October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (“NCSAM”). The overall theme of NSCAM is that security is everyone’s shared responsibility, and the month of October is dedicated to education about cyber threats, including tips and best practices.
NYU’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2018 themes are:
- Learn to Spot a Phony
- IT Safety & Security at Home
- Don’t Get Scammed by Short URLs
- Are you Password Savvy?
Learn More and Earn a Chance to Win a Prize!
Throughout October, visit the Security Awareness website for new information, including short informational videos and quizzes that offer a chance to win movie tickets!
More Information
- As always, tune into the IT Security News & Alerts blog for important announcements, and subscribe at the right to receive a copy of each post by email as soon as it’s published.
- Check out Connect: IT at NYU for information security articles and news.
- Finally, be on the lookout for NYU IT Facebook and Twitter posts throughout NCSAM for timely and informational tips and reminders.