{"id":209927,"date":"2020-10-08T12:35:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=209927"},"modified":"2020-10-09T06:43:51","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T11:43:51","slug":"cybersecurity-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=209927","title":{"rendered":"It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month in ND"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. \"\"<\/em>Bismarck, N.D.<\/em>\u00a0 ( CSi)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In conjunction with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month<\/a> and the theme \u2018Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.\u2019 Governor Burgum issued a proclamation to bring awareness to protecting our state and citizens from increasing cyber threats due to COVID-19. North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT) also announced a new statewide cybersecurity outreach \u201cDefeND\u201d campaign during the Governor\u2019s press conference.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Cybercrime is on the rise globally, particularly given the massive shift to telework and e-learning during COVID-19. \u201cIn an increasingly connected world, it is important that we empower individuals and organizations to better protect their part of cyberspace at home, work or school, any time on any device,\u201d said Kevin Ford, NDIT Chief Information Security Officer.<\/p>\n

    This new campaign and website https:\/\/defend.nd.gov\/<\/a> provide information to help North Dakotans understand common threats like phishing and how to defend themselves from cyber-attacks. The overarching message of this year\u2019s theme, \u2018If you Connect it, Protect it,\u2019 dives into the importance of keeping connected devices secure from cyber threats. More than ever, connected devices are an integral part of how people communicate and access services essential to their wellbeing. Cybersecurity Awareness Month aims to offer guidance on simple security measures that can limit the susceptibility of threats for online interactions.<\/p>\n

    \u201cIf everyone does their part \u2013 implementing stronger security practices; raising community awareness; educating vulnerable audiences, students and family members; or training employees \u2013 our interconnected world will be safer and more resilient for everyone,\u201d said Ford.<\/p>\n

    NDIT has been actively engaged with K-12 and counties to bolster cyber defenses, offering anti-malware at no cost<\/a>, and recently announced an expanded cybersecurity partnership with the North Dakota University System<\/a>. For more information about the campaign and tips for online security, visit DefeND.nd.gov<\/a> You can also follow and use the official hashtag #BeCyberSmart<\/strong> on social media throughout the month.<\/p>\n

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    About Cybersecurity Awareness Month
    \n<\/strong>Cybersecurity Awareness Month is designed to engage and educate public and private sector partners through events and initiatives with the goal of raising awareness about cybersecurity to increase the resiliency of the nation in the event of a cyber incident. Since the Presidential proclamation establishing Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2004, the initiative has been formally recognized by Congress, federal, state and local governments and leaders from industry and academia. This united effort is necessary to maintain a cyberspace that is safer and more resilient and remains a source of tremendous opportunity and growth for years to come. For more information, visit     staysafeonline.org\/cybersecurity-awareness-month\/\u00a0<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Bismarck, N.D.\u00a0 ( CSi)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In conjunction with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the theme \u2018Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.\u2019 Governor Burgum issued a proclamation to bring awareness to protecting our state and citizens from increasing cyber threats due to COVID-19. North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT) also announced a new statewide cybersecurity […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":194467,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-209927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-state"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=209927"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":209992,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209927\/revisions\/209992"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/194467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=209927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=209927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=209927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}