October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global effort to help everyone stay safe and protected when using technology whenever and however you connect. The theme for the month is 'Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.' and the Virginia Ship Repair Association is proud to be a champion and support this online safety and education initiative this October.
The cybersecurity and digital privacy of our members, as well as your employees and customers, is important to VSRA. Throughout the month of October, the VSRA Cybersecurity Committee, in partnership with the Communications Committee, will provide weekly informational email messages covering the specific topics outlined in this year’s theme. You are encouraged to discuss and share these topics widely. Ask questions and become better informed!
Did you know?
- The average total cost of a data breach in 2020 was $3.86 million and took an average of 280 days to identify and contain. (IBM)
- The use of new breach techniques has boomed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 35% of breaches having leveraged new techniques in 2020. (Cynet)
- 88% of data breaches are caused by human error. (Tessian)
We want to help you, your employees, family, friends and our community stay safe all year long, too. We encourage you to sign up as an individual Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champion. After signing up, you’ll receive a toolkit of free resources, including simple online safety habits and steps you can take to #BeCyberSmart.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is co-led by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. For more information about ways to keep you and your family safe online visit https://staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month/ and cisa.gov/ncsam.
For more information about the VSRA Cybersecurity Committee, please visit the VSRA Cybersecurity Committee page on our website or send an email to Cybersecurity@VirginiaShipRepair.org. You can also contact VSRA's NCSAM champion, Rich Moormann, at RMoormann@nassconorfolk.com.
Thank you for your continued support of the ship repair industry and VSRA, and for doing your part to #BeCyberSmart!
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