Enhanced Security Update

In last month’s broadcast, we published our plan to move to a more secure web access system.  We also emphasized the importance of the organizations leaders having access to secure data and asked for 100% participation by those in a leadership role.  While the results are not overwhelming, someone was listening and we have made some progress.

 

Rank	Security Question
	June	July
Bridge	100%	100%
R/C	32%	39%
D/C	21%	21%
Stf/C	19%	20%
Cdr	11%	13%
Total	15%	17%

 

Our leaders need to set an example and encourage the rest of the membership to make the transition from ZIP code to PIN.  We have made a small advance overall and now have 1152 members (3%) with a security question.

 

The following table illustrates the data which will be available to a squadron commander who has logged on using his PIN versus one who has logged on using his ZIP code.

 

Data Access
Data Field	PIN Logon	ZIP Logon
Top of Form Name Bottom of Form	X	X
Sex	X	X
Birthday	X	X
Current Rank	X	X
Past Rank	X	X
Squadron Rank	X	X
Squadron	X	X
District	X	X
Previous Squadron	X	X
Previous District	X	X
Certificate Number	X
Address1	X
City	X
State	X
ZIP	X
Phone	X
Business Phone	X
OK to call	X
Email	X	SEND EMAIL BUTTON
	X
Email-Status	X
Sig Other	X	X
SO Sex	X	X
Joined	X
Years	X
MM	X
Edpro	X
Senior	X
Membership Type	X
Membership Status	X
Billing Date	X
Dues Invoice #	X
Membership Renewal	X
Month
Billing Status	X
Last Profile Update	X
Last HQ Update	X
Instructor Certification	X
Expires		X
Squadron Job	X	X
District Job	X Bottom of Form	X

 

 

Visit the Information Center http://www.usps.org/national/tools and select “Manage Your Security Information”.  Once you have switched from ZIP to PIN,

help us spread the word to members, committees, districts, and squadrons.

 

Thanks for your help

 

 

DAO/SAO News and What's Next

Leadership and Leadership Development continue to be the #1 2010 goal of our Chief Commander Frank Dvorak, SN. Our DAO/SAO course, developed specifically for Administrative Officers, is well underway across the country. Dallas hosted the DAO/SAO Leadership training with more than thirty students which brings our total to nearly 150. Our USPS members are making their reservations for this course in Bellevue, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles (Marina del Rey,) Baltimore (Rockville,) Cleveland (Sandusky,) New York (Poughkeepsie,) and Chicago. See our website www.usps.org/national/ot/ for detailed outlines, venues, faculty and registration.

On 9 October, we will Beta test the new DXO/SXO course for Executive Officers. The DAO/SAO course is a pre-requisite; DB2000 designation and a certificate are part of this new course as well. These two courses focus upon practical leadership skills in USPS. Courses include case studies that address challenges we face in many squadrons. Both courses address realistic topics including attitudes, leadership styles, teambuilding and goal setting. Sections regarding USPS structure and conducting Effective Meetings, round out the program. If you have questions, please contact Stf/C Anita F. Walker, JN at anita5040@bellsouth.net or 954 781 8061

Enhanced Security - The Next Step

In last month’s broadcast, John Bradley posted a reminder that the time for switching from ZIP code to PIN to logon to the USPS web site is rapidly approaching.  When we checked on how many of our members have selected a security question, we found that only 2% had done so.  Given the fact that so few have taken the necessary steps to improve the security of our logon system, we have decided to do the following:

1.      Delay the transition.

2.      Implement a two tier security system.

a.      Logon with ZIP code and you have minimal access

b.      Logon with PIN and you have full access.

3.      Provide a simple mechanism for obtaining and changing your PIN.

4.      Spreading the word.

5.      Turning the new system on following the Fall Governing Board.

 

It is most important that those who need access to the data we are trying to protect, have selected a security question and switched to using the PIN to logon.  The leadership of USPS is doing somewhat better than the general membership, but still has a ways to go. 

 

Rank	Security Question
Bridge	100%
R/C	32%
D/C	21%
Stf/C	19%
Cdr	11%
Total	15%

 

To improve the logon security of our system, we need the help of our leadership.  The national bridge has committed to PIN logon and the entire bridge has selected their security question.  We would like to see 100% for all of these ranks.  Visit the Information Center http://www.usps.org/national/tools and select “Manage Your Security Information”.

 

Once our leaders find out how easy it is, we would like for them to help us spread the word to their committees, districts, and squadrons.

 

Can we count on you?

 

District/Squadron Administrative Officer Leadership Training

The roll-out of the DAO/SAO course, piloted at the Annual Meeting in Orlando, travels to a city near you.

 

Our Chief Commander Frank Dvorak, SN, and our board of directors approved 11 locations across the country for each of our sitting and incoming administrative officers to participate in this exciting leadership training opportunity. This course and others in the series (for executive officers and commanders) are funded by the Century Endowment Fund. Summer locations include New Orleans (D/15), Puerto Rico (D/33) and our Governing Board (D/16) in Bellevue – coast to coast geography.

 

Please see http://www.usps.org/national/ot/ for other cities, contacts, registration forms, venues, faculty and a full course outline. All members may take the course – space permitting. Please make your reservations early.

On 9 Oct., D/8 will host the Beta test for the newly developed District and Squadron Executive Officer course, with the formal introduction set for the 2011 Annual Meeting in Orlando. District and Squadron Administrative course completion is a prerequisite for attendance. Plan your summer and autumn schedules to include the training.

 

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Stf/C Anita F. Walker, JN, at mailto:anita5040@bellsouth.net?subject=Leadership Training.

 

Public Contact Update

Having a Public Contact in your squadron is essential. The Public Contact is notified when visitors to the USPS website ask to be contacted by a squadron. The Public Contact is notified when there is a new Cyber Squadron member in the area. We were making progress last February when 73% of squadrons had a valid Public Contact. Unfortunately, we have now dropped to 69% with a valid Public Contact. Make sure that your squadron is prepared to tell your story to the boating public.

 

Squadrons w/o Public Contacts
		12-Feb-10	1-Jun-10
District	Squadrons	w/o Contact
1	13	6	5	38%
2	19	4	7	37%
3	18	0	0	0%
4	16	0	1	6%
5	36	12	15	42%
6	17	7	8	47%
7	13	6	4	31%
8	15	2	3	20%
9	23	5	6	26%
10	12	3	2	17%
11	6	2	3	50%
12	9	5	5	56%
13	13	4	5	38%
14	7	2	2	29%
15	11	5	6	55%
16	17	4	4	24%
17	13	3	6	46%
18	4	1	2	50%
19	10	4	6	60%
20	18	5	7	39%
21	14	3	2	14%
22	18	1	2	11%
23	10	3	2	20%
24	9	3	3	33%
25	9	2	3	33%
26	13	4	4	31%
27	20	6	6	30%
28	6	0	0	0%
29	8	0	0	0%
30	9	3	4	44%
31	6	1	1	17%
32	6	4	2	33%
33	8	5	4	50%
Total	426	115	130	31%

 

 

USPS PIN Help

Two ways to obtain your USPS PIN.

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