From Dr. Sam McQuade:

Welcome! The Rochester Regional Cyber, Security and Ethics Initiative is a unique non-profit partnership between the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), numerous area school districts, the Diocese of Rochester Department of Catholic Schools, other higher education institutions and private schools, and regional offices of three national organizations, including:

• The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
• Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Rochester Chapter
• InfraGard Member Alliance (IMA of Rochester), a program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

The mission of the Initiative is to improve cyber safety, security and ethics at the K-12 level, as well as for teachers, parents, employers and other members of the community. Thanks are extended to the many supporting organizations, including:

Participating Organizations:

School Districts: 

• Brighton

• Brockport

• Canandaigua

• Catholic Schools of Rochester

• East Irondequoit

• Fairport

• Gates Chili

• Greece

• Hilton

• Honeoye Falls-Lima

• Kendall

• Monroe BOCES 1

• Monroe BOCES 2

• Newark

• Penfield

• Pittsford

• Rush Henrietta

• Webster

• Wheatland-Chili School District.

Community Partners:

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - New York Branch

InfraGard Members Alliance Rochester

Rochester Chapter Information Systems Security Association

Supporting Businesses:

Global Crossing

Great Lakes Networks LLC

BSquareWeb LLC

Initiative Overview

"The Rochester Regional Cyber Safety and Ethics Initiative -- A proposal to keep children, adults and organizations safe in their computing activities." (Adobe pdf). Right click here and choose "Save As" to download.

Funding and Sponsors

Leadership

Dr. Samuel McQuade
Dr. Samuel McQuade, MPA, PhD, Graduate Program Coordinator at RIT's Center for Multidisciplinary Studies and author of "Understanding and Managing Cybercrime" [Allyn & Bacon, 2005].  Graduate Program Coordinator - RIT, Fellow - Center for Advanced Defense Studies.

Committees

Committees consist of volunteers from area school districts, intermediate units, area businesses and organizations.

Executive Committee

Members:

• Mary Connery, Director, Fairport Central Schools
• Thomas Gallagher, Superintendent, Wheatland Chili Schools
• Susan Gray, Superintendent, Penfield Schools
• Mark Laubacher, Director Communications and Technology, BOCES 2
• Dr. Christopher Manaseri, Chair. Superintendent, Brighton Central Schools
• Samuel McQuade, Graduate Program Coordinator, RIT Center for Multidisciplinary Studies
• Michael J. Miller, Vice President, Security, Global Crossing and President, Rochester Chapter InfraGard Members Alliance Rochester
• Sister Elaine Poitras, Department of Catholic Schools
• Allen Scalise, President, Great Lakes Networks LLC and President Rochester Chapter Information Systems Security Association
• Dave Pecora, Associate Director RIT, ITS
• Ed Suk, Executive Director, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, New York Branch

Funding Committee

Michael J. Miller, Chair. VP Global Crossing and President, InfraGard Members Alliance Rochester.

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Research Committee

Samuel McQuade, Chair

Program Communications Committee

• Dave Pecora, Associate Director RIT, ITS
• Michael J. Miller, Vice President, Security, Global Crossing; President InfraGard
• Ed Suk, Executive Director, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
• John Fallaco, RIT, Media Relations
• Sister Patricia Carroll, Department of Catholic Schools
• Allen Scalise, Chair. President, Great Lakes Networks LLC/President, Rochester Chapter Information Systems Security Association.

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