Safer Internet by way of example

Today is Safer Internet Day as expressed and supported by Microsoft here: http://www.microsoft.com/security/saferonline/

This post is about a passion of mine that I'm so proud and honored to be a part of. In 1999 I was blessed by being involved with the Garff family and the Ken Garff Automotive Group in the creation of Vehix.com. In 2013 the site was shut down but it had a great 14 year run and the important part is the relationship created by the formation of a friendship between John Garff and myself. Since that time we have worked hard to use our talents to improve lives, educate kids and enhance the lives of our family, friends and staff.

John and his family created a non profit called Success in Education and we at RyanTech were asked to come to the table again with ideas, innovation and heart. That's exactly what we did in 2012 and we're pleased to say that the program in it's second year of going digital is hosted entirely on the Windows Azure platform. The program is about helping kids understand that reading for 20 minutes or more EVERY DAY is one of the most important things a child can do and a parent can support. The impact that reading every day has on a child is profound. This school year we plan on exporting all of the data and having the University of Utah Business Unit analyze the realized impact we are having on children, their lives and their future.

Because of this, I believe that Garff is making an impact on kids, changing lives every day and most importantly creating a safer internet for our kids. Please read about the site and share your thoughts.

Thank YOU for reading!

Kevin McMillen
@ryantechkevin

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