Why C-SAVE

The need for C-SAVE emerged from NCSA’s 2008 National Cybersafety, Cyberethics, Cybersecurity Baseline Study that surveyed educators and their ability to address cybersecurity in the classroom.

The study found that:

• Only 10% of educators received more than six hours of professional development on cyber security.
• Only 22% are comfortable teaching about cyber bullying, identity theft and other types of cyber crime.
• Only 23% percent feel prepared to teach students how to protect their personal information online.

It’s easy to participate and use
Since our goal is to reach as many young people as possible, we have made C-SAVE as easy as possible. We have developed classroom materials and other resources to support volunteers. There is no need to sign up or register (although you can opt in to receive email updates).
We encourage individuals as well as organizations to become C-SAVE volunteers. Individuals might want to start by first using the materials at their children’s school. Organizations and companies might consider making C-SAVE part of a commitment to bring cybersecurity education and awareness to their local schools during National Cyber Secuirty Awareness Month in Otcober.