My new initiative - President/Chairman of SISFI ~The Scudder's InfoTech SecuriCity Foundation~
http://sisfi.org
SISFI is a not-for-profit that was created out of the dire need for free and affordable training, education, awareness, development and counseling of/for and about Technology and IT Security. In our world today everything is about profit making and charging for things that at this level, should be considered a part of our global infrastructure to have some levels of free and affordable resources available for it.
A resource that focuses as much on the people as it does on the technology and financial gains. Over the past 20yrs we have worked with many people across all vertical, markets, industries and countries to know for a fact that technology and IT Security is a global people problem that requires the proper educational training, awareness and resources for it to be effectively understood.
It is for these reasons that the foundation was formed with a specific target and focus on Technology and IT Security across the board but, with a keen eye and interest in delivering these at the lower school levels for our youths who will be tomorrow’s business executives, professionals, parents and other important resources for our global infrastructure. Now more than ever we need to embrace the integration of technology in our lives and see how dependent we are on its values and resources, and the ways in which it brings the world right to our finger tips with the simple limitation of our minds and what we can use it for or do with it.
Whatever you can think of or need is available somewhere on the internet because it has gathered years of past history, experiences, expertise, thoughts, ideas, plans, development and value that makes it so easy for you to find, use and play with today. Our children are at risk because these values and resources are now brought into the home without proper understanding and use rules, and it then becomes an after the fact issue when the family or someone in it is put at risk.
Businesses are losing time, effort, money and resources because of this resources extensive reach and being converged in one global infrastructure but with the limited mindset that they are in a bubble by themselves and is not affected by the rest of the converged network.
These are all serious issues with serious impacts and effects and the Scudder’s InfoTech SecuriCity Foundation is here to address them and provide the needed physical learning facilities, values and resources for us to all understand how and where we fit into this converged global network, and how to live in it safely and securely for ourselves, our family, friends and businesses.
Support the foundation so it can support you. It is for you, for us, for all. We are building centers all over the world to address these needs so look out for one coming to your area soon.
Thank you and have a great day,
~Brett A. Scudder~
The IT Security Attaché
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Good day to you and welcome to my personal web infrastructure.
Over the past 20yrs I have been an advocate, liaison, community leader, professional (IT and non IT), technology advisor and voice for the promotion of more IT Security education and awareness across all levels of our infrastructure (people, processes and technology). It has been my belief that IT Security is not an industry problem but a people one as the impacts, issues and effects trickles down through very layer of our infrastructure and hits the core, the people and their lives. It is for this reason that I have been in the pursuit of fostering more educational and awareness programs and initiatives towards this effort which has awarded me the role of the IT Security Attaché.
In this role my goal is to create new security enhanced, feature rich and motivational education and awareness programs/initiatives for all levels of our infrastructure so that we can be a more connected and secure minded global network as technology becomes a more integral part of our lives and the ways in which we live, work and play today and, for the future of tomorrow's converged network.
As president/chairman and founder of The IT Security Suite Network this has become an integral part of who we are, our mission to the world and our promise of delivering this education and awareness across all levels. I have enacted specific programs and initiatives to focus specifically on providing more IT Security education and awareness in the lower and middle schools so that our youths growing up in this new technology age can be more aware and educated to the threats, risks and effects of this awesome resource the World Wide Web/Internet.
Programs like our Secure Minds Initiative are specifically targeting the school systems to integrate IT Security as a part of their curriculum vitae and making this needed information and resources available to our youths. In making this dream come through I have been partnering/working with people across all industries, markets, cultures and geographies as IT Security is not specific to who, what, where and when and so we must treat it that way in order to properly contain and understand it. Our Adopt an Institution program was created to allow us to work more closely with selected schools and their technology departments to foster this specific focus on IT Security and the IT Security Threats Landscape and it impacts and effects. To compliment this initiative and added an additional layer of value, we also started the first industry specific IT Security Scholarship program which rewards those students whom we deem as serious about pursuing this role in the IT field with financial support/backing and rewards.
This site will serve as my personal agenda, updates, work, mission, objectives and bio. It will host a more personal resource of me and my resources as I integrate the various organizations and programs I am involved in and enacting on this mission of IT Security education and awareness. I will be working on making it more structured to be the center of my world and you will be able to get access and information to the world of TITSSN.
So why am I doing this?
Well, this has been a mission for me for many years and I have been slowly developing, enhancing and building on it in various ways. I had to do this because there were so many gaps that needed to be filled in getting the message, education, awareness, support, services and needed resources and a way to aggregate them into one so that it can be channeled out in the right way across all people regardless of industry, company size/type/location/verticals in a way that was understandable to them. I have been asked to provide guidance, assistance, recommendations and support for individuals, businesses and others on security related issues/topics and so earned the titles of doctor, advocate, ambassador, savior, friend and resourceful.
When one looks at the IT Security Threats Landscape they get a sense of wow as to how much information, variables, threats, impacts and effects that it comes with and then it becomes a daunting task of figuring out where one fits into the mix. A part of my day to day responsibility is looking at these threats, their impacts, preventative measures and the many variables they come with and what they affect, and be able to align them in the proper ways against their targets. It is easier for someone to call me with a situation and ask for guidance of some kind of feedback/input that for them to try and figure out or align these themselves. So I become a conduit for aggregating all the info and then channeling them to people as per their environment, situation or cause for concern.
What makes me different from other professionals/leaders?
Where many have failed, I have been able to master the challenges I have before me in delivering my security education and awareness initiatives. My biggest challenge however is time and being in various places at the same time. This is why I use the internet and its resources as my gateway and means of travel unless a physical presence is indeed necessary. The path of security education and awareness is one that requires an unbiased and open means of communications, collaboration and networking, as all are affected and must be guided and provided with the same information and resources across the board. Some security leaders/professionals create this barrier around them where they become unapproachable and discouraging to those who are in need of their guidance and support. This creates unnecessary challenges for them in delivering their initiatives as the target audience is driven away by their attitude and egotistical behavior.
In my mission of promoting this education and awareness I have created free monthly events, workshops, open forums, training and development sessions to provide a one on one personal outreach for people. This personal outreach puts me as the security attaché in the direct path/presence and reach of anyone who is in need of guidance, support and mentoring. I was never one to push anyone away and I welcome all into the fold as we strive towards building a secure global network for our future and the generations to come.
I look forward to an exciting and feature rich year in 2009 as I brace for an increase in my workload and integration with other organizations and entities.
Thank you and have a great day,
~Brett A. Scudder~
The IT Security Attaché