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Cybersecurity Awareness Month

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) raises awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across our Nation, not just in the month of October, but all year long.
You can make a difference! Participate and support Cybersecurity Awareness Month on social media, at home, and in the community.
Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.
Cybersecurity requires the vigilance of everyone to keep data secure.
Montgomery College Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
Managing Your Privacynew window
Privacy Basicsnew window
Password, Wifi, and Malware Protectionnew window
With our homes, schools, and business more connected than ever, it’s vital to secure
all your devices.
Own Your Role in Cybersecurity (PDF, )
Security Tips for Online Teaching and Learning (PDF, )
Protecting Your Digital Home Tip Sheet (PDF, )
Update Your Privacy Settingsnew window
Phishing attacks use email or malicious websites to infect your devices with malware
and viruses in order to collect personal and financial information.
Montgomery College: Phishing Website
Phishing Tip Sheet (PDF, )
Phishing and Ransomware Videonew window
With every social media account you sign up for, every picture you post, and status you update, you are sharing information about yourself with the world.
Social Media Tip Sheet (PDF, )
Additional Social Media Tipsnew window
Register for any, or all of the webinars offered here by our partner, Cofense:
Be Cyber Smart
October 6, 1:00 p.m.
Own your role in cybersecurity and join us for this webinar where we go back to basics
and discuss best security practices for cyber hygiene and keeping your information
safe.
Fight the Phish
October 14, 1:00 p.m.
With phishing attacks accounting for more than 80 percent of reported security incidents,
we invite you to join us for this info-packed session on how you can protect your
organization from phishing threats.
Explore. Experience. Share
October 20, 1:00 p.m.
Week 3 of Cybersecurity Awareness Month will highlight the Cybersecurity Career Awareness
Week led by National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE). Join us for this
webinar as we discuss different cybersecurity career paths.
Cybersecurity First
October 27, 1:00 p.m.
Join us the fourth and final week of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month when we
wrap up the month with a focus on making security a priority and keeping cybersecurity
at the forefront of your mind on a daily basis.
Employees: Don't forget to complete your cyber training! Access DataSecurity@MC: Annual Review in MC Learns.
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