Dec 17 |
Goodbye, Flash
Posted by Brian Kleeman on 17 December 2018 04:51 PM |
For many years Flash has been the key to interactive and engaging web content, however with newer technologies and security requirements, its time to say "goodbye". Ongoing issues with Flash’s functionality and compatibility with modern browser are getting worse with each browser release and in some cases are presenting issues that are unsolvable. Within the next year, browsers will begin actively blocking Flash content in ways that users with limited access to their workstation settings will be unable to overcome. In August 2016, we alerted customers that the end of Flash was in sight and made a recommendation to begin re-publishing all Flash content to HTML5 before time ran out. In November 2017, we alerted customers that new Chrome settings would make it harder for users to run Flash content and again reinforced our recommendation to republish all Flash content to HTML5. Well, the time is now. ICS Learning Group Support can no longer provide any debugging or support for Flash content due to these issues. It is known to be problematic and insecure and is no longer an appropriate delivery mechanism for web content. If your users are experiencing issues with Flash content, replace it with re-published HTML5 content to first verify if the issue has been solved and only if not, submit a ticket for support. We apologize for any inconvenience. Read more » | |
Dec 4 |
Asentia Release 1.14
Posted by Joseph Carpenski on 04 December 2018 10:02 AM |
Asentia Release 1.14 Release Date: December 16, 2018 New Features:
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Jul 20 |
Asentia Release 1.13
Posted by Jessica D'Apice on 20 July 2018 01:45 PM |
Asentia Release 1.13 Release Date: July 29, 2018 New Features:
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May 31 |
GDPR Notice
Posted by Jessica D'Apice on 31 May 2018 02:06 PM |
On May 25th, 2018 the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect. If you are located within or provide service or store data for any users located within the European Union, then you are subject to the GDPR requirements. Below, we’ll review some key points of the GDPR that you need to know and how our software can help you comply. Note that the GDPR is not technical in nature – it does not regulate firewalls, encryption, security, or other technical aspects of our software or networks, but rather organizational, defining requirements for disclosure and transparency that you (the “controller” of the users’ data) must communicate to your users about what data you collect from them and how you will (or will not) use it. In short, GDPR is a regulation for you; while we provide the functionality within the software that will allow you to meet the GDPR requirements related to those areas that the software deals with. While all the following features are available or soon to be within our software, this is not legal advice and we cannot answer questions regarding GDPR and your business; your own legal counsel is the only appropriate source for advice for your specific situation regarding your compliance with GDPR. Consent to Process Users’ DataUnder Article 6, you need a “lawful basis” to process a user’s data. Lawful basis can be established by receiving the user’s consent, therefore you should use the “User Agreement” feature. In accordance with GDPR, describe what data you’re collecting from the user and what you plan to do with it along with the other GDPR disclosures that may be required here (such as contact information for data deletion or corrections). It would be best to consult with your legal counsel to review the GDPR requirements and determine everything that you will need to include here to be compliant. Shortly, a new feature will be available that, if you choose to activate it, will force users who have not self-registered (those that were created by administrators or imported from data files or Active Directory) to accept the User Agreement upon their first login to the software. Special Types of DataArticle 9 defines special categories of data that come with additional requirements for you, as the controller and additionally us as the processor (in certain cases). Special categories include racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade-union membership, genetic data, biometric data, health data or any data concerning a user’s sex-life or sexual orientation. Because these special categories are not related to learning or content mastery, we will soon be removing from the software any user fields that collect this information and shall not allow any user-defined fields to be created that attempt to collect it. Right to DeletionUnder Article 17, users have the right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”). Should a user request that they be deleted, simply delete their user account and all records related to that user are permanently deleted. Be sure that you have provided users with appropriate contact information where they can request deletion of their data. Typically, this would be in the User Agreement mentioned earlier. Shortly, a new feature will be added that you can activate that will allow users to delete themselves. If you do not need to comply with GDPR or would rather users contact you for deletion, you may leave this feature turned off. Questions/Concerns If you have any questions regarding these features or others that may be required to comply with GDPR, please contact our Support Staff by visiting http://support.icslearninggroup.com and submitting a support ticket. Read more » | |
May 3 |
ATTN: Asentia Downtime
Posted by Jessica D'Apice on 03 May 2018 04:15 PM |
Improvements to the Asentia LMS are on the way! We will be making some updates and improvements to Asentia this month, and it will require some downtime. Asentia will be down on Sunday May 13th, 2018 for about 2 hours starting at 8:00pm EST. Here is what you have to look forward to after we push this update:
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If you have any questions or concerns, please submit a ticket at http://support.icslearninggroup.com. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve your experience with our products! Read more » | |