Welcome to our blog! This is where you’ll find cybersecurity-related posts written by the faculty and students of the Cybersecurity Education Program at Messiah University.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the Cybersecurity Education Program is partnering with the “See Yourself in Cyber” campaign created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Cybersecurity Alliance. Cybersecurity Awareness Month was started in 2004 at the behest of the President of the United States and Congress, in an effort to help individuals protect their information online.
The goal of this year’s “See Yourself in Cyber” campaign is to raise awareness about how each one of us is responsible for our own behavior online. All month long, we’ll be offering blog posts written by our faculty and students related to keeping your personal information safe online, as well as insights into global cybersecurity issues.
Wait, Why Does This Matter To Me?
Today we are connected to our smartphones or a computer wherever we go. Because of that, our world is becoming increasingly dependent on cybersecurity. Cyber attacks are frighteningly versatile, challenging to identify, and painfully difficult – sometimes close to impossible – to remove.
Always try to keep track of where your storage devices have been, and do not plug “lost-and-found” USB drives into your computer. Keep your personal and workplace data storage and other devices separate to avoid transferring malware from one system to another, just like washing your hands to prevent the flu from spreading!
You can greatly increase your cybersecurity online, at work and at home by taking a few simple steps: Enable Multi-Factor Authentication, Use a Trusted Password Manager and Strong Passwords, Recognize and Report Phishing, and Update Your Software.
More To Come
Stay tuned for more posts and insights from our team. For more resources, classes, and even live events this month, go to CISA’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month website www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month. And if you’re interested in being part of one of the most exciting fields of study, get in touch with us at https://www.messiah.edu/undergraduate/cybersecurity-major.
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