October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Events listed are for members of the UW community.
Watch this space for additional announcements and related posts.
Email malbin@uw.edu for Zoom links for sessions.
Week 1: Be Cyber Smart
For week one, review some of the newest and some of the most popular resources on our website. You’ll feel cyber smarter!
For all audiences:
- Ransomware online training
- Working Remotely online training
- Guidance for Consumer IoT Devices
- Securing Laptops Risk Advisory
- Online Safety Strategy
For IT staff, technical audiences, and those who want to learn more about cybersecurity:
- Security Plan
- Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
- Web Shells Risk Advisory
- Office of Information Security workshops for members of the UW community
Week 2: Fight Phishing
Tuesday, 10/12, 12:00-12:45
Cyber Smart: Best Practices to Secure UW Data
Presented by Melissa Albin-Wurzer, Information Security Analyst, UW Office of Information Security
Email malbin@uw.edu for a Zoom link (subject line: 10/12)
Audience: All members of the UW interested in cybersecurity
(This presentation is scheduled again on 10/20 for UW Tacoma and 10/29)
Training and resources for any time or any day:
Week 3: Be Aware of Ransomware
Monday, 10/18, 2:30-3:30
2021 State of Ransomware at Universities
Presented by Chester Wisniewski, Principal Research Scientist, Sophos
Email malbin@uw.edu for a Zoom link (subject line: 10/18)
Audience: This presentation may be somewhat technical, but all members of the UW interested in cybersecurity are welcome to attend.
Wednesday, 10/20, 12:30-1:30
Cyber Smart: Best Practices to Secure UW Data (for UW Tacoma)
Presented by Melissa Albin-Wurzer, Information Security Analyst, UW Office of Information Security
Email malbin@uw.edu for a Zoom link (subject line: 10/20)
Audience: All members of the UW Tacoma community interested in cybersecurity
Week 4: Cyber Security First
Thursday 10/28, 1:30-2:30
Cyber Smart: Best Practices to Secure UW Data
Presented by Melissa Albin-Wurzer, Information Security Analyst, UW Office of Information Security
Email malbin@uw.edu for a Zoom link (subject line: 10/28)
Audience: All members of the UW interested in cybersecurity