ITS takes security seriously both on and off campus. Throughout the year, we run a number of Cyber Security Awareness campaigns, which include events and workshops, to promote and educate security awareness. This month our focus is on Internet of Things.
Join us at Cyber Security Events to test your knowledge, learn new things, and win prizes!
| Event | Date | Time | Location | Details |
| Cyber Security Awareness Big Wheel | October 30, 2018 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | MCA Hallway | Test your knowledge in Cyber Security Awareness and win one of the prizes. |
| Cyber Security Awareness Poster Competition | October 31, 2018 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Canadian Tire Bridge | Students of the Information Assurance course in Goodman School of Business participate in a poster competition held annually in October. This helps to increase awareness of International Cyber Security Awareness month, October, and highlights cyber security issues across campus. |
Reserve a spot in our workshops by signing up at Focus on Learning! Locations will be confirmed in your reservation.
| Cyber Security Awareness Workshop | Date | Time | Details |
| Social Engineering/Phishing | March 21, 2018 | 10:00 to 10:30 am | Of all the potential threats to our cyber-security, which category of threat are YOU most likely to face in the next week? How can ordinary users defend themselves? |
| Encryption | April 18, 2018 | 10:00 to 10:30 am | Losing information and having it end up in the wrong hands can have devastating consequences to you and to Brock. By making your data unreadable except by people who should have it can be done by using encryption" and it’s easier than you think. |
| IoT – Internet of Things | May 16, 2018 | 10:00 to 10:30 am | Having more connected devices means more attack vectors and more possibilities for hackers to target you. This workshop helps the Brock community by offering best practices and recommendations on securing home networks and IoT devices. |
| Social Engineering/Phishing | June 28, 2018 | 10:00 to 10:30 am | Of all the potential threats to our cyber-security, which category of threat are YOU most likely to face in the next week? How can ordinary users defend themselves? |
| IoT – Internet of Things | July 18, 2018 | 10:00 to 10:30 am | Having more connected devices means more attack vectors and more possibilities for hackers to target you. This workshop helps the Brock community by offering best practices and recommendations on securing home networks and IoT devices. |
| Encryption | August 15, 2018 | 10:00 to 10:30 am | Losing information and having it end up in the wrong hands can have devastating consequences to you and to Brock. By making your data unreadable except by people who should have it can be done by using encryption" and it’s easier than you think. |
| You are the target | September 19, 2018 | 10:00 to 10:30 am | No matter where you at (work and home), cyber criminals are there to get you and You are the Target, so please Think Before you Click. You are the first line of defense against any cyber attackers! |
| iOS mobile devices | October 24, 2018 | 10:00 to 10:30 am | Mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, android phones, tablets or any other smartphones) are everywhere these days and most likely you own at least one. Your mobile device needs to be protected. |
| Android mobile devices | November 28, 2018 | 10:00 to 10:30 am | Mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, android phones, tablets or any other smartphones) are everywhere these days and most likely you own at least one. Your mobile device needs to be protected. |
