Posted October 1, 2015 by Jacqueline Beauchere - Microsoft Chief Online Safety Officer
October kicks off Cyber Security Awareness Month – 31 days dedicated to raising public awareness about staying safer and more secure online. And, this 13th annual event is even more distinctive: It marks five years since the launch of STOP. THINK. CONNECT., the month’s signature campaign and now a global call to action. STOP. THINK. CONNECT. is a simple, easily understood message designed to drive people to action to help safeguard their digital lifestyles.
https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2015/10/01/cyber-security-awareness-month-goes-international/
Cyber Security Awareness Month goes international
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October 7, 2015 By Jim Hansen
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It’s that time of year again. No, it’s not the arrival of the pumpkin spiced latte at your local coffee shop. It’s National Cyber Security Awareness month (NCSAM) as proclaimed by President Barack Obama last year. “National Cyber Security Awareness Month — celebrated every October — was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online,” as stated by the National Cyber Security Alliance located on their StaySafeOnline.org website. At PhishMe, we are proud to once again play a lead role in the cyber security community as a 2015 NCSAM “Champion” sponsor.
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It’s that time of year again. No, it’s not the arrival of the pumpkin spiced latte at your local coffee shop. It’s National Cyber Security Awareness month (NCSAM) as proclaimed by President Barack Obama last year. “National Cyber Security Awareness Month — celebrated every October — was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online,” as stated by the National Cyber Security Alliance located on their StaySafeOnline.org website. At PhishMe, we are proud to once again play a lead role in the cyber security community as a 2015 NCSAM “Champion” sponsor.
Full Article.
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Too often, we get wrapped up in the mechanics of security: the hardware, the software, configurations, malware, targeted attacks, and the like. It’s easy to lose sight of the human factors that surround security, privacy, and cyber safety. As we enter the third week of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, though, it’s worth taking a step back and considering the impact of our increasing connectedness on young people and their families, most of whom have little occasion to think about firewalls, advanced persistent threats, and any number of issues that dominate conversations in the security community.
http://blog.fortinet.com/post/always-connected-doesn-t-need-to-mean-always-vulnerable
http://blog.fortinet.com/post/always-connected-doesn-t-need-to-mean-always-vulnerable
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