Internet Security AlertsNational Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA)’s mission is to empower and support digital citizens to use the InternetG securely and safely, protecting themselves and the cyber infrastructure.
NCSA, a 501 c (3) founded in 2001, is the pre-eminent public private partnership, working with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), corporate sponsors(Symantec, CISCO, Microsoft, SAIC, EMC, McAfee), and nonprofit collaborators to promote cyber security awareness for home users, small and medium size businesses, and primary and secondary education.
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What will we teach our children?
Today, the National Cyber Security Alliance released the 2010 State of Cyberethics, Cybersafety, and Cybersecurity Curriculum in the U.S. which explores teacher, school administrator, and school technology coordinator attitudes toward teaching cyber education topics, what is actually being taught in classrooms, and the level of professional development teachers are receiving in order to teach these topics. The survey results show some promise. For example, more than 90% of technology coordinators, school administrators and teachers support (click here or title to read full post)
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Managing your online reputation is a good idea
A recent study, Online Reputation in a Connected World by Cross-Tab Marketing Research on behalf of Microsoft (disclaimer Microsoft is an NCSA sponsoring company) finds that more and more companies are conducting online research into a candidate’s reputation. Of the U.S. recruiters (study also surveyed recruiters in other countries) and HR professionals surveyed, 70% say they have rejected candidates based on information they found online. The news isn’t all bad.....(click here or post title to continue)
- MSISAC announces webcast on emerging cybersecurity trends and threats
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StopBadware launches as stand alone organization
Launched four years ago by Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, StopBadware emerged today as a stand alone nonprofit organization under the leadership of Maxim Weinstein, StopBadware’s executive director.
If you don’t know StopBadware, you should. (click here or title to read full post)
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McAfee and Facebook partner to protect users and cyber space
On January 13, 2010, Facebook and McAfee (disclaimer McAfee is an NCSA Board member) announced a new partnership aimed at making the Internet more safe and secure by making available a free six month subscription to McAfee’s Internet Security Suite software to all of Facebook’s 350 million users.
Facebook users are heavily dependent on a secure and safe Internet to connect with family, friends, and colleagues and to promote causes, fan pages, and commerce. The McAfee/Facebook partnership will make available to a wide range of users across the globe a key protection that should be on any computer connected to the Internet.
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NCSA featured in Just Ask Gemalto videos on Cybersecurity
In the last of its series from digital security experts, Just Ask Gemalto posted an interview with NCSA executive director Michael Kaiser.
See the video on YouTube.
Byron Acohido from USA Today, Crunch Gear’s John Biggs, and Amazon’s Steve Riley and others also participated in the series. Take a look they are interesting and educational.
NCSA appreciates the opportunity to participate in the series.
SSO (staysafeonline),
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Stalking and cybersecurity
What does stalking have to with cybersecurity?
Quite a bit.
Stalking impacts 3.4 million people annually and about 25% of victims report some use of technology, including spyware, email, identity theft, and instant messenger. ( Stalking Victimization in the United Sates, The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics) If stalkers are compromising systems to track their victims then they could also put larger networks at risk. (click here or title to read full post)
- Excellent new resources from the FTC
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Shop safely this holiday season
Despite the fact that the Christmas shopping season seems to have started, at least in the hearts of the big retailers, before Halloween this year. You are just now giving thought to sitting down in front of your computer to begin the task of making a list, checking it twice and searching for and buying that “perfect” gift online. Make sure you start by preparing to shop online securely (click here to read full post).
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I call it espionage
A recent New York Times Article, Hacked E-Mails Fuel Climate Change Skeptics reports on the public disclosure of stolen emails between scientists in engaged in climate change research in the United Kingdom and the US. Throughout the article the word hacking is used to describe the acts by which the emails were obtained. Espionage would be more appropriate way to characterize the behavior. (click here to read full post)
