Department of Administrative Services
Press Release
For Immediate Release |
For More Information: |
October 1, 2009 |
Robert Bailey, 515-281-7056 |
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Iowa’s Information Security Office Recognizes the Importance of Cyber Security Awareness
DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Administrative Services’ Information Security Office is pleased to support October 2009 as National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Governor Culver has signed a proclamation to proclaim the month of October 2009 as National Cyber Security Awareness month – a month to increase the public’s awareness of cyber security issues.
The national campaign is organized by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), the National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) and other partners.
The national campaign focuses on educating the public, businesses, schools and government agencies about ways to secure their part of cyber space, computers and our nation's critical infrastructure, so that cyber security threats can be avoided. Public relations activities, educational programs, events and initiatives that target home users, small businesses, education audiences, and child safety online will be featured nationwide throughout October.
The DAS Information Security Office provides educational materials for the public in support of Cyber Security Awareness Month on its website located at http://secureonline.iowa.gov.
For more information, please contact SecurityAwareness@iowa.gov
About the Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS)
DAS was created July 1, 2003, as a way to manage and coordinate the major resources of state government; its mission is to provide high quality, affordable infrastructure products and services to Iowa state government customers in a manner that empowers them to provide better service to the citizens of Iowa and support the State of Iowa in achieving economic growth. http://das.iowa.gov/
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