NCSAM 2018 Mid-Month Update

[Valerie Vogel <vvogel () EDUCAUSE EDU>]

Greetings,

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2018 is in full swing! I’m pleased to share that over 230 colleges and 
universities have signed up as NCSAM champions so far this year. And it’s not too late to show your support: 
https://staysafeonline.org/ncsam/ncsam-champion/

Here are the latest resources for the community.

Webinar Recording

  *   In case you missed the October 11 EDUCAUSE Live! webinar about UVU’s campus-wide two-factor authentication (2FA) 
rollout and campaign, the recording, slides, and transcript are available: 
https://events.educause.edu/educause-live/webinars/2018/campus-wide-two-factor-authentication-2fa-saturation-campaign

Security Matters Guest Blogs

  *   Embedding Security in the Academy<https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2018/10/embedding-security-in-the-academy> by 
Helen Patton
  *   Share Your Program Management and Leadership Approaches at the 2019 Security 
Conference<https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2018/10/share-your-program-management-and-leadership-approaches-at-the-2019-security-conference>
 by Brad Judy
  *   Where Does Your Institution Store–and How Does It Secure–Student 
Data?<https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2018/10/where-does-your-institution-store-and-how-does-it-secure-student-data> 
Download this paper on cybersecurity to share with your campus registrars & enrollment managers.

Twitter

  *   Continue using the hashtag #CyberAware for your campus NCSAM events and activities.
  *   There are still 2 more #ChatSTC Twitter chats you can join this month: October 18 & 25, 3-4 pm ET.

Free Resources

  *   NCSA has lots of free resources, including infographics, fact sheets, social media posts, and more: 
https://staysafeonline.org/ncsam/
  *   EDUCAUSE security awareness campaign & NCSAM materials are also free: https://www.educause.edu/securityawareness


We’ll send a wrap-up message later this month. In the meantime, please follow us on 
LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/higher-education-information-security-council-heisc-/> for the latest HEISC 
news and resources!

Thank you,
Valerie

Valerie Vogel
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Program

EDUCAUSE
Uncommon Thinking for the Common Good
direct: 202.331.5374 | Follow HEISC on 
LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/higher-education-information-security-council-heisc-/> | twitter: 
@HEISCouncil | vvogel () educause edu<mailto:vvogel () educause edu>

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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Join EDUCAUSE and the higher ed community as a NCSAM Champion. Follow #CyberAware for tips & resources.