It’s the Great Pumpkin… No, wait - it’s CSAM 2009!

October means a lot of things – fall weather, pumpkins, Halloween… but it’s also the time of year that we look at how secure our computing practices are.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance have designated October as Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM).

In recognition of that fact, the Office of InformationTechnology’s Information Security Office has a full slate of activities planned that will educate the UTSA community.

As in previous years, the lecture series will present a range of information security topics including a discussion of how you can keep your kids safe online and how to keep from being a victim of identity theft. The presenters come from private industry, the FBI and UTSA.

This year, we are also excited to introduce the Treasure Island game. Currently-enrolled UTSA students will be eligible to participate in the game, earning points while learning about information security. Three prizes will be awarded – an iPod Touch, a Google backpack and an iPod Shuffle.

The events are free and open to the public. To find out more about CSAM 2009, visit our Web site.