Ewing Township Continues Its Commitment to Global Cybersecurity by Becoming a Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 Champion

October 2023 marks the 20^th anniversary of the  Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance’s partnership for their annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Its purpose is to highlight the critical role cybersecurity needs to play in our daily lives and to empower everyone, individuals, and businesses alike, to take cybersecurity steps to protect their personal and business data from digital forms of crime.

The Township Council has approved our participation as a Champion for Cybersecurity Awareness Month to   promote cybersecurity awareness and best practices for Ewing Township staff and public alike. The Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champions Program is a collaborative effort among businesses, government agencies, colleges and universities, associations, nonprofit organizations, and individuals committed to educating others on online safety.

From mobile to connected home devices, technology is becoming more intertwined with our lives every day. And while the evolution of technology is moving at the speed of sound, cybercriminals are working just as hard to find ways to compromise technology and disrupt personal and business life. Cybersecurity Awareness Month aims to highlight some of the emerging challenges that exist in the world of cybersecurity today and provide straightforward actionable guidance that anyone can follow to create a safe and secure digital world for themselves and their loved ones.

This year, the Cybersecurity Awareness Month’s main focal areas revolve around four key fundamental cybersecurity best practices:

• Recognizing and reporting phishing – still one of the primary threat actions used by cybercriminals today.
• Understanding the benefits of using a password manager and dispelling existing myths around password manager security and ease of use.
• Enabling multi-factor authentication on personal devices and business networks.
• Installing updates on a regular basis and turning on automated updates.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues to build momentum and impact with the ultimate goal of providing everyone with the information they need to stay safer and more secure online.   Ewing Township is proud to support this far-reaching online safety awareness and education initiative which is co-led by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 

For more information about Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 and how to participate in a wide variety of activities, visit staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month/. You can also follow and use the official hashtag #BeCyberSmart on social media throughout the month. 

Look for our postings about key cybersecurity issues throughout the month to help you stay safe online and check out our CyberSecurity page for permanent resources.