Thinking on a proposed security conference for schools

InfoSec Conference planning

Small conference for K-20 school info-security++.

Planning

• TC Faculty involvement
• Choose a date
• Make flyer - list of contacts
• Check dates with primary contacts

"K-20 EDU" Security Conference

• ✓ Basic funding
• ✓ Location and tech support
• ✓ Some speakers
• Narrow focus/theme
• Flyer with graphic that shows the feel
• Keynote speakers - that we can afford.

Goals:

1. White paper that practitioners will go to for basic ideas of how to approach school security. Practitioners include teachers, architects, security professionals. Purpose is to balance between technology with in-depth human security aided by physical space including architecture and city planning.

2. Goal is also to have fun, that the conference is small and not passive - interactive at a deep level.

3. Provoke new approaches (beyond rent-a-cop.) and protection in depth. =

4. Have a small conference that is more like a board game with close friends, that results in real transformation of the participants. 25 people?

Contribution guidelines

• Speakers
• Table Top Exercises
• Publication

Who do I talk to?

• Lawrence Furnival Enterprise/Security Architect at Teachers College, Columbia University, lrf10@tc.columbia.edu

So, right after I get the invite I see that I can post. But, after I've posted the first time, I seems I need to log into my Blogger account to post another entry.

On our InfoSec education:

TC need a micro-credential program (i.e. badges) to support greater competence on routine and elementary security issues. Issues like the importance of password length, multi-factor authentication, the ineffectiveness of routine signature antivirus and spearfishing dangers are now essential basic knowledge for everyone. Teachers going into the field should also have a sound infosec background for the benefit of their students, and TC staff should understand routine security issues.

An attractive dramatic badge, certifying to the students competence in info-security matters -- that can be added to a graduate's portfolio -- couldn't hurt when searching for a job ...

I just opened this blog to two friends. Hopefully they can post too!
:Larry

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