Security Awareness - Back to School, Resources, & October Events

[Rodney Petersen <rpetersen () EDUCAUSE EDU>]

The Education & Awareness Working Group of the EDUCAUSE/Internet2
Computer & Network Security Task Force would like to solicit your
participation as well as inform you of some upcoming events.

BACK TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGNS
I suspect that many of you are engaged in awareness campaigns as part of
orientation or the back-to-school transition.  Please share your
resources and successes with this discussion group.

CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS RESOURCES
Kelley Bogart and Mark Bruhn posted to this list on July 22nd (Subj:
Security Education and Awareness Materials -- Solicitation!) requesting
that you submit your cybersecurity awareness resources (posters;
pamphlets; other printable materials like bookmarks and flyers;
awareness and training videos; useful programs such as password
checkers; screensavers; online tutorials; presentations to users, to
executive management, etc.; digital photos of other "hard" items such as
pencils and mugs, t-shirts, etc.; links to online awareness web pages
and other related campus resources; ETC.) to
security-awareness () educause edu  We are continuing to accept
contributions until September 10th and will be compiling the resources
for distribution in October.

NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH
October has been established as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber
Security Alliance (www.staysafeonline.info).  Therefore, we are
encouraging colleges and universities to hold campus awareness and
outreach events during October.  Please let me know if your institution
is planning any awareness events during October that we can include in
our Calendar of Events and share with government, industry, and the
media about the efforts of higher education to promote cybersecurity
awareness.

UPCOMING EVENTS

EDUCAUSE LIVE Event:  Campus & National Approaches to Improving
Cybersecurity Awareness
More information forthcoming at http://www.educause.edu/live/
Wednesday, October 6, 1:00 pm. - 2:00 p.m. EDT (webcast)

EDUCAUSE2004 Pre-Conference Seminar:  Guide to Implementing an Effective
Security Education and Awareness Program
http://www.educause.edu/conference/annual/2004/
Tuesday, October 19, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. CDT (Denver, Colorado)

Sincerely,

Rodney Petersen
Security Task Force Coordinator, EDUCAUSE

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