You are invited to a seminar with Dan
Lohrmann.
November 6-7 at Sawyer Highlands Church
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Daniel J. Lohrmann, an award-winning computer expert, is the Director of the Infrastructure Services Administration within the Michigan Department of Information Technology and is Michigan’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Lohrmann’s pioneering efforts to keep state computers and networks secure are viewed as a model by technology officials around the nation. |
He was named the 2008 Chief Security Officer of the Year by SC magazine and one
of the 25 most influential people in the security industry by Security magazine.
Lohrmann was also named the 2008 Public Official of the Year in technology from
GOVERNING magazine.
A sought-after speaker at technology conferences around the country, he lives
with his wife and four children in Grand Ledge, Michigan.
Session Descriptions
Personal Online Safety: Challenges and Solutions in a Virtual World
(Friday night
session 7pm - 8:30pm)
Audience: General Public: business community, etc…
Americans are going online like never before. From Facebook and YouTube to
watching your favorite TV shows and conducting business, the Internet offers
thousands of positive benefits and fun things to do.
But what dangers are lurking on the dark side of the Net? How can you stay safe
in our new virtual world? More important, how can your children stay safe
online?
Online interactions affect our families, careers, business reputations, and
ultimately our personal integrity. What new problems are emerging regarding
security and privacy? More important, what solutions offer hope to connect your
offline values with your online world? This fast-paced presentation will move
beyond the basics and cover true stories and effective answers to help you
maintain your virtual integrity.
The Scary Reality: How e-Temptation Targets You
(Saturday 8am - 9:30am ) [This session is just for
men]
Audience: Primarily men from SHC, and other invited local pastors & churches
You go online and it happens. Where are your eyes drawn? How did you end up
somewhere you never intended to go five minutes earlier? Tempting the click has
become a 21st-Century science. This session will demonstrate how your integrity
is often attacked on the Internet.
We are in a constant battle over our thoughts, dreams, time and money. For men,
everything is at stake. Your career, family, marriage and even your faith in God
are impacted. Dan will tell true stories of men who are succeeding and failing
in cyberspace. Sadly, millions of men are deceived online each day in the same
way as the simple man who is described in Proverbs 7.
There is hope, but effective answers that last must address more than just
technology. We need repeatable processes and accountability. Most of all, we
need a change of heart. God’s Word tells us we need renewed minds (Romans 12:2).
Join us to learn more about the challenges men face online and for motivation
and strategies to walk the narrow road and maintain virtual integrity.
Breakout session with discussion questions at the end
Seven Habits of Online Integrity
Saturday 10am - 11:30am
Audience: Christian men and women from high school and older, area churches
Connecting to the Internet has moved from an occasional activity to an integral
part of our lives at home, school and work. As Christians, how can we connect
our offline values with our online world? If simplistic answers aren’t working
for society, how can we build virtual integrity into everyday life? How can we
help others online as we move deeper into the 21st Century?
This session will offer pragmatic answers that go beyond the simplistic tips
offered by so many popular websites and computer articles. Using God’s Word as
the basis, Lohrmann will walk through the seven habits described in his book
Virtual Integrity: Faithfully Navigate the Brave New Web. These habits include:
1. Refresh Your Values in Cyber-Space
2. Pledge Personal Online Integrity
3. Seek Trusted Accountability
4. Apply Helpful Technology
5. Balance Online and Offline Life
6. Practice Humble Authenticity
7. Become a Cyber-Ambassador for Good
With true stories from home and work, Dan will challenge your thinking regarding
cyberspace by applying God’s Word to virtual life.
Q & A at the end.