Re: Tell Us How Your National Cyber Security Awareness Month Plans Are Going!

["Myers, Julie" <julie.myers () ROCHESTER EDU>]

The University of Rochester info security team participates in the
Student Scare Fair Day with a security awareness themed game booth.  We
give out security awareness t-shirts (Halloween themed) and candy.
Approx. 500 students participate each year.  

 

On Halloween we are launching a Zombie themed security awareness game
through the University facebook page.

 

The October Security Tips of the Week (which go to all faculty, staff
and students) were focused on Protecting your Identity.    This year, we
also developed a video that used a personal interest story to highlight
the issues around Identity Theft and the steps faculty, staff, and
students can take to help prevent their identity being stolen.

 

 

Julie Myers 
Chief Information Security Officer 

University of  Rochester - University IT

julie.myers () rochester edu <mailto:julie.myers () rochester edu>   

p: 585.273.1804  c: 585.208.0939  

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From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of McElroy, Lori L
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 6:40 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Tell Us How Your National Cyber Security Awareness
Month Plans Are Going!

 

This is the last full week of National Cyber Security Awareness Month
2011, but it's not too late to participate! Let us know:

 

*        How are your security awareness initiatives going? 

*        Are you doing anything you consider to be really fun and
different? 

*        How are you reaching students on campus?

 

Here are a few initiatives that are just a little off the beaten track:

 

Georgetown University held an Information Security Jeopardy game for
staff. The institution also presents a data security recognition award
each year.

*         Brown University hosted an Information Security Group booth
during the "Be Safe Brown!" Campus Safety Resource Fair. 

*         RIT's Information Security Office has a Facebook page with
over 5,000 fans! They hold a "membership drive" each fall.
https://www.facebook.com/RITInfosec 

*         The University of Cincinnati offered demonstrations, invited
guest vendors, and held a "Shred It" event on campus.

*         Holyoke Community College hosted the 5th annual Pioneer Valley
Information Security Awareness Conference.

*         The University of Northern Colorado chose the topic of "Don't
be a Zombie about Mobile Device Security" and developed postcards,
posters, and table tents. During the campus Annual Health and Safety
Fair, they had a booth and offered iPhone cases with the university logo
and URL to the cyber security website.

*         Texas State University is holding the 5th running  of the
Cyber Security Awareness Day  security conference on October 26th

*         Several institutions, including Tulane University, started
offering the SANS Securing The Human security awareness training program
for staff this month.

As in previous years, the Higher Education Information Security Council
(HEISC), the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), and the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) continue to make getting involved even
easier. 

 

Suggested EDUCAUSE resources:

*         Resource Kit for National Cyber Security Awareness Month (see
what other campuses are doing), http://tinyurl.com/NCSAMresourcekit 

*         Sample Kit for National Cyber Security Awareness Month,
http://tinyurl.com/NCSAMsamplekit 

*         Cybersecurity Awareness Resource Library,
http://tinyurl.com/NCSAMresourcelibrary

*         Community Based Security Awareness efforts,
http://tinyurl.com/communityawareness

*         Information Security Awareness Poster & Video Contest
2006-2011 Winners, http://www.youtube.com/user/SecurityVideoContest and
http://www.facebook.com/secvideocontest

Additional resources:

*         MS-ISAC toolkit,
http://msisac.cisecurity.org/resources/toolkit/ 

*         OnGuardOnline.gov, http://onguardonline.gov/ 

*         StaySafeOnline.org resources,
http://www.staysafeonline.org/ncsam 

*         Stop.Think.Connect. campaign & toolkit,
http://www.dhs.gov/files/events/stop-think-connect.shtm

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact
HEISC (security-council () educause edu
<mailto:security-council () educause edu?subject=NCSAM%202009%20Plans> ) or
NCSA (info () staysafeonline org).

 

 

Thank you,

 

Lori McElroy

Texas State University

HEISC Awareness & Training Working Group Member