CyberSecurity Awareness Month - Help Desk
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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. This event is sponsored by the National Cyber Security Alliance, a collaboration of public and private institutions. NCSA provides tools and resources to empower home users, schools, colleges, and universities to stay safe online.
To promote cyber security awareness at Illinois State, we are bringing together topics that help you stay safe online. These topics include social networking like MySpace & Facebook (week 1), phishing scams and identity theft (week 2), viruses and spyware (week 3), and downloading and copyrights (week 4).
Security is everyone's responsibility. Get secure. Stay secure.
Xbox 360 Grand Prize
Winner! The winner of the Xbox 360 grand prize is Robert, a senior. Congratulations, Robert!
Thank you to everyone who participated in Cyber Security Awareness Month.Week 4 — Downloading and Copyrights
Downloading music, movies, and software can be a lot of fun, but it can also lead to legal problems. This week, we take a look at downloading and copyright infringement.
- 1329: What do you think about music and movie downloads?
- 1162: What is copyright?
- 1161: Legal alternatives to illegal file sharing
- Winner! The winner of the iPod Nano for Week 4 is Michelle, a sophomore. Congratulations, Michelle!
Week 3 — Viruses and Spyware
Viruses and spyware are a threat to any computer that connects to the Internet. They can hide in the most unsuspecting of places.
- 1327: Get the message—Viruses are not just in email anymore
- 1149: Overview of computer viruses and how to protect against them
- 1150: Overview of spyware and how to protect against it
Video: Avoid Infection [external link]
This short video about viruses was a winning entry in the Security Awareness Video Contest sponsored by the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force, the National Cyber Security Alliance, and ResearchChannel.- Winner! The winner of the iPod Nano for Week 3 is Nancy, a civil service employee. Congratulations, Nancy!
Week 2 — Phishing Scams and Identity Theft
Phishing emails attempt to trick you into giving away your most valuable personal info. Avoid emails that ask you to "verify your information". Phishing scams lead to identity theft.
- 1324: How to recognize phishing emails
- 1013: How to avoid phishing scams and identity theft
- 1086: What to do if you're a victim of identity theft
Video: Identity Theft for Criminals [external link]
This short video about identity theft was a winning entry in the Security Awareness Video Contest sponsored by the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force, the National Cyber Security Alliance, and ResearchChannel.- Winner! The winner of the iPod Nano for Week 2 is Sara, a senior. Congratulations, Sara!
Week 1 — Social Networking
Social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook are popular, but they present certain risks to those who participate without thinking about the consequences of their actions.
- 1319: Facebook privacy settings and safer social networking
- 1320: MySpace privacy settings and safer social networking
- 1137: Profiling social websites like MySpace and Facebook
Video: Web of Risks [external link]
This short video about social networking was a winning entry in the Security Awareness Video Contest sponsored by the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force, the National Cyber Security Alliance, and ResearchChannel.- Join our Cyber Security Facebook Group [external link]
- Winner! The winner of the iPod Nano for Week 1 is Sylvia, a sophomore. Congratulations, Sylvia!
Win an iPod or Xbox!
iPod Nano & Xbox 360 Giveway
Get a perfect score and you will be entered to win one of four iPod Nanos and the grand prize, an Xbox 360!
Come back each week and take all four qizzes to register for all four iPod Nanos! Limit (1) iPod Nano per winner.
Taking all four quizzes gives you four chances to win the Xbox 360 grand prize!
Read the official rules.
