October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), a nationally recognized effort sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in cooperation with the National Cyber Security Alliance and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, to highlight the importance of cyber security. Each week in October is dedicated to a specific cyber security theme to raise awareness across the country and to empower citizens, schools, businesses, and government to improve their cyber security preparedness.
- Week 1 (October 1 – 3): Promoting Online Safety with the Stop.Think.Connect.™ Campaign (www.stopthinkconnect.org/)
- Week 2 (October 6 – 10): Secure Development of IT Products
- Week 3 (October 13 – 17): Critical Infrastructure and the Internet of Things
- Week 4 (October 20 – 24): Cyber Security for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses and Entrepreneurs
- Week 5 (October 27 – 31): Cyber Crime and Law Enforcement
Throughout October, the NYS Office of Information Technology Services’ Enterprise Information Security Office (ITS EISO) will highlight activities and actions that you can take to promote cyber security awareness in your home, organization, school, community, or business.
Please visit the ITS EISO awareness page at for resources and further information, follow on Twitter at #NysCyber, and on Facebook.