InfraGard is not a deodorant

NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: M. E. KABAY ON SECURITY
09/08/05
Today's focus: InfraGard is not a deodorant

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* Introduction to InfraGard
* Links related to Security
* Featured reader resource
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Today's focus: InfraGard is not a deodorant

By M. E. Kabay

Contrary to the immediate reaction of the uninformed (and of the
unwashed), InfraGard is not an underarm deodorant. InfraGard is
a nationwide program in the U.S. that brings together
representatives from IT departments in industry and academia for
information sharing and analysis, especially to help protect
critical infrastructure against cyberattacks and also to support
the FBI in its cybercrime investigations and education projects.

The organization <http://www.infragard.net/about_us/facts.htm>
started in the Cleveland field office of the FBI in 1996 and
expanded rapidly; now there are more than 11,000 members in more
than 40 chapters.

At the InfraGard National Conference
<http://www.infragardconferences.com/> in Washington, D.C., in
early August ( a brochure is available
<http://www.vtinfragard.org/2005NationalConference.pdf> ),
speakers offered a wide range of valuable presentations on
security topics. Many of their presentation materials are now
available to everyone for free download
<http://www.infragard.net/library/presentations_05.htm>.

Topic areas include:

* First responders

* Regulatory compliance

* Computer forensics

* Cybersecurity

* Drinking water security

* Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.

Joining InfraGard is easy and free for U.S. citizens residing in
the U.S. You can locate a nearby local chapter
<http://www.infragard.net/chapters/index.htm> and contact your
chapter officers. You can get application forms online and then
send them in to the FBI liaison officer for that chapter to be
vetted for admission. The FBI conducts a background check to
ensure that all members are likely to be trustworthy to
participate in confidential discussions of threats and
vulnerabilities. Chapters usually conduct regular local meetings
and organize list-servers for exchange of information among
members. Many have newsletters as well.

The Vermont InfraGard has organized useful (and enjoyable)
activities such as public education campaigns in which dozens of
members helped prepare, improve and deliver training materials
to members of the public in many areas of the state.

InfraGard is a wonderful way of getting involved with other
security experts and reaching out into the community. Join us!

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2. 2005 salary survey
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3. Google hacking <http://www.networkworld.com/nlsec6691>

4. Supermarket chain freezes Internet access
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsec6641nlsecuritynewsal6679>

5. VoIP rollouts generate heat, power concerns
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal6225>

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To contact: M. E. Kabay

M. E. Kabay, Ph.D., CISSP, is Associate Professor in the
Division of Business and Management at Norwich University in
Northfield, Vt. Mich can be reached by e-mail
<mailto:mkabay@norwich.edu> and his Web site
<http://www2.norwich.edu/mkabay/index.htm>.

New information assurance journal - Norwich University Journal
of Information Assurance (NUJIA). See
<http://nujia.norwich.edu/>
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