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September 1,
2004
Ron Gandiza
Introducing the Team Members of the Culminis
Taskforce on Building Security Awareness
Culminis has formed the Culminis Taskforce on
Building Security Awareness to:
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Develop recommendations for IT Pro User
Groups and IT Solution Providers on how to
build security awareness in the IT Pro
Community
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Conduct monthly meetings to discuss and help
resolve issues around building security
awareness
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Assist with security awareness efforts of
Culminis Member Organizations and Sponsors
Culminis is pleased to announce the founding
members of the Culminis Taskforce on
Building Security Awareness (CTF-BSA):
Dr. Brad Dinerman
is the founder and Chair of the
New England
Information Security Group (NEISG),
the former Chair of the Boston Area Exchange
Server User Group and a co-founder of Boston
User Groups, Inc. As a Microsoft MVP in Windows
Server Systems and Security, he is one of only
seventy-five individuals worldwide who have this
title. Brad also possesses an MCSE and MCP+I in
Windows NT4 and 2000, is a Certified SonicWall
Security Administrator. He earned a Ph.D. in
physics from Boston College. Brad combines a
rare blend of security, high-end systems
architecture and application development skills
and has a unique sense of humor. In addition to
these traits, he adds a strong scientific
background that he often draws upon to analyze
and troubleshoot complex IT problems. He has
taught classes in Active Server Pages,
JavaScript, HTML and the Theory of Relativity.
Brad is a frequent contributor to various online
TechTips sites and gives user group/conference
presentations on topics ranging from spam and
security solutions to Internet development
techniques. He was also a frequent contributor
to international physics journals in his
earlier, scientific career.
Steven Lai
is the President of the
NT Engineering
Association of Silicon Valley (NTea)
and is both a Certified Information System
Security Professional (CISSP) and Microsoft MVP
in Small Business Server. Steven has over
twenty years experience in computer networking
within large corporations and is focused on
start-ups on Local Area Networks, Internet
protocols, high available Web-based systems, and
computer system security. Steven led and
trained software quality assurance teams of
three to seven engineers at Intel, VisiCorp,
Novell and WebMD; established software quality
assurance practices; and started the software
test function at two startups. He released four
shrink-wrapped software products and a popular
Web health page. Steven also has five years of
experience as part of the technical staff of the
RISOS Project (Research in Secured Operating
Systems) at LLNL, which conducted system
evaluations of Department of Defense and
Department of Energy computer systems and
developed methods and techniques to test secured
operating systems.
Christa Anderson
is an internationally-known authority on
server-based computing and Senior Technologist
for triCerat,
Inc, contributing both to customer education and
to product development. A senior contributing
editor for Windows IT Pro Magazine, she speaks
regularly at events such as Comdex, iForum, and
CeBIT. Her books include Windows Terminal
Services, The Definitive Guide to MetaFrame XP,
and co-authorship of Mastering Windows 2003
Server.
Steve Delahunty
is the Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for
the
Network Professional Association (NPA),
and he is currently the Director of Information
Technology for the Universal Service
Administrative Company and a member of the
adjunct faculty of George Washington University,
where he teaches in the Computer Science
department. He has written for CMP Media and
Prentice Hall, and is an invited member of the
Network Computing Magazine editorial advisory
board. He also contributes to the Gartner
Business Panel, Worldwide Executive CIO Council
and the CIO Best Practice Exchange, as well as
the USA TODAY Tech Panel. In addition to his
Masters of Business Administration in Technology
Management from the University of Phoenix, Steve
is holds a Certificate in Enterprise
Architecture Implementation and is a Certified
Information Security Manager. He is also a
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and
Certified Novell Administrator (CNA).
Adam Field
is the President of the
UK Exchange Server
Professionals Group, and a Technologist for
Content Master. He is currently working with
Microsoft Solutions for Security, developing a
series of guidance on security topics around
Windows Server 2003 SP1. Adam has also written
guidance for Microsoft Consulting on migrating
Exchange 5.5 -> 2003 which included security
guidance, and has implemented BS:7799
(ISO:17799) compliant security policies and
procedures in enterprise organizations.
Lani Fraizer
is the Manager of Instructional Technology at
California State University Maritime (CSUM). In
collaboration with the Information Systems
Security Association (ISSA) and California State
University Sacramento (CSUS), Lani directed the
development of various initiatives in
information security training for IT
professionals for the Sacramento region and
beyond. She is currently the Assistant Director
for Education for the Sacramento Chapter of ISSA
and a Board Member for the California
Information Technology Managers association.
Lani earned graduate degrees in Information
Technology from Carnegie Mellon University and
Educational Technology from California State
University Hayward. She is currently working in
collaboration with several colleges and
universities to promote enterprise security and
security management training for IT
professionals via distance learning.
Dr. Brad Dinerman will be the Project Lead for
the Culminis Taskforce, and Steve Lai will be
the Assistant Project Lead. Everyone on the
team brings a unique perspective on security and
the IT PRO community. Culminis would like to
thank each and every one of them for joining
such a worthwhile endeavor, helping to build
security awareness within the IT PRO User Group
community. If you are interested in joining the
Culminis Task Force on Building Security
Awareness, please email
Ron Gandiza, Director of Development, for
consideration.
Member Organization Leaders can access the
Culminis Connections forum related to security
by clicking
here.
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