National Cyber Security Alliance Media Room

This area contains all NCSA's past and present press releases, news about cyber security issues, cyber security events, and other important information about NCSA and cyber security. One of the Media Room's features is email alerts when NCSA releases news. You may subscribe to this service here.

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Recent News Releases

Nov 17, 2009--Americans' Online Shopping Decisions Affected by Security Concerns, Poll Finds

Oct 29, 2009--New Study Shows Need for Americans to Focus on Securing Online Accounts and Backing Up Critical Data

Oct 27, 2009--Study Finds U.S. Small Businesses Lack Cybersecurity Awareness and Policies 

Oct 16, 2009--  President Obama Calls on all Americans to Share Responsibility for Cybersecurity National Cyber Security Awareness Month Video is First Ever Online Presidential Address on Cybersecurity.

Oct 1, 2009--National Cyber Security Awareness Month Kicks Off In Nation's Capital Diverse Public, Private and Citizen Effort Seeks to Bolster Nation's Online Security Awareness in October

Aug 12, 2009--Google Joins National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) Board of Directors Eric Davis Set To Join NCSA Board

Aug 12, 2009--National Cyber Security Alliance Calls on All Americans to Promote Cybersecurity Awareness NCSA Launches Web Portal Focused on Advanced Planning and Participation in National Cyber Security Awareness Month This October

May 29, 2009---National Cyber Security Alliance Applauds Cyberspace Policy Review National Public Service Campaign Recommendation

April 29, 2009---National Cyber Security Alliance Executive Director Michael Kaiser Named to U.S. Department of Commerce's NTIA Online Safety Working Group 

April 23, 2009--- National Cyber Security Alliance and SAIC Team to Educate Students on Internet Safety, Security and Ethics

April 22, 2009---NCSA launches CSAVE volunteer program at RSA Conference (release)

                       CSAVE Press Kit

Mar. 16, 2009--- A report commissioned by Microsoft and the NCSA shows security breaches still of concern to consumers

Jan. 16, 2009—Complex Passwords Help to Avoid Most Serious Computer Worm Outbreak in Years

Dec. 1, 2008—SAIC Joins National Cyber Security Alliance Board of Directors. 

Nov. 18, 2008—The National Cyber Security Alliance released the 2008 National Cyberethics, Cybersafety, Cybersecurity Baseline Study.  This study looks at the state of K-12 cyber ethics, cyber safety and cyber security education in the United States. Read the release. For a brief overview of the study's key findings, check out this one-page fact sheet.

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