{"id":7683,"date":"2014-10-28T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2014-10-28T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sourcelive.wordpress.com\/?p=7683"},"modified":"2014-10-28T10:00:17","modified_gmt":"2014-10-28T14:00:17","slug":"msu-community-called-to-protect-personal-and-university-information-as-part-of-national-cyber-security-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=7683","title":{"rendered":"MSU Community Called to Protect Personal and University Information as Part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

While large corporations such as Home Depot, Target and JP Morgan grab the biggest headlines in terms of security issues, no organizations, including higher education institutions, are immune from threats.\"NCSAM-square\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A simple click on an attachment or a web link by one person can lead to wide-spread consequences. Though many situations are preventable, more people need to be aware of simple precautions. October is National Cyber Security Awareness (NCSAM)<\/strong> month, and MSU is getting the word out about the role we all play in keeping the MSU\u2019s digital assets and community protected.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmerging cyber threats require engagement from the entire community,\u201d says MSU Chief Information Security Officer Rob McCurdy. \u201cThis month is a time to educate the MSU community on the importance of staying safe online.\u201d<\/p>\n

NCSAM<\/strong> is a coordinated national effort held in October focusing on the need for improved online safety and security. This year\u2019s theme \u201cOur Shared Responsibility<\/em>,\u201d<\/em> aims to remind everyone that the Internet and technology is a shared resource and securing it is our collective duty. All users of MSU\u2019s Internet, MSUnet, should do their part in making it safer.<\/p>\n

To protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information in today’s highly networked environment, MSU is asking all of its Internet users to:<\/p>\n