The (ISC)2 Safe and Secure online programme is a global initiative designed to teach children ages 11-14 how to protect themselves in an increasingly cyber-connected world by tackling such concerns as social networking, cyberbullying, viral emails, spam, identity theft and more.
Using compelling materials developed by former school teachers and presented by certified information security professionals, the programme is offered to schools at no cost.
The co-sponsored session will take place on March 3 from 5 to 6pm PST in Green Room 123 of the Moscone Center.
The orientation session is designed to give volunteers a greater comfort level with the materials and tips on presenting them to schoolchildren. They will also have the opportunity to have their questions answered after the session by both experienced volunteers and (ISC)² staff.
“(ISC)² is not only committed to the safety of children online; we believe educating kids on cyber safety can have a tremendous impact on the security posture of all society,” said W. Hord Tipton, CISSP-ISSEP, CAP, CISA, executive director of (ISC)2. “We believe the basic security and privacy concepts taught to schoolchildren will filter up to their parents and help make homes and workplaces more secure.”
“People of all ages and backgrounds are sharing more of their lives today through social networks, blogs, photo- and video-sharing, and other online services,” Jacqueline Beauchere, director, Trustworthy Computing Group at Microsoft, said. “A programme such as (ISC)2’s Safe and Secure Online offers kids tools and guidance to help provide a safer, more secure online experience for them and their classmates.”
Initially launched in the United Kingdom in 2006 and in Hong Kong in 2007, the U.S. (ISC)2 Safe and Secure Online programme began in October 2009. To date, nearly 1000 (ISC)2 certified members have signed up to volunteer for the U.S. programme.
(ISC)²’s Safe and Secure Online volunteers have reached approximately 22 000 children worldwide since the programme’s inception.
Education officials who wish to request a Safe and Secure Online presentation at their school should e-mail safeandsecure@isc2.org or visit http://cyberexchange.isc2.org/safe-secure.aspx for more information.