Re: DHS Announces the Release of New Training Course: Workplace Security Awareness

["McClenon, Braden" <mcclenbw () ONEONTA EDU>]

I’m lost on what the issue is here.  Is it the federal government asking for your SSN# to identify you?  That’s the 
sole purpose for issuing you one.

Am I the only one that files my taxes electronically?

Brady McClenon
Senior Server Administrator
SUNY Oneonta
607-436-3203

"My pontifications are much too deep to fit inside a fortune cookie." - Confucius' brother




From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Jones, 
Dan
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 5:22 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] DHS Announces the Release of New Training Course: Workplace Security Awareness

The only thing better would be to also require users to accept a self-signed certificate.

Dan Jones
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From: "Mclaughlin, Kevin (mclaugkl)" <mclaugkl () UCMAIL UC EDU>
Date: Fri, Apr 22, 2011 14:49
Subject: [SECURITY] DHS Announces the Release of New Training Course: Workplace Security Awareness
To: "SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU" <SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU>
If only we were at a point where we knew an email like this would have to be a joke.
Unreal, just unreal.  Maybe this is their way to push for a federal identifier, you know- a group of characters that 
will uniquely identify each .... Oh wait a minute - never mind.
:-)

Have a great weekend everyone.


Kevin L. McLaughlin
AVP, Information Security & Special Projects
University of Cincinnati


On Apr 22, 2011, at 2:41 PM, "R J Cronk" <rjc06c () GMAIL COM<mailto:rjc06c () GMAIL COM>> wrote:
oh the irony .......
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Sarazen, Daniel <dsarazen () umassp edu<mailto:dsarazen () umassp edu>> wrote:
Hi All,

I took the test and they require your social security number.

"Please note that you will be required to enter your Social Security number at the completion of this exam. This 
website and the testing system meet federal guidelines for protecting Personally Identifiable Information. However, if 
you do not wish to submit your Social Security number, you will need to request an alternative ID number from the 
Independent Study program. For directions on how to request an alternative ID number, please see our Frequently Asked 
Questions:"

Does this concern anyone besides me?

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU<mailto:SECURITY () 
LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU>] On Behalf Of Valerie Vogel
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 12:47 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU<mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU>
Subject: [SECURITY] DHS Announces the Release of New Training Course: Workplace Security Awareness

A new (no-cost) training course on Workplace Security Awareness is now available from DHS: 
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS906.asp. More details are provided below.

Thank you,
Valerie
_______________

Valerie M. Vogel
Program Manager, EDUCAUSE
office: (202) 331-5374<tel:%28202%29%20331-5374>
e-mail: vvogel () educause edu<mailto:vvogel () educause edu>

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Sent on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security Office of Infrastructure Protection

DHS Announces the Release of New Training Course Workplace Security Awareness No-Cost Critical Infrastructure Workplace 
Security Training

The Department of Homeland Security announces the availability of IS-906, Workplace Security Awareness, a no-cost 
training course developed by the Office of Infrastructure Protection Sector-Specific Agency Executive Management Office.

Access IS-906 on the Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Management Institute Web site: 
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS906.asp

The online training provides guidance to individuals and organizations on how to improve security in the workplace.  
The course is self-paced and takes about an hour to complete. This comprehensive cross-sector training is appropriate 
for a broad audience regardless of knowledge and skill level.  The course promotes workplace security practices 
applicable across all 18 critical infrastructure sectors.   The training uses innovative multimedia scenarios and 
modules to illustrate potential security threats.  Threat scenarios include:

* Access & Security Control
* Criminal & Suspicious Activities
* Workplace Violence
* Cyber Threats

The course also features interactive knowledge reviews, employee tools, and additional resources.

Upon completion of Workplace Security Awareness, employees will be able to:
* Identify potential risks to workplace security
* Describe measures for improving workplace security
* Determine the actions to take in response to a security situation

A certificate is given to participants who complete the entire course.

For more information about Office of Infrastructure Protection training courses, contact: IP_Education () hq dhs 
gov<mailto:IP_Education () hq dhs gov>

For more information on the DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection: 
www.dhs.gov/criticalinfrastructure<http://www.dhs.gov/criticalinfrastructure>