New Federal Contract
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Emily Holman
Tel: 309-691-3000 ext. 109
Email: Sales@CIANCenter.com
CIAN, INC. LANDS NEW FEDERAL CLIENT
CREATES NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN PEORIA
November 9, 2009 Peoria, IL- CIAN, Inc. is pleased to announce the award of a new federal government contract. This contract will be to provide Independent Verification and Validation services for an entity of the U.S. Federal Government. Independent verification and validation is the process of checking a software system and service providers’ ability to meet specifications and fulfill its intended purpose; in this case, CIAN will be monitoring the incident handling of all activity on the agency’s network.
This contract will require CIAN to perform 24x7x365 monitoring which necessitates expanded operation times and additional staffing requirements. CIAN will perform all of this monitoring remotely from their Peoria office over the next five years.
"It is an honor for CIAN to have the opportunity to work with the federal government and bring that work right here to Peoria." —Steve Hope, President and CEO of CIAN, Inc.
CIAN has had an office in Peoria for over two years and has been in business on the East Coast for almost 20 years. Founded in 1990 by a retired Navy veteran, CIAN was originally established to install and maintain computer networks, but quickly progressed to become a recognized leader in migrating important information from legacy software and equipment onto state-of-the-art high technology systems.
Since 2001, CIAN (a local CISCO, Symantec, and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner) has been specializing in securing customer information and responding to corporate concerns for safeguarding networked data. CIAN opened an office in Peoria, Illinois in January, 2007 to fulfill a need to remotely monitor, analyze, and secure government and commercial networks.
Cyber Security Awareness Volunteer Education Project (C-SAVE)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Amber Smith
Tel: 309-691-3000 ext. 109
Email: Amber@CIANCenter.com
CIAN GENERATES YOUTH AWARENESS FOR ONLINE SECURITY
October 2, 2009 Peoria, IL- CIAN, Inc. is pleased to announce they will be introducing Peoria area students to a new community service initiative, the "Cyber Security Awareness Volunteer Education Project (C-SAVE)". The program taps the knowledge and enthusiasm of IT professionals, like those from CIAN, who want to give back to the community and educate young people to use the Internet safely and securely.
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) implemented the national volunteer project to bring cyber security, cyber safety, and cyber ethics education to schools around the country. CIAN will be volunteering their time to go into area primary and middle schools throughout the month of October in order to educate Peoria area youth on the importance of online safety.
"CIAN believes that as our use of the Internet grows we must be sure to give children the training they need to be safe and the skills they need to succeed. Their online activity can affect their well being as well as their family, friends, and neighbors." -Amber Smith, Business Development Coordinator, CIAN, Inc.
In the fall of 2008, The NCSA released a study of cyber security, cyber safety, and cyber ethics education in the United States. The study (can be found at www.safeonline.org) revealed that schools have a very low adoption rate of broad based curriculum in these topics and teachers do not feel prepared to teach these topics.
Study findings include:
- Only 22% of teachers are comfortable teaching about cyber bullying, identity theft and other types of cyber crime.
- Only 23% of teachers feel prepared to teach students how to protect their personal information online.
- Topics such as cyber bullying, cyber stalking, harassment, identity theft, and criminal hackers are included in less than a third of curriculum nationwide.
The study results are not surprising since our digital culture is advancing more rapidly than schools, communities, and parents can adapt and find ways to educate young people on how to stay safe online. The good news is that CIAN and C-SAVE will help fill that gap by teaching the basic content of cyber security, cyber safety, and cyber ethics to Peoria area students.
Founded in 1990 by a retired Navy veteran, CIAN was originally established to install and maintain computer networks. Since 2001, CIAN (a local CISCO, Symantec, and Microsoft Certified Partner) has been specializing in securing customer information and responding to corporate concerns for safeguarding networked data. CIAN opened an office in Peoria, Illinois in January, 2007 to fulfill a need to remotely monitor, analyze, and secure government and commercial networks.
If you would like to participate in the C-SAVE program and have our professionals conduct cyber security sessions at your school, contact CIAN at 309-691-3000 or by emailing Amber@CIANCenter.com. You may also visit our website at www.CIANCenter.com.
NOTE: CIAN is pronounced (SIGH-ANNE), and stands for Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of your Network.
CIAN B3 Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Emily Holman
Tel: 309-691-3000 ext. 109
Email: B3Helpline@CIANCenter.com
CIAN HELPLINE INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE FREE IT SERVICES AND JOBS IN PEORIA
February 23, 2009 Peoria, IL- CIAN, Inc. is pleased to announce a new community service initiative, "Businesses Back-to-Back (B3) Helpline". Recognizing that budgets are tight and Information Technology (IT) is crucial to a company's continuity of operations and success, CIAN has launched this service to assist local businesses with their IT concerns. Beginning February 23, 2009 CIAN will offer free support for any IT related issues a business may have. Additionally, seats in this call center will be filled by IT professionals in the community currently seeking full-time positions with benefits.
"Let's get back to the basics and turn this around. We all need to reach out to those feeling the economic crunch, fight back to back and help one another. The mission is two-fold: while helping companies with network support, we are also providing jobs for recently released technicians." -- Steve Hope, President and CEO of CIAN.
Founded in 1990 by a retired Navy veteran, CIAN was originally established to install and maintain computer networks, but quickly progressed to become a recognized leader in migrating important information from legacy software and equipment onto state-of-the-art high technology systems.
Since 2001, CIAN (a local CISCO, Symantec, and Microsoft Certified Partner) has been specializing in securing customer information and responding to corporate concerns for safeguarding networked data. CIAN opened an office in Peoria, Illinois in January, 2007 to fulfill a need to remotely monitor, analyze, and secure government and commercial networks.
"The CIAN call center will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and may expand to the weekends if the need arises." says Hope. Technicians will be available to troubleshoot software and hardware issues and resolve them for companies in need of support during these tough times. For more complex issues, a technician may be dispatched to work on-site - all for free. In the event companies need new or replacement hardware and software to continue their operations, this program will allow CIAN to sell those products at cost.
For more information about employment within the CIAN call center, details on how your business can utilize B3 Helpline, or to schedule an interview with owner Steve Hope please contact Emily Holman at 309-691-3000 or B3Helpline@CIANCenter.com. You may also visit our website at www.CIANCenter.com to find out more about CIAN, Inc.
NOTE: CIAN is pronounced (SIGH-ANNE), and stands for Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of your Network.