Enterprise Information Technology Services Press Release
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Monday, October 9, 2006

Writer: Bert DeSimone, bert@uga.edu
Contact: Stanton Gatewood, infosec@uga.edu

National Cyber Security Awareness Month events at UGA October 23

ATHENS, Ga.— In observance of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the UGA Office of Information Security has scheduled several events to take place on October 23. National Cyber Security Awareness Month is a national campaign designed to increase the public's awareness of cyber security and crimes issues so that users can take precautions to avoid these threats on the Internet.

"The Office of Information Security participates in National Cyber Security Awareness Month to enhance, enlighten, and empower our community against crime on the Internet," said Stanton Gatewood, UGA's Chief Information Security Officer. "SATE (Security Awareness, Training, and Education) is the best return on our investment for lowering the risk of living and socializing in Cyberspace."

The events begin at 9:00am in the Tate Student Center Georgia Hall with keynote speaker Bobby Stanley, Special Agent for Cyber and High-Tech Crimes from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The complete agenda for the day, including times and locations, is a follows:

9:00am - 10:00am	Keynote Speaker, Bobby Stanley Special Agent, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Tate Student Center Georgia Hall
10:00am - 11:30am	Cyber Security Panel— Experts discuss issues relating to Information Security, Homeland Security, Security and Emergency Preparedness and how these impact UGA, the Athens community and beyond Panelists information: http://infosec.uga.edu/sate/csam Tate Student Center Georgia Hall
11:30am	Closing Remarks, Dr. Barbara A. White UGA Chief Information Officer and Associate Provost Tate Student Center Georgia Hall
Noon - 4:00pm	Computer Health and Security Fair— Attendees are invited to bring their laptops in for a "security checkup" Tate Student Center Art Gallery (Room 309)

The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a consortium of government agencies and private industry sponsors, sponsors National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) each October. For more information on the NCSA and the cyber security and safety resources it provides free to the public, see:

http://staysafeonline.org

For more information on National Cyber Security Awareness Month at UGA, please see:

http://infosec.uga.edu/sate/csam