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Michael Jacobs - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Michael Jacobs - Stories of Change

...Public Policy, University College London He is an economist, writer and consultant on climate change policy and strategy. From 2004-10 he was special adviser to Gordon Brown, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minister, with responsibility for environment, energy and climate change policy. From 2010-15 he acted as strategic adviser to a number of governments,...
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Learning from major cyber security incidents
Digital & Computing

Learning from major cyber security incidents

...public key cryptography, sidesteps the key distribution problem because each user creates their own keys: the private key, which they keep safe and never distribute the public key, which can be sent to anyone with whom they want to exchange encrypted information. Unlike with symmetric encryption, the two keys behave differently: the public key is the only key that can...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online

...public about potential computer security risks. This one, released in March 2014, lists six vulnerabilities in this family of Siemens PLCs, which could allow attackers to interrupt or stop their operations. It also highlights that this family of PLCs are used in a range of critical sectors. This PLC isn't just vulnerable, it is also quite likely to be working in an...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introduction to operations management
Money & Business

Introduction to operations management

...public, reassurance of the public, and preventing and detecting crime. So the output is that we do those things, that we protect the public, the public feel reassured by what their police force is doing, and that we prevent and detect crime. So, everything we do is designed to do one of those things. They expect us to respond to their phone call. So, when they ring us, we...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Financial methods in environmental decisions
Nature & Environment

Financial methods in environmental decisions

...public sector has to demonstrate that it is using the public’s funds wisely, and the not-for-profit sector needs to demonstrate its financial probity to its governors and trustees and possibly to the appropriate regulators. In the following subsections, you will learn how to use and interpret the results from some basic financial appraisal tools...Financial methods in...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Coaching neurodivergent athletes
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching neurodivergent athletes

...health. [Described image] By the end of this week, you should be able to: explain the concept of neurodiversity and define a range of neurodiverse conditions understand what influences communication between individuals with different neurotypes describe the links between neurodiversity, mental health and wellbeing...Week 1: What is neurodiversity?: 1 Defining key terms -...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Gamified Intelligent Cyber Aptitude and Skills Training (GICAST) Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Gamified Intelligent Cyber Aptitude and Skills Training (GICAST)

...public may not be aware of the number of incidents because almost three-quarters (72%), on average, of the insider incidents are handled internally without legal action or the involvement of law enforcement’ (CERT Insider Threat Center, 2010). The estimate of 1,000 attacks per hour is based on the BIS Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2014. We took the number of...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Taxes and privacy: A tech business reading list
Science, Maths & Technology

Taxes and privacy: A tech business reading list

...public way in the US Senate when Ireland was labelled a “tax haven” in 2013. Red faces and many a denial followed. Now, if Apple is slapped with a multi-billion euro Irish tax bill by the European Commission – which is reportedly going to happen tomorrow morning – then the international backlash and consequences could be harder to smooth over. It is for this...
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