As the charitable arm of (ISC)², the Center for Cyber Safety and Education relies heavily on the support of volunteers and business partners to continue its mission of making it a safer cyber world for everyone. As a global foundation, these external forces, help the Center grow its message and impact worldwide. Without their commitment and passion, the Center wouldn’t be where it is today.
To acknowledge the efforts of those who have gone above and beyond, each year the Center chooses an individual for its Julie Peeler Franz “Do It For The Children” Volunteer Award and a company for its ‘Partner of the Year’ award to be recognized at the annual (ISC)² Security Congress. This year, the Center is pleased to announce Greg Thompson for the Julie Peeler Franz “Do It For The Children” Volunteer Award and Amazon Web Services as ‘Partner of the Year’.
Julie Peeler Franz “Do It For The Children” Volunteer Award is named after Julie Peeler Franz, who was the first director of the (ISC)² Foundation, now the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, where she led for several years. Julie had a brilliant mind and one of the wittiest personalities. She fought cancer with great courage and determination, the same way she approached her efforts to make the cyber world a safer place for everyone.
Julie was an extremely effective spokeswoman for the Center and (ISC)². Her real passion was to build an educational program that would teach parents, seniors and especially children how to be safe and secure online. Any time you had a conversation with Julie about the Center’s educational programs, she always went right for your heart by reminding you “It’s for the children.”
