This week in Computer Security Class we learned that there would be a contest which set out to campaign for increased information security awareness at colleges and universities. They want people to come up with a creative and/or educational video or poster on information security. As an incentive to participate there also giving away cash prizes so check it out maybe you can earn some extra cash. This contest integrated well into the class because the class is titled Computer Security it was only fitting we enter a contest that is trying to spread computer awareness.
http://net.educause.edu/Elements/Attachments/security/video/2011/2011-SecurityFlyer.pdf
Cyber Watch
This week we also learned about CyberWatch. CyberWatch is an Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Center, headquartered at Prince George’s Community. The CyberWatch goal is to is to improve information assurance education at all levels increase and the quantity and quality of the information assurance workforce. They develop curriculum to obtain Information Security A.A.S. Degree, an Information Security A.S. degree, an Information Security Certificate, and an Information Security Management Certificate for teachers, and they run annual contest for students including the contest I mentioned before. They have ways to engage children k-12 so they too can be safe and spread computer awareness.
Heres the CyberWatch link if you;d like to know more about the site.
http://www.cyberwatchcenter.org/index.phpoption=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=29&limitstart=2
I plan to send a reminder to sign up for the 2012 contest sometime this fall when the contest opens.
ReplyDeleteAwareness on computer security is always important to keep your personal and other important date secure. Thanks for this wonderful blog. HLA
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