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The countdown to National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) 2016 has begun, with October 1 marking the start of the 13th annual event. This far-reaching initiative, co-led by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, helps provide all digital citizens with the tools they need to be safer, more secure and better able to protect their personal information online. The overall theme for the month is “Our Shared Responsibility,” highlighting the role each individual and organization must play in promoting a safer internet. 

Each week in October has a unique theme focused on a different cybersecurity issue or trend. The 2016 NCSAM themes are:

• Week 1: Oct. 3-7 STOP. THINK. CONNECT.™: The Basic Steps to Online Safety and Security
• Week 2: Oct. 10-14 From the Break Room to the Boardroom: Creating a Culture of Cybersecurity in the Workplace
• Week 3: Oct. 17-21 Recognizing and Combating Cybercrime
• Week 4: Oct. 24-28 Our Continuously Connected Lives: What’s Your “Apptitude”?
• Week 5: Oct. 31 Building Resilience in Critical Systems