Re: Security Awareness Week or Month

[Theresa M Rowe <rowe () OAKLAND EDU>]

We are just doing a week - the last week.  We had a hard 
time generating any interest last year, despite programs 
every day, handouts, give-aways.  We are trying hard again 
this year.
Theresa

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> Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 13:57:39 -0400
> From: "Sadler, Connie" <Connie_Sadler () BROWN EDU>  
> Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Security Awareness Week or Month  
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
>
> Doesn't Educause promote October as "Security Awareness 
Month" for higher ed? We are putting together a schedule for 
the entire month. Is that overkill? I'm wondering what 
others are doing.
> Connie J. Sadler, CM, CISSP, CISM, GIAC GSLC
> Director, IT Security, Brown University
> Box 1885, Providence, RI 02912
> Connie_Sadler () Brown edu
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sherry Callahan [mailto:scallahan () KUMC EDU] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:53 PM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Security Awareness Week or Month
>
> Patricia,
>
> The International Computer Security day is observed on 
November 30th,
> but there is also the Cyber Security Awareness day on
October 31st.  We
> will be observing the November date here on campus, as are 
many
> businesses in the Kansas City area.  You can read more 
about it and even
> obtain a free awareness poster at 
http://www.computersecurityday.org/. 
> Hope that helps,
>
>
> Sherry Callahan
> Director, Information Security
> The University of Kansas Medical Center
> 3901 Rainbow Blvd, MS 3024
> Kansas City,  Kansas 66160
> 913-588-0966
>
> > > > Pcuocco () CALSTATE EDU 8/23/2005 12:46:39 PM >>>
> Does anyone have a clue about whether there is, and when, a 
national
> security awareness week or month?  I've searched everyplace
I can
> think
> of and while lots if institutions declare a week or month 
for security
> awareness for themselves, I can't find a common or national 
one. 
> Thanks
> for your help.
>
> Patricia 
Theresa Rowe
Assistant Vice President
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