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New recruit orientation and security awareness training week July, 2013

Stella Asare By Stella Asare on Jul 20, 2013 in Culture
Orientation and security awareness training is an essential aspect of working at DT, and a tradition that new recruits typically have to pass through. It is essential that new recruits be acquainted with the mode of operations of the company and its culture: the idea being to create an environment that enables them to give off their best. Security is a prime concern, therefore security awareness training is also very important because it improves the behaviour of the employees and informs team members about where to report violations of the company’s policies. The latest orientation and Security awareness training week spanned the first week of July, and we are excited to share with you the tit bits from the week’s activities. It was truly an engaging week where senior team members with hands-on experience with company operations and policies got to engage, share, and interact with new recruits.

As far as knowledge goes, and where creativity is involved, there is no zero or 100: "Anything is something and nothing is something". As is the tradition here at DT, round table meetings provide an environment for brainstorming, and our orientation weeks are no different. At these tables, there is really no telling who is old and new, or who is a senior or junior -- everyone’s voice is heard. Believe it or not, one of the new recruits actually spotted something on the company’s website that needed to be corrected, which was quickly rectified. How cool is that!
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For those not familiar with 'the DT way', it's often difficult to understand why our brainstorming sessions typically take off with a hot round of fufu and groundnut soup loaded with aponkye. That's when everyone really gets together with an open mind, bringing their skills to the creative mix, and we try to create the same atmosphere during our training sessions:
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We're growing faster than we imagined, yet in spite of our growth, our collaborative and expressive culture remains a tradition that is gradually even turning into a policy . . . Yay!! Security is also top of the agenda. Here's our CEO on security awareness, global trends, and issues in online security and best practices:

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Some of the points covered during the security awareness training:
  1. Do not write down passwords, preferably memorize them.
  2. The stronger a password, the longer it would take to crack them. Though not impossible, it is very impractical that a hacker would actually crack a very strong password in a single lifetime. Passwords should ideally include a combination of numbers, letters and special characters, as dictionary words are easier to guess.
  3. Develop the habit of not freely giving off inside information, office routine and generally discussing in-house activity with third-parties.
  4. Trust is supreme, don't throw caution to the wind. Not all hacking incidents require programming skills; most times, all that is required is a friendly face and a smile.
It's not all one way though; we try as much as possible to create a friendly atmosphere for new recruits to share their experiences with us. It's actually amazing the amount of learning that goes on as we strive to maintain our supportive and ambitious culture that helps everyone give off their best.  As our CEO always says:
Learning never ends. In fact, the real learning starts outside of the classroom and the four walls of your school. You know your'e almost dead when you go through a day and can't see that you've learned anything new.
Ah! Now that’s the beauty of working in DT; everybody, everything matters, plus, a chance to relax and get to know the rest of the team. We love to share our passion for the web and our commitment to innovation and creativity through free expression. Did I mention we're hiring?

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