October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

[Rodney Petersen <rpetersen () EDUCAUSE EDU>]

As previously announced, October is National Cyber Security Awareness
Month!  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber
Security Alliance (NCSA) have issued a press release
(http://www.staysafeonline.info/news/press_sept27_2005.html ) regarding
their efforts to promote online safety during October. 

Additionally, the NCSA has re-designed its web site and there are a few
things that you should know about:

*       You can download a web banner
(http://www.staysafeonline.info/news/online.html) to display on your
security web site or other institutional web pages to show your support
of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.  (Note that the banner now
appears at http://www.educause.edu/security)
*       You can view the Public Service Announcement ("Stop. Think.
Click") at http://www.staysafeonline.info/video/stay_safe.wmv or show to
appropriate audiences at your institution
*       You can link to the new "Eight Cyber Security Practices to Stay
Safe Online" available at
http://www.staysafeonline.info/practices/index.html
*       You can access a Calendar of Events at
http://www.staysafeonline.info/events/index.html  To add your event to
the calendar, send event details and a URL to
Security-Task-Force () educause edu

Twenty-four states have also issued proclamations that declare October
as National Cyber Security Awareness Month:

        1. Alaska - Office of Governor Frank Murkowski
        2. Arizona - Office of Governor Janet Napolitano 
        3. Arkansas - Office of Governor Mike Huckabee 
        4. Colorado - Office of Governor Bill Owens
        5. Connecticut - Office of Governor M. Jodi Rell 
        6. Delaware - Office of Governor Ruth Ann Minner
        7. District of Columbia - Office of the Mayor, The Honorable
Anthony A. Williams, Mayor
        8. Michigan - Office of Governor Jennifer M. Granholm 
        9. Minnesota - Office of Governor Tim Pawlenty
        10. Nebraska - Office of Governor Dave Heineman 
        11. Nevada - Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn 
        12. New Hampshire - Office of Governor John Lynch 
        13. New York - Office of Governor George E. Pataki 
        14. North Carolina - Office of Governor Michael F. Easley 
        15. Oklahoma - Governor Brad Henry
        16. Oregon - Governor Ted Kulongoski.
        17. South Carolina - Office of Governor Mark Sanford 
        18. South Dakota - Office of Governor Mike Rounds 
        19. Tennessee - Office of Governor Phil Bredesen 
        20. Texas - Office of Governor Governor Rick Perry
        21. Utah- Office of Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. 
        22. Washington - Office of Governor Christine Gregoire 
        23. Wisconsin - Office of Governor Jim Doyle 
        24. Wyoming - Office of Governor David Freudenthal

We encourage you to consider ways that you can raise awareness among
your faculty, staff, and students and invite you to help promote
National Cyber Security Awareness Month.  For further suggestions,
please consult the Resource Kit for National Cyber Security Awareness
Month developed by the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Security Task Force at
http://www.educause.edu/SecurityResourceKit/7479

Regards,

-Rodney
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Rodney J. Petersen
Policy Analyst & Security Task Force Coordinator

EDUCAUSE 
1150 18th Street, N.W., Suite 1010
Washington, D.C.  20036
(202) 331-5368 / (202) 872-4200 
(202) 872-4318 (FAX) 
EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Security Task Force
www.educause.edu/security 
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