{"id":1830,"date":"2017-12-18T19:54:40","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T03:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alvaka.net\/beta\/?p=1830"},"modified":"2026-09-27T21:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T04:26:21","slug":"information-technology-advisory-groups-can-benefit-organizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alvaka.net\/beta\/information-technology-advisory-groups-can-benefit-organizations\/","title":{"rendered":"How information technology advisory groups can benefit organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>In today\u2019s cyber environment, many public safety organizations struggle to advance their technology and maintain security. Many departments would love to seek out efficiencies through advanced, cost-saving technology. They know they must<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alvaka.net\/netsecure\/\">improve their cybersecurity<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and operating efficiency. Unfortunately, due to limited technology consulting budgets, these same departments are often at the mercy of vendor promises and integrators whose recommendations primarily benefit their own bottom line.<\/p>\n<p>Since key leadership within the department must have some assurance that their department\u2019s limited\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/searchunifiedcommunications.techtarget.com\/news\/450423153\/Infrastructure-endpoints-to-drive-UC-tech-budget-boom-in-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">budgets are being well-spent<\/a><\/strong>, they must know the efforts of their information technology staff and service providers to forward the stated public safety mission. Even leadership for technology departments can benefit from financially disinterested and qualified professionals\u2019 input on how they are doing.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, outside input can often be leveraged to obtain better terms, rates and even higher quality service, as it can discover weaknesses and reaffirm strengths in ways that no financially interested party can. There is nothing better than having a fresh set of qualified eyes in the form of a technology advisory group to review operations with the goal of helping to improve the environment for improvement\u2019s sake, and not for a bigger check.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The benefits of a technology advisory group<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>From the smallest independent technologist to managed service providers and large integrators, the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/4500277587\/Australias-fintech-community-will-target-China\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">technology community<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0often gets involved with the public by offering their services to religious and nonprofit organizations, those who have suffered from disaster, and others who are in need. Personally, I see many associations designed to improve education and help those who wish to succeed in the industry by providing valuable insight into how these companies work and what it means to run a technology business.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alvaka.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Group-Meeting.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Group-Meeting-200x188.jpg 200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Group-Meeting-300x282.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Group-Meeting-400x376.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Group-Meeting-600x563.jpg 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Group-Meeting-768x721.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Group-Meeting-800x751.jpg 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Group-Meeting-1024x962.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Group-Meeting-1200x1127.jpg 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Group-Meeting.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"Community of technology \" width=\"277\" height=\"260\" \/>There are many organizations designed to tie together the community of technologists with law enforcement to fight crime and better protect society. They do this\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochsac.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">through groups like<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Orange County, Calif.\u2019s OC Shield; the Orange County Homeland Security Advisory Council; the FBI\u2019s InfraGard; and the U.S. Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force. I participate in all of the above groups, but strictly work with, and not on or in any of the partner departments.<\/p>\n<p>The vast majority of public-private partnerships are designed to improve the public\u2019s safety through services provided by law enforcement to individuals and commercial entities, from education to prevention, and even intervention and post-victimization support. What I do not see are highly qualified civilian professionals who are partnering with law enforcement on a volunteer level to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/450428608\/CW500-Rise-in-cyber-attacks-means-you-have-to-be-brave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">benefit the department and public safety<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To continue reading more of the original article on Search Security, click<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/searchsecurity.techtarget.com\/tip\/How-a-technology-advisory-group-can-benefit-organizations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin: 40px 0;\" \/>\n<h2>Kevin McDonald, COO &amp; CISO &#8211; Alvaka Networks<\/h2>\n<div class=\"reading-box-additional fusion-reading-box-additional\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2219 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alvaka.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/KevinMcDonald.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/KevinMcDonald-36x36.jpg 36w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/KevinMcDonald-66x66.jpg 66w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/KevinMcDonald-71x71.jpg 71w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/KevinMcDonald-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/KevinMcDonald.jpg 200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>Kevin B. McDonald is the chief information officer and chief information security officer at Alvaka Networks. Kevin is a trusted technology and security practitioner and public policy advisor to some of America\u2019s most influential people and organizations. He advises corporate executives, federal and state legislators, law enforcement, high net worth individuals and other business leaders. He is a sought after consultant, writer, presenter and trainer on the issues surrounding personal, physical and cyber security, compliance and advanced technology. Kevin has written for and been interviewed by dozens of national publications and on major television, radio and digital outlets.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman, Orange County Sheriff\/Coroner\u2019s Technology Advisory Council (T.A.C)<br \/>\nMember, OC Shield<br \/>\nMember, FBI InfraGard<br \/>\nMember, O.C. Home land Security Advisory Council (OCHSAC)<br \/>\nMember, US Secret Service\u2019s LA Electronic Crimes Task Force (LAECTF)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s cyber environment, many public safety organizations struggle to advance their technology and maintain security. Many departments would love to seek out efficiencies through advanced, cost-saving technology. They know they must\u00a0improve their cybersecurity\u00a0and operating efficiency. Unfortunately, due to limited technology consulting budgets, these same departments are often at the mercy of vendor promises and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[28],"class_list":["post-1830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-industry-updates"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How information technology advisory groups can benefit organizations - Alvaka<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"By\u00a0Kevin McDonald In today&#039;s cyber environment, many public safety organizations struggle to advance their technology and maintain security. 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