October Is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October Is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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Every October National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCAM) is held to promote awareness of cybersecurity issues and allow government and other agencies to provide resources to the general public so they may be safer and more secure online.

The theme this year is Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT. and the focus will be on key areas including citizen privacy, consumer devices, and ecommerce security.

In our own effort we will be covering topics related to cybersecurity and promoting resources we use to keep our clients data secure. To start with here is the homeland security website on this topic: https://niccs.us-cert.gov/national-cybersecurity-awareness-month-2019

It covers in depth topics on online privacy, multi factor authentication, cybersecurity while traveling and more. There's even a trivia game you can use in your organization as a fun and accessible way to introduce cybersecurity tips to your employees.

Cybersecurity can be an intimidating topic, especially from a business standpoint. It's important to do what you can to start implementing measures as soon as possible. Here is the checklist we personally use as a kicking off point to get you started.

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