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• Cybersecurity Awareness Month is held every October to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and promote best practices for staying safe online.
• The event was established in 2004 by the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
• The focus of the event has expanded over the years to include industry participants, college campuses, nonprofits, and other groups.
• The theme from 2009 to 2018 was "Our Shared Responsibility," emphasizing that everyone has a role to play in securing digital assets.
• Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a great opportunity to educate yourself and others about staying safe online and give security awareness the spotlight.
• Haekka provides high-quality, timely, and relatable security content delivered to where employees work through Slack.
• Haekka also offers a complete Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign in Slack with multiple micro-trainings aligned with the topics or behaviors for the year as called out by CISA.
• By following cybersecurity best practices and staying vigilant, you can help protect yourself and your data from cyber threats.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and promoting best practices for staying safe online. With the increasing prevalence of cyber threats such as hacking, phishing, and identity theft, it's more important than ever to stay vigilant and take steps to protect yourself and your data. 2023 will be the 20th year of the event.

History of Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Cybersecurity Awareness Month was established in October 2004 by the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to promote online safety and security for all Americans. Initially, the focus was on simple advice such as regularly updating antivirus software.

Over the years, the outreach has expanded through grassroots efforts and now includes industry participants, college campuses, nonprofits, and other groups. From 2009 to 2018, the theme was "Our Shared Responsibility," emphasizing that everyone has a role to play in securing digital assets.

The month's activities have drawn high-ranking government officials, including DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, who launched Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2009. The following year, the STOP. THINK. CONNECT. campaign launched alongside the month's kickoff event, becoming the national cybersecurity education and awareness message.

Since 2010, the National Cybersecurity Alliance has launched the month's events in various locations nationwide, such as Seattle, Bellevue, Ypsilanti, Omaha, Boston, and Nashville.

Why Should you Care about it?

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a great opportunity to educate yourself and others about the importance of staying safe online. By following these tips and staying vigilant, you can help protect yourself and your data from cyber threats. Cybersecurity awareness month is also a great opportunity to give security awareness the spotlight.

Cybercurity Awareness Month Campaigns

At Haekka, we believe the best way to help end users, your employees, stay safe and not become a victim of a cyber attack or social engineering scame (like phishing) is to build a security mindset. To do this, engage employees throughout the year with high quality, timely, relatable content delivered to where employees work. With Haekka, users get weekly drip security engagement in Slack.

In addition to our year long stream of security content, we also provide a complete Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign in Slack. User subscribed to this campaign get multiple micro-trainings in Slack each week. This content aligns with the topics or behaviors for the year as called out by CISA. This is a great way to launch a Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign and measure engagement.

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