Fifth Annual Cyber-Security Awareness Week

Fifth Annual Cyber-Security and Compliance Awareness Week and "Grill the ISO" Cookouts Week of September 21, 2009!

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 the the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost; the Office of the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, the Office of the Vice PResident for Information Technology as well as faculty, staff and student volunteers is hosting the fifth annual Cyber Security Awareness Week.

The goal is simple, according to Bruce Edwards, the University's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO): "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 IBM & Lenovo, Dell, Microsoft, Sprint, AT&T, Verizon Wireless 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 "Grand Prizes" . Grand Prizes include a Netbook computer donated by the Information Security Office and more! You must be a UofL Faculty, Staff or Student to win a Grand Door Prize. 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. Grand Prize Winners: To be announced after the events! and the "Top" Grand Prize... To be announced after the events! Free Computer Security data CD/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 - Wednesday , September 23, 2009 from 11:30-1:15 HSC Quad - Thursday, September 24, 2009 from 11:30-1:15.

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
Chief Information Security Officer
University of Louisville

Phone: 502-852-4363

e-mail: bruce.edwardsjr @ louisville.edu
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