Password security training - USU's latest efforts

[Valerie Vogel <vvogel () EDUCAUSE EDU>]

I'm sharing this recent discussion from the ITCOMM (IT Communications) Constituent Group list since it's related to 
security awareness and training.

Utah State University recently created a video on passwords and used it for an awareness campaign during back-to-school 
week. They offer some great tips on using events already planned by students, for students and how to attract students 
to an information security booth.

You'll find USU's latest event listed under 2012 Campus Events in the National Cyber Security Awareness Month resource 
kit: https://wiki.internet2.edu/confluence/display/itsg2/NCSAM+Resource+Kit

We would love to display other campus efforts, whether you have a URL specifically for NCSAM 2012 activities or you 
just want to share plans via this list. (You'll also find links to free resources and adaptable materials in the green 
box at the top of the resource kit page.)
Thanks!
Valerie

Valerie Vogel Program Manager

EDUCAUSE<http://www.educause.edu/>
Uncommon Thinking for the Common Good
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Tiffany,

We have learned over the years that going to an event already planned for students by students is much more successful 
than trying to draw them in to our events.   So that is why we go to this event where there are already several 
thousands students around.  It has worked the best for us.

We will do some digital signage stuff for cyber security week to get some things out across campus.

Kevin


From: "Yu, Tiffany T" <Tiffany.Yu () PEPPERDINE EDU<mailto:Tiffany.Yu () PEPPERDINE EDU>>
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Subject: Re: [ITCOMM] Password security training - our latest efforts

Very nice video. Will you have an event like this for Cyber Security month, too?
Tiffany T. Yu
IT Communications
Information Technology  | Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Highway | Malibu, CA 90263-4173
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Subject: [ITCOMM] Password security training - our latest efforts

Here is a 2 minute simple audio/video presentation I created to teach students about passwords.
http://youtu.be/RQxOYJkjDKU

It is titled 5 things you need to know about passwords.  The goal was to do something short, and to the point. Things 
students could walk away with.
We did this during our week of welcome day on the quad, as they call it.  Over 200 outdoor booths from local vendors, 
and USU clubs, organizations and departments.    We have found that we can reach more students at this event than any 
other out there.

We draw them in by offering free Aggie Ice Cream (is is the best).   We Served 25 gallons of ice cream to about 950 
students.
So students came to our large canopy where they watched this short 2 minute video on a 70 inch screen. We had amplified 
speakers.
After watching this they were given a ticket for a free aggie ice cream cone located in the back of the tent/canopy.

We ran for 3 hours from 10:30 until 1:30 when we ran out of ice-cream. We had a non stop line.

Now the funny thing.  Our security team was the ones there showing the video, and interacting with the students. 
Towards the end, one of the security team members started asking students "  So what is your password"  85% would not 
tell him but the other 15% started too.

Only thing we would do different was to shorten the video to 90 seconds.  That would of been perfect for our ice cream 
scoop ability rate.  We had about 15 students watch the video at the same time.



Kevin Reeve
Utah State University




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