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Welcome to the National Cyber Security Alliance Blog

NCSA's Second Nature Blog explores a varierty of cybersecurity issues including how to stay safe and secure online, emerging trends in security, the integration of cybersecuirty, cybersafety, and cybersecurity into K-12 education, and our emerging digital lives. With the addition of guest bloggers in June of 2010, we are expanding our content with diverse view points about how we can create a more secure digital culture. If you are interested in becoming a guest blogger, email us

What College Students can do for National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Welcome to Entry #4 in our “Get Involved” blog series!

In the spirit of the “Our Shared Responsibility” theme, the NCSA has developed “Get Involved!” sheets. Each sheet provides suggestions for what people can do from where they stand to make themselves and those around them safer and more secure online and contribute to National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Today, we’ll be highlighting what college students can do.

Program Coordinator, NCSA

Maura is NCSA's Program Coordinator

Work-at-Home Scams: Red Flags & Tips to Stay Safe

One of the knock-on effects of the continued bad economy has been a surge in the number of online work-at-home scams reported on SiteJabber. In response to this, we have developed a few resources to help consumers avoid getting scammed.

Chief Executive Officer, SiteJabber
Jeremy Gin is the chief executive officer and co-founder of SiteJabber a consumer protection service which helps the public avoid fraudulent websites and find good sites. Consumers use SiteJabber to research unfamiliar websites, as well as read and write reviews of online businesses. SiteJabber is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation and was named one of the top 100 websites of 2010 by PC Magazine.

What Businesses can do for National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Welcome to Entry #3 in our “Get Involved” blog series!

In the spirit of the “Our Shared Responsibility” theme, the NCSA has developed “Get Involved!” sheets. Each sheet provides suggestions for what people can do from where they stand to make themselves and those around them safer and more secure online and contribute to National Cyber Security Awareness Month. This week, we’ll be highlighting what businesses can do.

Program Coordinator, NCSA

Maura is NCSA's Program Coordinator

Staying safe online as we head back to school

Summer’s end is in sight, and the kids are back in school or will be soon. Back to school is a transition time and a time of new opportunities for young people. As kids take on new challenges this is also a great “teaching moment” for us to remind our children about online safety.

Executive Director, NCSA

Michael Kaiser has been the Executive Director of the National Cyber Security Alliance since 2008>

What Educators can do for National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Welcome to Entry #2 in our “Get Involved” blog series!

In the spirit of the “Our Shared Responsibility” theme, the NCSA has developed “Get Involved!” sheets. Each sheet provides suggestions for what people can do from where they stand to make themselves and those around them safer and more secure online and contribute to National Cyber Security Awareness Month. This week, we’ll be highlighting what educators can do.

Program Coordinator, NCSA

Maura is NCSA's Program Coordinator

What Home Users can do for National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Welcome to Entry #1 in our "Get Involved" blog series!

In the spirit of the “Our Shared Responsibility” theme, the NCSA has developed “Get Involved!” sheets. Each sheet provides suggestions for what people can do from where they stand to make themselves and those around them safer and more secure online and contribute to National Cyber Security Awareness Month. This week, we'll be highlighting home users.

Program Coordinator, NCSA

Maura is NCSA's Program Coordinator

Online safety is a personal priority for Americans

In a press release today, the National Cyber Security Alliance and the APWG announced the results of research we conducted in collaboration with as part of a joint effort to create a unified consumer message to stay safe and secure online. This APWG/NCSA program started because both organizations had come to the realization that the consumer Internet safety and security space is overcrowded with ideas, tips, and information.

Executive Director, NCSA

Michael Kaiser has been the Executive Director of the National Cyber Security Alliance since 2008>

What does "Our Shared Responsibility" actually mean?

For the past two years, the theme of National Cyber Security Awareness Month has been “Our Shared Responsibility” – but what exactly does that mean and how can you apply it to your life?

Program Coordinator, NCSA

Maura is NCSA's Program Coordinator

NIST to hold conference on cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is emerging as a issue of national concern and the community of interested organizations, agencies, and individuals is growing. The Federal government has also expanded its efforts. One of the most significant changes to date has been the designation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as the coordinator of the National Initiative on Cybersecurity Education (NICE). NIST will be holding a conference and workshops on August 11 and 12 at its headquarters in Gaithersburg, MD

Executive Director, NCSA

Michael Kaiser has been the Executive Director of the National Cyber Security Alliance since 2008>

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