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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Learn how to protect yourself online.

October 30, 2017

Student using College SchedulerPosting to social media. Ordering a pair of shoes. Paying a credit card online. Every day – at home and at work – we use technology tools and applications that help make our lives more convenient, efficient and connected. But with greater convenience comes a greater risk.

To ensure that every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online, National Cyber Security Awareness Month – observed every October since 2004 – was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry.

For more information about NCSAM and how to protect yourself online, please visit the Stay Safe Online website.

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