Cyber Security Awareness Day 2008
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Cyber Security Awareness Day 2008
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Overview
Texas State University-San Marcos provides an annual conference on methods and practices of safe computing and information security. Our audience is diverse in their knowledge of computing including everyone from experts in the field to the novice who wants to learn more on how they can keep their computer and sensitive information more secure. This year’s conference topic targeted learning how to protect your electronic private information using best practices and recommended tools. The theme for this year’s event was "Cyber Security: Don't gamble with your Information."
See the flyer for this event
The conference was held on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the LBJ Student Center Ballroom.
Conference Sessions and Speakers
Find out more about the topics discussed during the CSAD Conference Sessions.
Exhibitors
- IT Assistance Center — www.tr.txstate.edu/itac.html
- Computer Science Department and Club — http://www.cs.txstate.edu
- Apple — www.apple.com
- Dell — www.dell.com
- Symantec — www.symantec.com
- Tabernus — www.tabernus.com
- Verizon Business Services — www.verizonbusiness.com
- IKON — www.ikon.com
- Alcatel-Lucent — www.alcatel-lucent.com
- Nortel — www.nortel.com
- Cisco — www.cisco.com
- McAfee — www.mcafee.com
Other Community Sponsors
- Rent-A-Center — www.rentacenter.com
- Target — www.target.com
- Alvin Ord’s
- Pizza Classics
- Smoothie Factory — www.smoothiefactory.com
- Logan’s Roadhouse — www.logansroadhouse.com
- Cool Mint Café — www.coolmintcafe.com
- HEB — www.heb.com
- Texas State University Bookstore — www.bookstore.txstate.edu
- Subway — www.subway.com
- Juniper — www.juniper.net
- Colloquium Bookstore — www.bobcatbooks.com
- Grins Restaurant — www.grinsrestaurant.com
- Mochas and Javas — www.mochasandjavas.com
- Hip Hop Congress
Call for Vendors and Presentations 2009
If your organization or business would like to sponsor CSAD 2009, please contact itsecurity@txstate.edu and your name and Web site can be posted here.
Other Cyber Security Awareness Day Activities
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CSAD Movie Nights: Presented by IT Security and SACA
- "Wargames" - 10/06/08: Jackson Hall at 6:45 pm
- "Matrix Reloaded" - 10/15/08: San Jacinto Hall at 6:45 pm
- "Live Free or Die Hard" - 10/21/08: San Marcos Hall at 6:45 pm
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Day in the Quad
- 10/20/08 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- 10/21/08 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Free Malware Removal Day
The IT Security team was availabe on the following days to help remove Spyware, Malware from students' computers:
- 10/06/08: Jackson Hall - 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm
- 10/15/08: San Jacinto Hall - 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm
National Cyber Security Awareness Month - October 2008
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a consortium of government agencies and private industry sponsors, brings you National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) in October 2008.
National Cyber Security Awareness Month is a national campaign designed to increase the public’s awareness of cyber security and crime issues, so that users can take precautions to avoid these threats on the Internet. The month will feature public relations activities, educational programs, events and initiatives throughout October that targets home users, small businesses, education audiences (K-12 and higher education), and child safety online.