It's Easy to Stay Safe Online Webinar Wednesday
Register for tomorrow's "A Whole Lotta BS (Behavioral Science) about Cybersecurity" webinar.
Guest speaker Jennifer Cook, senior director of marketing at the National Cybersecurity Alliance, will give an online presentation titled "A Whole Lotta BS (Behavioral Science) about Cybersecurity" at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12. (Register for the webinar).
"Most of us find cybersecurity frustrating," Cook said. "Thinking up long complex passwords, trying to find our phones when we need a code to log in to an account… it's a pain! And if we believe the scary cybersecurity headlines about cyber-attacks and data breaches, none of it seems to be working. How do we make sense of it all?"
In the webinar, Cook will share new research from the National Cybersecurity Alliance that reveals insights about the public's attitudes and beliefs about security. Cook leads the development and coordination of NCA's growing suite of campaigns and programs, including Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Data Privacy Week. She joined the National Cyber Security Alliance in 2017 and holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from Drexel University.
"We're thrilled that Jennifer Cook will share some of the latest research about cybersecurity for Cybersecurity Awareness Month," Stephen Tycer, chief information security officer, said. "The webinar will cut through the confusion to give participants easy, practical advice and tips on how to keep yourself and the U of A safe and secure online."
The National Cybersecurity Alliance is a non-profit organization on a mission to create a more secure, interconnected world. We advocate for the safe use of all technology and educate everyone on how best to protect ourselves, our families and our organizations from cybercrime. Learn more about cybersecurity safety and Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global effort to help everyone stay safe online, at https://staysafeonline.org.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global effort to help everyone stay safe and protected when using technology whenever and however you connect. Simple steps such as storing data securely in OneDrive, avoiding and reporting suspicious messages and keeping software updated can go a long way toward protecting our campus community online. Throughout the month of October, get to know the basics of cybersecurity with the IT Services' Cybersecurity Checklist and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) resources.
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Rachel Gerner, content strategist
University Information Technology Services
479-387-3824,
rgerner@uark.edu
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