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BE A CURIOUS COUGAR
That's what the University of Houston's IT Security team (UIT)
wants you to do during National Cyber Security Awareness
Month (NCSAM). Throughout October, UIT Security plans to
offer campus-wide activities that draw attention to this
important issue.
UH is an official endorser of NCSAM, which in partnership with
the National Cyber Security Alliance is sponsored
annually by the Department of Homeland Security and the
Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
NCSAM emphasizes security as �Our Shared Responsibility." No one
individual, business or government entity is responsible for
securing cyberspace. Everyone has a role! That's why the
organization teaches that a simple action for everyone to use to
stay safer and more secure online is to Stop. Think. Connect.
During October, the UIT Security team encourages UH users to �Be
A Curious Cougar� by seeking out information about being safe
and secure online. UIT Security will help to satisfy this
curiosity by highlighting information security awareness across
campus and offering security code words users can use to enter
weekly drawings for great UH prizes. One way users can
participate and learn to stay ahead of the latest trends in such
dastardly acts as phishing and identity theft is by attending
workshops emphasizing security best practices such as safe
computing, on-line and email safety and social media security.
Those attending the workshops also gain access to Cougar Trading
Cards.
UIT Security workshops are scheduled from 1-2 p.m. in the
Bluebonnet Room (250) at the University Center on the following
dates:
Tuesday, Oct. 11
Free Music Without Going to Jail! How to Legally Download
Copyrighted Materials
Thursday, Oct. 13
Safe Computing and Device Protection using Free tools!
Tuesday, Oct. 18
How Safe Are You REALLY? Protecting Yourself Against
Identity Theft
Thursday, Oct. 20
Exploring the Wild Wild Web and Living to Tell About It �
Internet & E-mail Safety Tips
Tuesday, Oct. 25
Can I �Friend� You? Safety Tips for Facebook and Other
Social Media Sites
Thursday, Oct. 27
UH Data Classification and Protection, By the Books! New UH
IT MAPPs Explained
The UIT Security group also plans presentations for various
campus groups (i.e., Student Government Association, Staff
Council, etc.) and participation in campus events such as
National Night Out, sponsored by UHDPS, which focuses on campus
wide physical safety. Any department or organization interested
in having UIT Security do a presentation during the month of
October should email
awareness@uh.edu.
The idea of �Be A Curious Cougar� is incorporated into the new
UIT Security blog which is scheduled to debut in October. The
blog will offer ongoing security best practices and discussions
on security hot topics.
October also signals the launch of the Computer Security
Awareness Training for Students (CSATS) and the Human Resources
Annual Training for all employees which includes the module
Secure our Systems.
Additional information on security resources as well as
information on all October NCSAM events can be found on the UIT
Security website at
www.uh.edu/infotech/security.
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