October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

companies, non-profit organizations, and government entities that participate in NCSAM. A sampling of activities and events include:

• EDUCAUSE Live! Webinars 2013, 1 October, Online
  EDUCAUSE, a non-profit association of college and university IT professionals, will host an NCSAM kick-off webinar on 1 October with Larry Pesce, SANS certified instructor and senior security analyst for InGuardians, to discuss mobile device security. Registration for the webinar, and all of EDUCAUSE’s resources and activities to support their members, are available athttp://www.educause.edu/security
• Visa Global Security Summit, 2 October, Washington, D.C.
  The Visa Global Security Summit is a must-attend event for executives from business, government, academia and law enforcement. The event will convene speakers to discuss today’s top issues including the latest cyber threats, emerging payment innovations and new solutions to protect electronic payments.  Registration is free. To sign up, visit: http://www.visasecuritysummit.com/.
• Cybersecurity & Cybersafety Workshop for Girls, 5 October, College Park, Maryland
  This is an interactive learning and mentoring experience for girls in grades 6-8 who are interested in technology, computers and cybersecurity. Visit http://cyber.umd.edu/education/saturday-workshops.
• CyberFest2013, 10 October, San Diego, Californa
  Securing Our eCity Foundation’s annual symposium and awards, CyberFest2013 - The Truth About Cybersecurity, provides practical applications and implementation processes from experts to help organizations strengthen their company’s defense against cybercrime and malicious activity. The keynote address will be provided by Dr. Roger Schell, renowned cybersecurity expert. To sign up visit: www.securingourecity.org/cyberfest2013. ESET and the Securing Our eCity Foundation are also launching the internet safety campaign known as “Calling All Parents.”  This educational series of public service announcements will air on NBC7 San Diego and include important tips for parents and children to stay safe online.
• 2013 Michigan Cyber Summit, 25 October, 2013, Novi, Michigan
  Governor Rick Snyder will join other leaders in the state’s ongoing cyber initiative aimed at defending Michigan against cyber attacks and positioning the state to take advantage of opportunities in the growing cybersecurity industry. Visit https://events.esd.org/MichiganCyberSummit2013.aspx.
• Weekly #ChatSTC Twitter Chats,Thursdays in October on Twitter
  Each Thursday in October the National Cyber Security Alliance and STOP. THINK. CONNECT. will host Twitter chats with leading government, industry and non-profit participants. The chats are at 3 p.m. ET and can be followed with the hashtag  #ChatSTC. Visit http://www.stopthinkconnect.org/twitterchats.

“It’s never too late to join the NCSAM effort,” added Kaiser. “Take the time to get involved in NCSAM and help make the Internet safer for everyone.”

Additional event information and resources are available at the newly launched NCSAM Web Portal:http://staysafeonline.org/ncsam/events. NCSAM supporters can get the latest news and updates on Facebook at www.facebook.com/staysafeonline and on Twitter at @StaySafeOnline. The official Twitter hashtag of NCSAM is #ncsam.