October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), dedicated to helping people and businesses learn how they can protect themselves and stay safe online.
With almost daily news of
- Hacked digital accounts
- People discovering their social media account information has been shared with third-party companies
- Targeted ads sent to phone numbers used for two-factor authentication
there’s no better time to learn how to protect yourself at home and at work against cyber threats.
As part of NCSAM, online and in-person safety events will be held throughout the United States in October to help people and businesses educate themselves on protecting their personal information, home, and businesses.
Free Online Cyber Security Events
Check your local community, library, or police department for in-person NCSAM events.
Sadly I didn’t find any in-person events in my community. And when I attended Coffee with a Cop this morning, our local Canton Township police department said they didn’t have anything planned.
Here are few free online events I discovered in my research:
Make Your Home a Haven for Online Safety
Part 1 of a four-part series hosted by Symantec, the first webinar focuses on the basic essentials your entire family can use to protect your home agains cyber threats.
Date: October 3, 2018 at 1:00pm Eastern Time. Register online for Make Your Home a Haven for Online Safety webinar (you may have to scroll down the page to find the webinar).
Small Business Scams: What to Look Out For and How to Protect Your Small Business From Them
Learn how to small business owners and employees can identify and protect themselves against small business scams in this online webinar.
Date: October 9, 2018 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm Eastern Time. Register for the Small Business Scam webinar.
#ChatSTC Twitter Chat: Cybersecurity in the Workplace Is Everyone’s Business
Join a Twitter chat for a discussion on online safety and security at work. What can you do to manage risk, learn, and train employees about being smart about cybersecurity.
Date: October 18, 2018 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm on Twitter.
Is The Cloud Safe? Ensuring Security on the Cloud
As more people and organizations have moved from desktop apps to cloud apps, like Microsoft Office 365, G Suite, and Amazon Web Services, how can can make sure their devices and data are safe?
Join Deena Thomchick, senior director of cloud security at Symantec, as she discusses:
- Benefits of switching to cloud apps
- What you are responsible for and what your cloud app is responsible for when it comes to security
- Risks involved with cloud apps
Date: October 25, 2108 2:00pm Eastern Time. Register online for the one-hour webinar
You can find more events at Stay Safe Online or searching online for the CyberAware hashtag.
Wrapping Up
As more of our activities move online, it’s up to each of us to educate ourselves on how to protect our information.
Take steps this month through some of these online events to learn how you can keep yourself, your home, and your business safe from cyber hacking and identify theft.
