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October is Cyberawareness Month!

Setting your clocks forward or back for Daylight Saving Time and replacing the batteries in smoke detectors are rituals repeated every spring and fall. Similarly, the Second Annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month, to be celebrated during October 2005, is a collective effort among the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, the National Cyber Security Division and the National Cyber Security Alliance to raise cyber security awareness nationwide and empower citizens, businesses, government and schools to improve their cyber security preparedness and help promote a safe Internet experience.

With the onslaught of new online threats such as identity theft and spyware, engaging in safe online behavior is crucial. We use computers in virtually every aspects of our lives and we must understand the risks, along with the steps we can take to help protect ourselves and our information online.

While colleges, universities, organizations and businesses across the country plan security education and awareness events to help promote Cyber Security Awareness Month, Educational Technology Outreach continues to plan a month’s worth of activities twice a year (April and October) to help promote the K-20 community’s awareness of cyber related issues and encourage safe online practices. Both an interactive calendar and a printable version are available. You can also print out Student Recognition forms for your class.

Visit the NCSA interactive calendar to see other events taking place. Also visit our Cyberawareness Blog or take part in our educator Cyberawareness survey.

This calendar format lists Cyber-awareness activities and resources that can help educators and their students celebrate Cyber-awareness Month in April and Cyber Security Awareness Month in October. ETO would like to hear about the great things you do during April and October to promote Cyber-awareness. Schools’ participation may be showcased at the ETO website and the C3 Conference.

READ MORE to learn more about the History of Cyber Awareness and Cyber Security Awareness Initiatives [More]

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25. 26. University of Wisconsin- Cyber Security Boot camp 27. National Cyber Security Awareness Month Launch – Press Conference at the Federal Trade Commission 28. 29. 30. NCSA National Cyber Security Awareness Month Satellite Media Tour 1. Learn more about protecting your personal information.
2. Learn about “phishing “ and who you're dealing with online

3. Learn what Anti-Virus Software is and What to Look For and Where to Get It

TappedIn discussion on Cyberethics, Cybersafety, and Cybersecurity

4. Be sure to set up your operating system and Web browser software properly, and update them regularly. 5.Use strong passwords or strong authentication technology to help protect your personal information. 6. Back up important files.

University of Maryland/NCSA C3 Conference

Texas State Cyber Security Awareness Day 2005

7. Learn what to do if your computer gets a virus

University of Maryland/NCSA C3 Conference

8. Protect your children online.

University of Maryland/NCSA C3 Conference

9. Visit the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) to see how the FBI fights computer criminals

10. Download a free Security Awareness poster from the University of Arizona

TappedIn discussion on Cyberethics, Cybersafety, and Cybersecurity

11. Find ways to prevent, locate or uninstall invasive spyware on your computer

12. Learn about tips and tools to protect your privacy while surfing across the Web.

University of Florida IT Awareness Day 2005

13. Discover how to safely shop online while limiting the amount of information you share with others.

National Consumers League/NCSA Anti-Phishing Radio Media Tour (Tentative)

14. Take the self guided security test

State of Hawaii – Information Technology Day- “Security on the Internet”

15. View a short video tutorials for activating an e-mail filters
16. Read through the Trouble with hacking

17. Read About Federal Computer Crime Cases Involving Teens.

TappedIn discussion on Cyberethics, Cybersafety, and Cybersecurity

18. Read about how computers have been used in crimes

SBA-FBI-NIST NCSA Small Business Workshop San Diego, CA

Educause – Cyber Security Awareness and Education Workshop

19. Learn some basic tips to prevent unwanted junk e-mail from filling your inbox. 20. Read There’s one more talk you need to have… 

SBA-FBI-NIST NCSA Small Business Workshop Los Angeles, CA

Multi-State ISAC/Department of Homeland Security“ Keeping Children Safe on the Internet” Event

21. Take the Legal or Illegal Interactive Quiz 22. Read about online shopping tips before the holidays begin
23. Visit CyberSmart to read the top Cybersecuirty Tips

 

24. Read the most recent CSI/FBI survey findings (2005)

TappedIn discussion on Cyberethics, Cybersafety, and Cybersecurity

25. Investigate essential steps to help protect your PC

NCSA, DOE, DHS and CSIA Cyber Security Education Roundtable (Tentative)

26. Learn the difference between Trojans, spyware and adware- Visit Webopedia online dictionary for computer and Internet technology definitions or skim report 27. Visit the Federal Trade Commission, at ftc.gov. to learn more about what to do to avoid scammers taking advantage of you through an Internet auction, when you're shopping online 28. Download a security poster 29. Test your computer's exposure to online security threats and learn how to make your computer more secure
30. Use the Wikipedia to learn more about computer viruses 31.View an online video, take the security quiz or visit the other resources from George Mason’s IT security resource bank          

 




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