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Higher Ed Poster & Video Contest Provides New Resources for National Cyber Security Awareness Month
The Higher Education Information Security Council (formerly the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force), the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), CyberWATCH, and the ResearchChannel have announced ten winners of a computer security awareness poster and video contest as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of and increase computer security at colleges and universities. These new resources, available from ResearchChannel's website http://www.researchchannel.org/securityvideo2009/, can be used in campus security awareness campaigns during student orientation; National Cyber Security Awareness Month http://www.staysafeonline.org/ncsam, which is held annually in October; and throughout the year.
The short videos and public service announcements use creative storytelling and student actors to demonstrate computer security risks and actions students should take to protect their computers, campus networks, and personal information. The posters cleverly illustrate these same cybersecurity risks that students and others on campus may face.
"This contest is a true testament to the ability of young adults to educate their peers in a creative and compelling way," said Michael Kaiser, Executive Director, NCSA. "NCSA was thrilled to be a part of this effort and commends the Information Security Council for their work to raise cybersecurity awareness among students."
Rodney Petersen, EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity Initiative Director added, "The higher education community is known for its willingness to collaborate and share information. This initiative is another example of how we can work together to solve a common challenge -- promoting awareness on safeguarding our cyber assets."
Dr. Robert J. Spear, CyberWATCH PI and Director, said, "The Information Security Council's leadership has allowed this year's contest, which CyberWATCH initiated as a regional competition, to become national in scope, thereby encouraging many more students and colleges to participate. All gain greater knowledge about the need to be security conscious, and some participants start thinking about information assurance as a career field. All of this, of course, is wonderful."
This year's winners include:
Visit http://www.educause.edu/security to view the Higher Education Information Security Council's extensive security resources. The National Cyber Security Awareness Month resource kit http://www.educause.edu/security/resourcekit helps higher education institutions prepare campus security awareness events each October.
The short videos and public service announcements use creative storytelling and student actors to demonstrate computer security risks and actions students should take to protect their computers, campus networks, and personal information. The posters cleverly illustrate these same cybersecurity risks that students and others on campus may face.
"This contest is a true testament to the ability of young adults to educate their peers in a creative and compelling way," said Michael Kaiser, Executive Director, NCSA. "NCSA was thrilled to be a part of this effort and commends the Information Security Council for their work to raise cybersecurity awareness among students."
Rodney Petersen, EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity Initiative Director added, "The higher education community is known for its willingness to collaborate and share information. This initiative is another example of how we can work together to solve a common challenge -- promoting awareness on safeguarding our cyber assets."
Dr. Robert J. Spear, CyberWATCH PI and Director, said, "The Information Security Council's leadership has allowed this year's contest, which CyberWATCH initiated as a regional competition, to become national in scope, thereby encouraging many more students and colleges to participate. All gain greater knowledge about the need to be security conscious, and some participants start thinking about information assurance as a career field. All of this, of course, is wonderful."
This year's winners include:
- Cyber Security Awareness, by Nathan Krochmal, Grand Valley State University (Michigan)
- 10 Most Common Passwords, by Lenae Boykin, Texas A&M University
- Z-bay, by Lenae Boykin, Texas A&M University Icon Ninjas, by Jake Tobin, Cabrillo College (California)
- Vanished, Erased, Gone, by Hillary Luvshis & Matt Crescenzo, University of Delaware
- Strong Passwords, by Nicholas Wetzel, Ohio University
- Securing Your Computer Simply, by Chris Wetzel, Ohio Northern University
- Is Your Computer Healthy?, by Jacobus van der Ven, Hamilton College (New York)
- Defend Your Identity, by Clarence Chase, Prince George's Community College (Maryland)
- Poison Apple-Looks Can Be Deceiving, by Kira Espenilla, Mt. San Antonio College (California)
Visit http://www.educause.edu/security to view the Higher Education Information Security Council's extensive security resources. The National Cyber Security Awareness Month resource kit http://www.educause.edu/security/resourcekit helps higher education institutions prepare campus security awareness events each October.
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