{"id":24517,"date":"2021-09-30T08:31:49","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T12:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=24517"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:04:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:04:28","slug":"october-is-cybersecurity-awareness-month-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2021\/09\/30\/october-is-cybersecurity-awareness-month-2\/","title":{"rendered":"October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-30-at-1.54.41-PM.png\" alt=\"October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month\" class=\"wp-image-24528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-30-at-1.54.41-PM.png 426w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-30-at-1.54.41-PM-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each October, ITS Information Assurance (IA) celebrates <a href=\"https:\/\/staysafeonline.org\/cybersecurity-awareness-month\/about-the-month\/\">Cybersecurity Awareness Month<\/a> by reminding members of the university community about their shared responsibility to protect themselves and the U-M community and by sharing IT security and privacy tips. \u201cCybersecurity, as a topic, a news item, and as an imperative is on the rise,\u201d stated Sol Bermann, U-M Chief Information Security Officer. \u201cWhether it is at work or at home, we all need to stay aware, stay involved, and do our part. Remember, good cybersecurity practices are good for you and good for the U.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Virtual Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While there won\u2019t be the usual in-person SUMIT cybersecurity conference this year, IA is planning a number of virtual sessions on topics such as Zoom security and privacy, U-M Anti-phishing protections, CrowdStrike Falcon enhanced endpoint protection updates, MCommunity Group improvements, and more. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/events\/cybersecurity-awareness-month-2021\">Safe Computing: Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021<\/a> page, and look for messages with details about these and other activities as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resources on Safe Computing<\/strong>As always, you\u2019ll find tips and guidance on everything from IT security when working remotely, to how to identify phishing, secure videoconferencing, and protect passwords, on the <a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/\">Safe Computing<\/a> site. Get a quick flyover of the site: <a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/it-security-professionals\/education-awareness\/safe-computing-website\">Video: You\u2019ve Got a Site for That\u2014Safe Computing<\/a> (1:55).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each October, ITS Information Assurance (IA) celebrates Cybersecurity Awareness Month by reminding members of the university community about their shared responsibility to protect themselves and the U-M community and by sharing IT security and privacy tips. \u201cCybersecurity, as a topic, a news item, and as an imperative is on the rise,\u201d stated Sol Bermann, U-M Chief Information Security\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2021\/09\/30\/october-is-cybersecurity-awareness-month-2\/\">Read More 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