October Proclaimed National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Recently, President Barack Obama issued a proclamation that October is National Cybersecurity Awareness month, calling our digital infrastructure “a strategic national asset” and its security “our shared responsibility”. This is a great opportunity to integrate cybersafety skills with your students and families. Cybersecurity is an important topic to teach to our students and families who live in a digital world where so much of their personal data and financial information is online. It is imperative that everyone learn strategies to stay safe online and keep their personal data safe. In conjunction with President Obama’s proclamation, the Federal Trade Commission launched a redesigned cybersafety website called OnGuardOnline.gov. StaySafe Online is also promoting October as CyberSecurity awareness month and contains numerous resources for the classroom and the home. The site also contains a section of handy tip sheets in pdf format that can be printed out and given to your students and their families.

Whether the topic is cyberbullying, cybersecurity, or online personal safety, any information you can share with your students and families is important. Don’t forget to check out the Boston Public School’s CyberSafety website, which also contains many helpful classroom resources and downloads.