Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM)
What is CSAM?
Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM) is an international campaign held annually in October. By participating in CSAM, we bring awareness to the University of Regina community about the importance of cyber security and what we can do to stay cyber safe!
Every Friday is Drop-in Day from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Technology Training and Support (TTS).
- Attend a Friday Drop-In session in ED 548, or via Zoom, with the TTS Team.
- Zoom link info at, TTS Shedule for drop-in Fridays.
- You can take the Cyber Security Awareness Training in ED 548, during a Drop-In session if you want.
Generation Cyber Safe
Online Security knows no age
Online security affects all Canadians, regardless of when they were born — that’s why every generation is part of Generation Cyber Safe.
- October 2024 we’re celebrating the unique strengths every generation has when it comes to staying safe online and sharing information on how each generation can use their qualities to helpothers, too.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Weekly Themes
Each week, we'll highlight different aspects of phishing scams to help you prepare yourself against, or recover from all types of phishing.- Come back each week to discover new resources!
Being part of Generation Cyber Safe means understanding the importance of securing your accounts.
As a first line of defence, using strong and unique passphrases help protect you from falling victim to online threats like credential stuffing.
This week, we’ll discuss various ways to secure your accounts, like:- multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- password managers
- passwords and passphrases
- understanding credential stuffing
- limiting the information that you share online
Every generation needs the right tools to succeed, especially when it comes to staying safe online. This week, we’ll discuss important tools that can help protect you from common online threats, such as:
- anti-virus protection
- automatic updates
- using a virtual private network (VPN) and securing your network
- cyber security awareness training
- countering malware and ransomware
Something all generations have in common is the need to stay connected. When it comes to being online however, there are threats that come with staying social. This week, we’ll discuss:
- phishing
- social media safety
- social engineering
- identity theft and protecting your digital identity
- artificial intelligence (AI) generated content: (Canada.ca/disinformation)
Being part of Generation Cyber Safe means being proactive about your online safety. Learning cyber security best
practices and how to protect yourself online, as well as recovering from an attack, is important. This week we’ll explore:
practices and how to protect yourself online, as well as recovering from an attack, is important. This week we’ll explore:
- back ups and storage
- cyber security for small businesses
- cyber security awareness and training
- how to spot a secure business
- working remotely
One of the most fulfilling things any generation can do is pass on their knowledge. When it comes to Generation
Cyber Safe, that means sharing what you know with your friends, family and colleagues so they can stay safe online,
too. This week, we’ll discuss:
Cyber Safe, that means sharing what you know with your friends, family and colleagues so they can stay safe online,
too. This week, we’ll discuss:
- promoting Get Cyber Safe and Cyber Centre resources
- how to help others S.C.R.U.B. their devices
- keeping up with emerging tech and AI
- sharing what you know with friends and family
- cyber security awareness training