Program Provides Student Certification and
Kicks Off with National Educator Sweepstakes Offering Educators and
Parents Chance to Win $10,000 Grant for their Elementary School
Intel Security, in partnership with Discovery Education, the
leading provider of digital content and professional development,
today announced the Intel® Security Digital Safety Program, a
three-year national education initiative designed to teach children
to “Think Before You Link” and make safer decisions when using the
Internet. The first and only Discovery Education-supported
initiative focusing on cybersecurity education, the Intel Security
Digital Safety Program will equip educators, students and parents
with the tools they need to be confident, safe digital
citizens.
As part of the program, educators and parents who pledge their
commitment and spread the word about online safety have the
opportunity to enter a national sweepstakes. Now through March
2015, eligible participants can enter for a chance to win cash
prizes towards strengthening the digital safety and awareness
programs at an elementary school of his/her choice. One grand-prize
winner will be awarded a $10,000 grant, one second-place winner
will be awarded a $5,000 grant, and 10 honorable-mention winners
will be awarded a $1,000 grant each to benefit the elementary
school of their choice. A special drawing will be held for
educators in which ten winners will receive a trip to the 2015 ISTE
conference in Philadelphia, an Asus Transformer Ultrabook, a
two-in-one tablet/notebook, or McAfee LiveSafe™ service, a leading
digital security solution for consumers.
“Teaching our kids to be safe and savvy online is one of the
most important things we can be doing,” said Michelle Dennedy,
chief privacy officer of McAfee. “If we’re successful in these
kinds of endeavors, we’ll be contributing not only to kids’
personal well-being but also to their future education and careers
– all of which will spur economic development.”
“We are delighted to begin this multi-year partnership with
Intel Security, bringing the power of their expertise in
cybersecurity to bear in creating first-of-its-kind digital-safety
curricula,” said Bill Goodwyn, President and CEO of Discovery
Education. “This engaging, new approach to security education will
empower students to be responsible digital citizens, and provide
them with the skills needed to recognize possible online
threatening situations.”
The Intel Security Digital Safety Program will provide educators
with standards-aligned resources, including self-paced lessons for
use in the classroom to help engage students on timely, relevant
topics like Internet safety and security. At the conclusion of each
module, students will receive cybersecurity certificate
acknowledging they’ve completed the program and will act as a
responsible cyber citizen. Additionally, parents can access the
program’s at-home family resources to further reinforce the
importance of online safety to their children.
Through Intel Security and Discovery Education’s partnership,
the Intel Security Digital Safety Program offers resources designed
to teach students ages 8-11 in the United States and Canada ways to
keep personally identifiable information (PII) private online,
create stronger passwords, and how to deal with cyberbullies. In
the partnership’s second year, the program is planned to expand to
reach ages 11-14, and in its third year the program is expected to
expand globally to offer its resources in the United Kingdom and
Ireland.
The first module, available today, will be focused on cyber
safety and teaches children ways to keep their devices and personal
information safe. According to the McAfee “2014 Teens and the
Screen” study conducted by Intel Security on June 3, 2014, 14
percent of youth between the ages of 10 and 18 have posted their
home address online, while only 61 percent have enabled privacy
settings on their social profiles. It’s more important than ever to
educate children about online safety and why it’s important not to
overshare and to pay attention to settings and profiles.
“In today’s digital age, it is crucial that students understand
how to act responsibly and protect themselves online,” said Susan
Holiday, principal at Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary School in
Prince George’s County Public Schools, MD. “I am thrilled that
Intel Security and Discovery Education have come together to
provide educators with important resources to help them inform
students about appropriate online behavior.”
Intel Security has already had huge success in equipping members
of the community with some simple Internet safety tips. Since 2011,
more than 250,000 school-aged children and parents worldwide
participated in the McAfee Online Safety employee volunteer program
(McAfee is now a part of Intel Security). With the support of
Discovery Education, Intel Security hopes to make its curriculum
available to millions of children, parents and educators around the
globe.
The Intel Security Digital Safety Program is being launched
during the fall policy conference of the Committee for Economic
Development (CED) at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in
Washington, D.C. CED is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led
public policy organization that delivers well-researched analysis
and reasoned solutions to the nation’s most critical issues.
For more information, please visit:
www.thinkbeforeyoulinkinschool.com.
About Intel Security
With its Security Connected strategy, innovative approach to
hardware-enhanced security, and unique Global Threat Intelligence,
Intel Security is intensely focused on developing proactive, proven
security solutions and services that protect systems, networks, and
mobile devices for business and personal use around the world.
Intel Security combines the experience and expertise of McAfee with
the innovation and proven performance of Intel to make security an
essential ingredient in every architecture and on every computing
platform. Intel Security’s mission is to give everyone the
confidence to live and work safely and securely in the digital
world. www.intelsecurity.com.
About Discovery Education
Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-based
digital content and professional development for K-12, transforming
teaching and learning with award-winning digital textbooks,
multimedia content that supports the implementation of Common Core,
professional development, assessment tools, and the largest
professional learning community of its kind. Available in over half
of all U.S. schools and primary schools in England, community
colleges and in 50 countries around the world, Discovery Education
partners with districts, states and like-minded organizations to
captivate students, empower teachers, and transform classrooms with
customized solutions that accelerate academic achievement.
Discovery Education is powered by Discovery Communications (NASDAQ:
DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the number one nonfiction media company in
the world. Explore the future of education at
www.discoveryeducation.com.
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Strategic for Intel SecurityTrish Rimo,
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