National Cyber Security Awareness Month
{{Short description|American observance in October}}
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National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) is observed in October in the United States of America.{{cite web|url=https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2015/october/national-cyber-security-awareness-month|title=FBI — National Cyber Security Awareness Month|work=FBI}}{{cite web|url=http://www.staysafeonline.org/ncsam/about |title=About National Cyber Security Awareness Month |publisher=StaySafeOnline.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140731143707/http://www.staysafeonline.org/ncsam/about |archivedate=July 31, 2014 }} Started by the National Cyber Security Division within the Department of Homeland Security and the nonprofit National Cyber Security Alliance, the month raises awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.{{cite web|url=https://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1158611596104.shtm |title=National Cyber Security Awareness Month |publisher=U.S. Department of Homeland Security |date=1999-02-22 |accessdate=2012-11-25}}
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is observed in October in Australia.
{{cite web
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|work=Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)
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History
In 2004, the Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance launched National Cyber Security Awareness Month as a broad effort to help Americans stay safe and secure online.{{Cite journal |date=2016-09-16 |title=Cybersecurity Awareness Month |url=https://www.nist.gov/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-awareness-month |journal=NIST |language=en}} Initial efforts included advice like keeping antivirus programs up to date.{{Cite news|url=https://staysafeonline.org/ncsam/about-ncsam/history/|title=A History of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month|work=Stay Safe Online|access-date=2018-10-16|language=en-US}} Since 2009, the month has included an overall theme, "Our Shared Responsibility," and weekly themes throughout the month were introduced in 2011. In October 2023, a new theme "Secure Our World" was announced as an enduring theme for future years.{{Cite web |title=Cybersecurity Awareness Month |url=https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=CISA.gov |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.dhs.gov/national-cyber-security-awareness-month National Cyber Security Awareness Month], Homeland Security
- [https://staysafeonline.org/ncsam/ National Cyber Security Awareness Month], National Cyber Security Alliance
- [https://staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month/champions/view-all/ Cyber Security Awareness Month 2020 Champions]
Category:United States Department of Homeland Security
Category:Month-long observances