By Elba Mendoza
It is that time of the year again when we get to carve pumpkins and go trick-or-treating around the block. It is also that time of the year when we get pranks and spooked up by our family and friends. However, don’t forget it is also National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM).
It is that time of the year again when we get to carve pumpkins and go trick-or-treating around the block. It is also that time of the year when we get pranks and spooked up by our family and friends. However, don’t forget it is also National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM).
NCSAM was created to ensure that every individual has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online. According to CBS, there are about 1.5 million annual cyber attacks. Can you imagine how serious that is? It means that there are over 4,000 cyber attacks every day. People are not aware that sometimes putting your personal information on social media or other sites can be very dangerous. We should be cautious and smart about what we share online with all those people who use the internet.
According to the Siouxland’s News Channel, there are five easy tips that one can follow in order to be more CyberAware. These tips include:
Biersdorfer, J. D. "Tip of the Week: Free Antivirus Software." New York Times 15 Oct. 2009: 1. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2016.
Colwell, Janet. "Tips To Improve Cyber Security, Protect Finances." Urology Times 44.7 (2016): 30-32. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2016.
"Cybersecurity match; College students compete to defend mock-up networks." The Denver Post (Denver, CO) 2016: Business Insights: Essentials. Web. 7 Oct. 2016.
Johnson, Mark. Cyber Crime, Security And Digital Intelligence. Farnham, Surrey: Routledge, 2013. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web. 7 Oct. 2016.
Cordesman, H. Anthony. Cyber-threats, information warfare, and critical infrastructure protection: defending the U.S. homeland. Westport, Conn 2002. Print
Call number: 005.8 C811
According to the Siouxland’s News Channel, there are five easy tips that one can follow in order to be more CyberAware. These tips include:
- Own your online presence: Set the privacy and security settings on websites to your comfort level.
- Get two steps ahead: Turn on two-step authentication.
- Keep a clean machine: Keep all software on internet-connected devices
- Personal information is like money. Value it. Protect it: Be thoughtful about who gets the information.
- Share with care: Think before posting about yourself and others online.
Biersdorfer, J. D. "Tip of the Week: Free Antivirus Software." New York Times 15 Oct. 2009: 1. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2016.
Colwell, Janet. "Tips To Improve Cyber Security, Protect Finances." Urology Times 44.7 (2016): 30-32. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2016.
"Cybersecurity match; College students compete to defend mock-up networks." The Denver Post (Denver, CO) 2016: Business Insights: Essentials. Web. 7 Oct. 2016.
Johnson, Mark. Cyber Crime, Security And Digital Intelligence. Farnham, Surrey: Routledge, 2013. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web. 7 Oct. 2016.
Cordesman, H. Anthony. Cyber-threats, information warfare, and critical infrastructure protection: defending the U.S. homeland. Westport, Conn 2002. Print
Call number: 005.8 C811
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