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If You Connect It, Protect It - National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is sponsored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Each year, CISA chooses a theme, and encourages everyone to take part in building awareness around the importance of cybersecurity. This year, the theme is "Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart" and speaks to the individual role we all play as consumers and employees in cybersecurity, and the active role we all need to take to ensure our data is secure.

NCSAM Resources

Download these resources from NCSAM for tips and tricks on how to best secure your devices at home and at work.

Resources from our Blog

  • How Important is Cybersecurity?: In a world that is increasingly reliant on technology, cybersecurity is more critical than ever. So how important is cybersecurity, really? And how do those outside the field perceive it? We conducted a survey of over 1,000 Americans to find out.
  • Make Video Conferences More Secure: Video conferencing tools are now the norm for conducting remote business. While convenient, it is important to consider the security of these tools. Learn how to protect your virtual conversations.
  • Meet Kathleen Hyde, Champlain College Online Cybersecurity Program Director: Kathleen Hyde, MCIS, MBA, is the Champlain College Online cybersecurity co-chair and a Champlain College cybersecurity program director. We spoke with her to get her perspective on the information security field, learn more about her professional background, and get insight into Champlain's online cybersecurity programs.


Champlain College Online Cybersecurity Programs

Champlain is a nationally recognized leader in cybersecurity and digital forensics education and home of the Senator Patrick Leahy Center for Digital Investigation & Cybersecurity. With a robust faculty of expert-practitioner instructors who have significant experience working for top organizations and are sought-after thought leaders in the field, we specialize in building agile cybersecurity and digital forensics programs that meet the mission-critical needs of today's businesses, nonprofit organizations, and state and federal governments.

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