Re: Security Awareness Week or Month

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Thanks to Ken for mentioning National Security Awareness Day. Hopefully the
government can be convinced to dedicate an annual event detailing our
current security posture and specific measures being taken to improve it. 
Please help "fight the good fight" and actively support NSAD as detailed
below. I have recently completed a NSAD article. If you have any newspaper
contacts, please let me know.

Kind regards,

Gideon

Gideon T. Rasmussen
CISSP, CISA, CISM, SCSA
Wellington, FL
gideon () infostruct net

http://www.ussecurityawareness.org

Original Message:
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From: Ken Shaurette kmshaurette () mpccorp com
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 13:39:05 -0600
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU, gideon () infostruct net
Subject: RE: [SECURITY] Security Awareness Week or Month


There has also been a grass roots effort led by Gideon Rasmussen, to create
a National Security Awareness Day, NSAD.   HYPERLINK
"http://www.ussecurityawareness.org"www.ussecurityawareness.org.  
 
The concept being as follows:    

HYPERLINK "http://www.ussecurityawareness.org/"According to the Department
of Homeland Security, "Terrorists are working to obtain biological,
chemical, nuclear and radiological weapons, and the threat of an attack is
very real." "All Americans should begin a process of learning about
potential threats so we are better prepared to react during an attack."
(HYPERLINK "http://www.ready.gov/overview.html";
\nhttp://www.ready.gov/overview.html). At the time of this message, our
country is at a heightened state of alert.

Please support the establishment of U.S. National Security Awareness Day as
an annual observance (similar to Veterans Day). The concept is simple,
dedicate a day to mentoring U.S. citizens in the threats facing our country
and what they can do to help address them.

There must be top down support of a national security awareness program.
Cyber security is a large part of that. However businesses need to be
reminded of their responsibilities to security legislation such as Sarbanes
Oxley and GLBA. Businesses also need to annually renew their commitments to
information security, business continuity and disaster recovery programs. 

The U.S. needs to undergo a cultural change to effectively protect against
the threats facing it. We need to continue to improve our security posture.
The government cannot do this on its own. It needs the support of its
citizens. The concept of U.S. National Security Awareness Day is a
proactive approach.

Please take a moment to HYPERLINK
"http://www.ussecurityawareness.org/lowres/takeaction.html"; \ncontact your
Governor. If these 50 individuals can be convinced to issue a proclamation
in their state, the Congress, the Senate and President Bush probably will
not be far behind. If you want to do more, please contact your Senator,
Representative, professional organizations, friends and family.

Want to make a difference? Let's do it together.
 
 
 
Personally I think security awareness is extremely important not just to
our organizations, but to us as individuals for the good of our families. 
The more we can keep the security message in front of people without them
getting numb to the message the better we will be.   We should be starting
with education of the message at the kindergarten level and carrying the
message through all levels of education so by the time our youth are our
age, security is as natural to them as eating and breathing.

Ken 

Ken M. Shaurette, CISSP, CISA, CISM 
Information Security Solutions Manager
MPC Security Solutions Group, www.mpcscorp.com 
(262) 523-3300 x60486
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September 5-11 is Global Security Week, HYPERLINK
"file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Ken%20Shaurette/Application%20Data/Mi
crosoft/Signatures/www.globalsecurityweek.com"www.globalsecurityweek.com, -
Make security part of your DNA.

October is CyberSecurity Month, HYPERLINK
"http://www.staysafeonline.info/"www.staysafeonline.info  - Awareness does
not end when the week is done!! 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Cuocco, Patricia [mailto:Pcuocco () CALSTATE EDU] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:47 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Security Awareness Week or Month


Does anyone have a clue about whether there is, and when, a national
security awareness week or month?  I've searched everyplace I can think of
and while lots if institutions declare a week or month for security
awareness for themselves, I can't find a common or national one.  Thanks
for your help.
 
Patricia 



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