Third Annual Cyber-Security Awareness Week and "Grill the ISO" Cookouts Week of October 1, 2007!

Computer and electronic information security (cyber-security for short) continues to be a challenge not just for the university but world wide. It does not take long watching the news, reading the newspaper or listening to the radio before you are likely to hear about some computer security  fraud, weakness, exploit or data breach making the rounds.

As part of the University's Information Security Awareness Program, the Information Security Office, in conjunction with University IT, the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost and the Office of the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, as well as faculty, staff and student volunteers is hosting the third annual Cyber Security Awareness Week.

The goal is simple, according to Bruce Edwards, the University's Information Security Officer (ISO): "We want to increase the cyber security awareness of all university faculty, staff and students in a fun way. Instead of always reading about the scary incidents occurring through-out the world or sitting through more on-line training, we hope the events we have scheduled will allow people to come together and learn from the volunteers who are generously sharing their expertise at these events, have fun, meet people, get a free bite to eat and maybe even win a door prize."

Download a Flyer for this year's events: [pdf]  [jpg]          The events scheduled include:

1.  Grill the ISO Cook Outs featuring - UofL technology partners and affiliates including Gateway, IBM & Lenovo, Dell, Microsoft, Office Max/Plantronics, Sprint, Cingular/AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Prosysis and more who will be offering their security insights, answering your questions and displaying their products. Door prizes every 15 or 20 minutes for people in attendance  donated by our partners and affiliates listed above as well as Rapid 7, Symantec and Juniper Networks , UofL's Human Subjects Protection Program, UofL's HSC Office of Compliance well as "Grand Prizes" . Grand Prizes include included a Microsoft donated X-Box  (only students eligible), high end cell phones donated by Sprint and Verizon, an iPhone donated by Apple , external backup hard drive donated by Prosysis and MicroSoft Office 2007 (only students eligible) donated by UofL's iTech Express! You must be a UofL Faculty, Staff or Student to win a Grand Door Prize. As noted above, for certain grand prizes you must be a student to be eligible. Attendance not required to win the Grand Prizes, simply fill out the entry blank and short survey at one of the two cook outs!) All door and grand prizes subject to change. Free Computer Security data DVD with software and other information to assist you in maintaining your computer in a secure fashion Free Food, of course, while it lasts! When and Where? Red Barn - Tuesday, October 2, 2007 from 11:30-1:30 HSC Quad - Wednesday, October 3, 2007 from 11:30-1:30.

2. Computer Security Scan and Assessment!
Come to the Computer Scanning Table at each cook out and bring your computer for a free security scan and assessment!

3. Other activities - send us your suggestions and comments!
Call or e-mail the ISO, contact information below!

Be there!

Sincerely,

Bruce

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Bruce W. Edwards
Information Security Officer
University of Louisville

Phone: 502-852-4363

e-mail: bruce.edwardsjr @ louisville.edu
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