated learners as a guided, self-directed, interactive learning experience. It delivers value by providing a cost-effective, flexible means to acquire knowledge and skills on Microsoft products and technologies, at your own pace and on your own schedule.

Whether you are looking to acquire new skills, gain knowledge, enhance your current job performance, prepare for a project or an exam or earn certifications, Microsoft E-Learning delivers access to expert Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows tools and skills at a cost-effective price.

The Advantages of E-Learning from Microsoft include the following:

1.      Microsoft E-Learning provides access to just the right software training—anytime and anywhere—for IT Professional, developers, and home and office workers.

2.      Microsoft E-Learning content is created by Microsoft experts, so the training comes straight from the source.

3.      Assessments, hands-on virtual labs, expert advice, and an interactive, non-linear approach all contribute to make Microsoft E-Learning an engaging and flexible learning experience.

4.      Microsoft E-Learning meets the needs of a highly skilled technology workforce by providing tailored learning experiences that address their specific business needs.

5.      Microsoft E-Learning features the most up-to-date content developed by Microsoft technology experts for the most relevant learning experience available.

Unique features
Microsoft E-Learning is very unique in so many ways. This has to do with its robust features. These features include:

1.      Official Microsoft Learning hands-on labs that maximize your learning experience. These labs are developed by industry-leading instructional designers who provide a safe, networked environment where learners can practice what they have learned without having to set up new software or change system settings.

2.      Audio narration from content experts provides instruction on critical technical issues.

3.      Interactive games engage learners, introduce new concepts and terminology, and assess how well users have retained key information from each lesson.

4.      Robust assessment tools help users gauge their training needs and monitor their progress. Each course provides a pre-assessment that enables users to target their particular learning needs. Self-tests help learners measure their technical competency so that they can determine where to invest their time for maximum return.

5.      Offline viewing is available for content to provide maximum flexibility.

6.      Expert content in each course is developed by the product experts at Microsoft

7. Engaging simulations give users the experience of completing a task and practice with real-world business scenarios.

Covered Technologies
Microsoft e-Learning products cover almost all technologies in its staple. Please  click here to open (and save) the complete list of the e-learning products

As we continue to work with you to help ensure Information Technology enables your organization achieve its business objectives, we hope you will make use of this great opportunity and invest in Microsoft eLearning.

 

For further enquiries, please contact:
1.    Busola Ademosu  (Lekki Head Office) on 01-8796509, 08023035483 or busola.ademosu@bi-traxaxxent.com
2.   Wale Olayanju (Mainland Office) on 07029590713, 0809 8 BITRAX or wale.olayanju@bi-traxaxxent.com

PMP Training for Youth

Bi-Trax presents the route to achieving the knowledge and expertise that will help you display excellence in project management, on any type of project in any industry at affordable fee.

Introduction
In today’s digital world, what employers are looking for may surprise you. They assume you’re going to be technologically literate and that you have the skills that are specific to your industry. Once you have the basics, they want to know that you can perform, achieve results and play well with others.

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook 2008 survey, employers rated communication skills, and honesty and integrity equally at the top of their list of what they look for in potential employees. Following closely behind these were: interpersonal skills, motivation/initiative, strong work ethic and teamwork skills.

What struck me as I read those skills was that all of them are inherent in Project Management, and it emphasized what I’ve believed for years: PM is a career accelerator- the No. 1 recession-proof career of the future.

Project management is quickly becoming the method of management for more and more industries. Projects are being done for everything from building the largest skyscrapers to planning the smallest wedding.

It will continue to be a highly desired skill in the midst of great change.

To learn more about Project Management, click here.

Bi-TraxAxxent Intervention.
We have observed with concerns that many youth would have loved to acquire this timeless skill. Unfortunately, they are challenged by the “unfriendly” fee being charged by training institutes.

Bi-TraxAxxent, as part of her Youth Development initiatives, therefore decided to come to the rescue of these leaders of tomorrow by organizing the course at a friendly fee. It is our belief that through this, we are helping them get their dream job besides the skills they will learn during the training which will help them develop creative solutions for pursuing their goals (employment or business development)- especially during this difficult economic time.

About the Seminar
In this 3-day seminar, you will learn and practice the latest tools and techniques necessary for project management success. In lectures, discussions and exercises, you’ll cover every aspect of managing projects.

While aligned with the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) framework, this course is specifically designed to focus on the practical application of concepts. You’ll return home with the knowledge and tools you need to get your projects started right and completed successfully.

For whom
The seminar is specially designed for the youth: students, ‘corpers’, unemployed and employed in the following categories:
• Youths with little or no experience in Project Management
• Youths who are intending to start their businesses
• Youths who are intending to start managing projects
• Unemployed youths who are trying to boost their chance of securing a good job.

Performance-based Objectives
At the end of the training, participants will learn how to:
• Establish and accomplish goals that are linked directly to stakeholder needs
• Utilize tried and proven project management tools to get the job done on time, within budget and accordance with requirements
• Work through a proactive approach to risk that will give you a clear understanding of both qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
• Learn how to effectively track and report on project progress
• Gain the respect of your project team and build credibility with top management
• Prepare for your PM certifications, should you desire.

Course Contents
1. Understanding Project
2. Initiating the Project
3. Creating a Project Charter
4. Creating the Scope Statement
5. Resource Planning and Estimating
6. Establishing Project Planning Control
7. Developing the Project Team
8. Measuring and Controlling Project Performance
9. Controlling the Change
10. Closing out the Project

Registration Fees: N15, 000
Venue:Bi-Trax Axxent Company Limited
24B, Kofoworola Crescent, Off Obafemi Awolowo Way
Balogun Bus Stop. By Lagoon Hospital
Ikeja.
Lagos

For the description of the venue click here

Date:
Weekday:  9 – 11 November, 2009
Weekend: 7, 14 & 21 November, 2009

Time: 9:00am – 4.00pm daily

Training Investment covers: Tuition, Course materials, Certificate of Achievement, CD containing PM materials including PMBOK 4th Edition.

STEPS TO PARTICIPATION
Payments can be made into any GTBank Branch A/c No: 215/122/961/111 in favour of Bi-TraxAxxent Coy Limitedor at our office. All payments MUST be made and details of payment (teller number, branch of payment, date of payment) and full name of participant sent to email address: wale@bi-traxaxxent-ikeja.com or via text to08098BITRAX (08098 248729) by 3pm on/before the Friday preceding the seminar.

We look forward to receiving you……….

Motor industry hardest hit by spam and email-borne malware

Panda Security has carried out a study from July to September analyzing in detail the email traffic generated by 867 companies across 11 different sectors in 22 American and European countries. In total, over 503 million messages were analyzed.

The aim of the study was to compare the effects of spam and malware across different business sectors.

According to Luis Corrons, Technical Director of PandaLabs, “We were curious to see if spam and email-borne malware affected all companies equally, or whether there were factors that influenced the likelihood of them being targeted. We were surprised to find significant differences -up to 12 percent- in the ratio of junk mail received between different business sectors.