Get Involved

Cybersecurity is our shared responsibility. That means everyone has the potential to make a difference and educate others. Anyone can raise awareness within their community.

Here are ways everyone can make a difference this October. Be sure to check out our other Get Involved sheets for specific organizations below. 

Social Media:

• Post online safety tips and reminders about National Cyber Security Awareness Month on your social networks. Use the hashtag #NCSAM on Twitter. (Download at http://www.staysafeonline.org/ncsam/get-involved/social-media)

• Replace your profile picture or Facebook cover photo with the NCSAM logo for the month. (Download at http://staysafeonline.org/ncsam/promote-ncsam.)

At Home:

• Send an email to friends and family informing them that October 2012 is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and encourage them to visit the STOP. THINK. CONNECT. website.

• Print out copies of the STOP. THINK. CONNECT. tip sheet and post on your refrigerator and next to your home computer(s). (Download at http://stopthinkconnect.org/campaigns/details/?id=76.)

• Hold a “family conference” to discuss how each member of the family can help to make their personal computer and other online devices safe from cyberattacks. Read through and discuss the suggestions from the STOP. THINK. CONNECT. tip sheet. (Download at http://staysafeonline.org/stop-think-connect/tips-and-advice.)

At Work/School:

• Display the National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) poster in your school, office, community center or religious institution.  (Download at http://staysafeonline.org/ncsam/promote-ncsam.)

• Become a National Cyber Security Awareness Month champion and post the NCSAM web banner on your website. 

• Review and update the acceptable use policy for all technology (computers, mobile devices, networks, and personal devices) in your school or office.

Please visit these pages for more ways to get involved:

• Businesses
• College Administrators
• Community-Based Organizations
• Home Users
• K-12 Administrators
• K-12 Teachers
• Faith-Based Organizations
• Libraries
• Local Government
• Local Law Enforcement 
• Social Media