National Cyber Security Awareness Month
October 2005

The Second Annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month, celebrated during October 2005, was a collective effort among the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center(New Window) , the National Cyber Security Division(New Window) and the National Cyber Security Alliance(New Window) to raise cyber security awareness nationwide and empower citizens, businesses, government and schools to improve their cyber security preparedness and help promote a safe Internet experience.

With the onslaught of new online threats such as identity theft and spyware, engaging in safe online behavior is crucial. We use computers in virtually every aspects of our lives and we must understand the risks, along with the steps we can take to help protect ourselves and our information online.

As part of the National Cyber Security Awareness Campaign, a number of activities were conducted in recognition of Awareness Month, including the following:

Governors' Proclamations
Every governor in the nation was invitedpdf to sign a proclamationpdf in recognition of Cyber Security Awareness Month.

List of states that have signed proclamations DOCdoc or PDFpdf

Cyber Security Toolkit
A Toolkit was created and distributed to all 50 states and DC through the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center. The Toolkit is designed to promote the delivery of a consistent cyber security awareness message by reinforcing core themes in practical, informative, entertaining, and usable ways. We invite you to take advantage of the following resources and encourage you to use the information in your own awareness programs.

The toolkit included:

Partnerships
U.S. Department of Homeland Security – National Cyber Security Division(New Window)
National Cyber Security Alliance(New Window)

We encourage you to join us in the celebration of National Cyber Security Awareness Month as we strive to promote education in every state, including citizens, businesses, governments and schools to raise awareness of how to stay safe online.

 


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