October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and Sussex is taking part. Alongside our usual bitesize training and monthly staff hub article, we’ll be hosting a series of talks and events open to all University staff.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month takes place every year in October to highlight the importance of effective Cyber security. First established in 2004 by the U.S. government, it has since grown globally.
Event one - Navigating cyber threats in higher education
- Date: Thursday 17 October
- Time: 12.15 to 1.15pm
- Location: Open Learning Space in the Library
- Invited: All staff
- Event type: In person – this event may be recorded and photographs taken
Event details
In the first of a series of events to mark Cyber Security Awareness Month, we’ll be joined by guest speakers from Sussex cyber security partners Jisc and Mimecast. The event will be introduced by Chief Digital Transformation Officer Jason Oliver and will explore well known and lesser-known threats currently affecting higher education and what we can do to mitigate them. There is an additional option to take part in a Cyber Escape Room Challenge either before or after the event.
Event two - Cybercrime and the law
Speaker: Dr Jessica Shurson Lecturer in Law, University of Sussex
- Date: Tuesday 22October
- Time: 12.30 to 1.10pm
- Location:Silverstone SB-325 GTS Seminar room
- Invited: All staff
- Event type: In person – this event may be recorded
Event details
In this, the second of our series of events to celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Dr Jessica Shurson (Lecturer in Law) will explore the challenges of policing cybercrime and highlight the importance of effective cyber security and prevention.
This is an in-person event which we expect to last for around 25 minutes with an additional 15 minutes available for Q+A at the end of the session.
The event may be recorded.
Event three – Cyber security health check in (drop in)
- Date: Wednesday 30 October
- Time: 2.30pm – 4pm
- Location: Ground Floor, Shawcross
- Invited: All staff and students
- Event type: In person
Event details
In this, our last event of the series, join the ITS team who will provide colleagues with a security health check focusing on identity and device security. If you’re worried about your laptop or devices being cyber safe or concerned that your passwords are not strong enough - this is your chance to speak to the experts and put your mind at rest.
Funky tunes from ITS’s DJ (Pi3ZN) Prithvi Gudodagi.
Find out more
To learn more about Cyber Security and how to stay safe online visit our Cyber Security webpages.