NC State celebrates CSAM 2022 — It‘s Easy to Stay Safe Online

Get ready for an adventure in cyberland. From Oct. 3-31, embark on a digital scavenger hunt to find cyber clues in online resources that will teach you how to navigate safely through our complex digital world. This cyber-friendly game will bring some competitive fun to your day! Once you complete the scavenger hunt, you’ll be entered into a raffle for a chance to win great prizes. Click here to begin the scavenger hunt.

• Raffle winners: Helen Velk (DELTA marketing), Jason Tibbrine (Facilities Safety Assistant), Bethany Geiger (University Libraries), Catherine Elizabeth Matthieu (Biomedical Engineering), Cindy Davis (NCCE Bertie County), Sandra Carstens (Office of Information Technology), Satyaki Banik (Electrical & Computer Engineering Graduate & Temp)

How secure are you? OIT will soon launch the online Data Security Training module for university employees, including student employees, retirees and nopay account holders. The module will focus on cybersecurity awareness topics critical to the university such as social engineering, two-factor authentication (2FA), data management, and mobile device security. This annual training module is one of many IT resources that can help reduce human error — the leading cause of compromised systems.

Session Slides | Zoom recording (access password: 5W+f^B98)

CSAM keynote NCDIT Transportation Chief Information Security Officer Al Roethlisberger, who supports NCDOT, will shed light on North Carolina’s cyber future on Friday, Oct. 21 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Roethlisberger will discuss priorities to strengthen the whole-of-state approach to cybersecurity. To register for this virtual event, visit REPORTER. Roethlisberger will present on behalf of State Chief Risk Officer Rob Main who was initially scheduled to provide the keynote.

• Raffle winners: Jacqueline Berry-Haseeb (Center for Family & Community Engagement), Laura Lusiak (Environmental Health & Safety), Betty Elliott (Office of University Architect), Karen Visnosky (University Controller)

Calling all NC State gamers! No one likes to play mind games like cybercriminals. Join us at Talley Student Union to learn the power plays to beat hackers at their own game and have fun doing it. Pick up some great giveaways.

• Raffle winners: Abigail Lynn Davis (senior, Biochemistry), Sarah Ashley Singer (senior, Chemical Engineering), Zac Gill (junior, Chemical Engineering)

Session Slides | Zoom recording (access password: 3KlBDh=p)

How many password-protected accounts do you really have? According to earthweb.com, a person with an active digital life has about 100 passwords — that’s a lot. So if you have trouble remembering your passwords, you’re probably not alone. Join OIT Security Specialist Doug Lewis who will talk about:

• The history of passwords and what they were meant to accomplish.
• Why hackers steal credentials and just how fast they can hack your password.
• Better ways to verify who you are and future initiatives to ditch passwords altogether.

To register for this virtual event, visit REPORTER.

• Raffle winners during the first session (10/26) – Krishnan Iyer (Office of Information Technology), Luisa Cedeno Perez (junior, Psychology)
• Raffle winners during the second session (10/27) – Irem Agan (sophomore, College of Sciences), Nicole Barker Scoggins (College of Veterinary Medicine)