France: Orange harnesses virtual reality for staff cybersecurity training

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Since October 2023, Orange has been rolling out virtual reality training to raise awareness among employees of the cybersecurity risks encountered in the workplace. The company drew on a track record of training carried out using this technology over several years by provider Uptale, particularly in soft skills, as well as on in-house support from its business divisions.
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The Metaverse may not have seen the expansion anticipated when it was heralded two years ago as the new growth horizon by Meta (Facebook), but virtual reality continues to be in demand in the training sector. Like many other dedicated solutions, this is the speciality of Uptale, a French start-up with 50 employees founded in 2017, which is growing at an annual rate of 50% and now has 200 corporate customers, including almost all companies in the prestigious CAC 40 index. The firm offers design,

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