As published in the July/August edition of InfoSecurity Professional Magazine
By Pat Craven, Director of the Center for Cyber Safety and Education
As cybersecurity and cyber safety continue to become a growing global conversation, there are an increasing number of themed days and events to help promote the industry and highlight the need to educate people on how to be safe online. One of the biggest promotions of the year is Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October.
October is a busy time of year for your Center for Cyber Safety and Education. We plan all year for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and I wanted to share with you some ideas for ways that you individually, your (ISC)² chapter, or your company can help us achieve our collective mission of building a safer cyber world.
Is your town ready for a Garfield-sized event in October? If so, now is the time to start planning. For us, one of the biggest things we will celebrate is a Cyber Safety Day. Our main effort this year will be in Orlando on Wednesday, October 30, during (ISC)² Security Congress, but there will also be other cities that we hope to expand to as well.
Last year, we piloted the effort in New Orleans and reached more than 2,300 children in 17 schools. This year, our goal is to reach some 10,000 children with the Garfield’s Cyber Safety Adventures program in one day! To pull off ..
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