Wednesday, October 30, 2019

It's National Cybersecurity Awareness Month!



Data Breaches, Malware, Secure Passwords, Privacy, Safe Computing, Online Scams, Mobile Protection, Hacking, Phishing, Identify Theft and Bitcoin.  These are some topics discussed in the area of Cyber security.  So in this blog, we are going to discuss National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) which is held every October.  

NCSAM 2019 Toolkit can be downloaded  is  from Homeland Security.

Posters for NCSAM are also available to download as well.

According to the Homeland Security Website this annual event, “is a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safe and secure online while increasing the resilience of the Nation against cyber threats. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) co-lead NCSAM.”  The Theme for 2019 is, "Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT."

Much about how content is viewed or accessed over the Internet has changed. In fact Forbes.com wrote an article in December of 2018 called, "60 Cybersecurity Predictions For 2019."  

One of the predictions in this article discussed employment and educational factors, stating that, “It’s no surprise that we are currently in a massive deficit of qualified cybersecurity talent. In 2019, we will see a more modern approach to recruiting and retention in the cybersecurity workforce to fill this void and create more diversity. We will see an uptick in apprenticeship programs, more diverse training, recruiting practices and federal funding to help bridge the enormous talent and diversity gap the industry has today“—Jason Albuquerque, CISO, Carousel Industries

Chestnut Hill College's "High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA) Student Chapter is involved in Cybersecurity.  They are hosting their 5th Annual Cyber Security and Forensics Conference on Friday, October 25, 2019.  This event is Co-sponsored with HTCIA,  Delaware Valley Chapter




Students at Chestnut Hill College  have the opportunity to learn about various topics in the field,Cybersecurity.

The Computer Information and Science Department  offers a variety of degrees related to Cybersecurity:

  • Computer Information and Science
  • Computer Information and Technology
  • Digital Forensics
  • Cybersecurity

Academic Minors  in:
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Management
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Studies
  • Digital Forensics
  • Information Management
  • Programming
  • Web Design

In the Spring of 2020 a new Accelerated, Online Master of Science Degree in Cybersecurity will begin as well.

Now, let's talk about the Logue Library....


A search of the following topics shown below you will deliver these results:

Topic                            Results         eBooks Total      Print Books Total

Cybersecurity                   3,236                   64                     3
Cyber security                  5,644                 207                     3
Homeland Security         6,795                 326                   27
Digital Forensics              1,194                1181                     6
Malware                             2,640                  48                     2  
Data Breaches                   6,243                 113                     1
Online Scams                       644                   36                     1
Mobile Protection           12,134                 179                     3
Hacking                             17,799                246                   38
Phishing                                944                    18                    1
Identify Theft                     1,305                   31                     1
Bitcoin                                 1,512                    15                     2


Logue Library has created a display to reflect the topic of Cybersecurity and how the Librarians can help students research their particular topics.








These eBooks are available to all students.



























Feel free to comment on this blog.
What book listed above would you most likely read?


Special Thanks to Sister Mary Jo Larkin, Dean for Library and Info Resources for creating the display.
Posted by J. Presley, Systems Management Librarian






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