National Webcast Initiative

Cyber Security Is
Our Shared Responsibility

Thursday, October 14, 2010
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern

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The Seventh Annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month was being celebrated during October 2010, as a collective effort among the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Cyber Security Division, the National Cyber Security Alliance and the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.

 

As part of the October awareness month activities, the MS-ISAC coordinated a joint webcast with DHS and NCSA, along with several other sector-specific ISACs to discuss strategies on how to promote cyber security awareness at all levels, including government, businesses and academia, with specific advice about how individuals and entities can be actively involved to help facilitate a safe Internet experience. The goal is to help raise cyber security awareness nationwide and empower citizens, businesses, government and schools to improve their cyber security preparedness and help promote a safe Internet experience.

 

The National Council of ISACs

The National Council of ISACs, formerly known as the ISAC Council, was formed in 2003 when a volunteer group of ISAC representatives decided to meet monthly to develop trusted relationships among the sectors, and address common issues and concerns. The National Council of ISACs activities include: drills and exercises, hosting a private sector liaison at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Infrastructure Coordinating Center (NICC) during incidents of national significance, emergency classified briefings, and real-time sector threat level reporting. The group also sponsors an annual Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Congress to bring together the critical infrastructure community for networking, learning and addressing issues of concern to CIKR stakeholders.

For more information about the Council, with links to its member organizations, please visit the public website at:
http://www.isaccouncil.org/

 

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The Department of Homeland Security's National Cyber Security Division and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center have partnered to establish the National Webcast Initiative to develop a series of national webcasts which will examine critical and timely cyber security issues. Embracing the concept that security is everyone's responsibility, these webcasts are available to a broad audience to help raise awareness and knowledge levels. A number of vendors have offered their services at no cost to government, to help develop and deliver the webcasts.

 

If you have any questions, please contact 518/266-3460 or email to info@msisac.org.