Tag: National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Agentic Orange
October 1, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
I started this week with a bit of FOMO since I am missing from GSX this year, but then I realized that, other than a bevy of new product releases, I could probably guess what this year's new show buzzword is.
My bet? Agentic AI. I can’t seem to open an email in the last month without the phrase being embedded somewhere in the content. So even though I’m not there in person, walking the floor, I can well imagine the type of conversations I’m missing out on. To that point...
Women leading the charge in cybersecurity: Voices from the front lines
September 3, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – International Women in Cyber Day (IWCD) on Sept. 1 shined a light on the achievements and challenges of women in the cybersecurity industry. It served as a warm-up to National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, a month dedicated to educating the greater public about online risks and cyber threats.
International Women in Cyber Day: A call for inclusion
Founded in 2018 by Lisa Kerney, IWCD promotes gender inclusivity and celebrates the contributions...
Index Engines: Leverage AI for cyber resilience
October 16, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
HOLMDEL, N.J. — Cybersecurity experts Index Engines have announced an “Ask the Expert” webcast and the release of an eBook in recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
The webcast, “Ask an Expert: Leveraging AI for Cyber Resilience,” scheduled for Oct. 23 at 11:00 am ET, will review the importance of trusted data integrity and highlight the importance of recovery and more proactive cyber strategies to enhance cybersecurity.
“We...
Man in the Mirror
October 19, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
Before October is over, I thought I should take the time to talk a little bit about National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, I.E., this one.
If you’ve been following my blog or roughly most of my cybersecurity-based stories for this publication, then you don’t need me to tell you how important cybersecurity is. Mass data breaches are common, and damages from cyber crime and spending to counter it is a steeply rising slope. It’s no surprise then that the theme of this awareness...
DHS kicks off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with bevy of initiatives
October 4, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This October marks the beginning of the first Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has prepared several initiatives to raise awareness in combating the growing threat to security and infrastructure.
On Sept. 30, President Joe Biden issued the proclamation on Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the hopes to safeguard critical systems and infrastructure from malicious cyber activity for both national concerns, citizens, and...
Security Systems News recognized as a 2019 NCSAM Champion Organization
September 25, 2019Ginger Hill
As the saying goes, “it takes a village,” and nothing is farther from the truth when confronting cybersecurity. It will literally take everyone working together to combat cyber risks and threats. As more and more organizations take the necessary steps to become and stay cyber safe, these same and other organizations are reaching out and showing their support of various campaigns centered around cyber.
And, now an important announcement … drum roll please!
As of this blog...