Did You Get the Memo?

Part of the government's push to tighten cybersecurity is to educate the public and to increase awareness - like federal agencies did to boost the use of seat belts and the "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires" campaign.

Part of the government's push to tighten cybersecurity is to educate the public and to increase awareness - like federal agencies did to boost the use of seat belts and the "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires" campaign.

Purdue University seems to have received the memo. It's organizing a panel discussion on "Our Shared Responsibility" for cybersecurity. The discussion is scheduled for Oct. 20.

From the announcement of the panel:

According to Purdue Calumet Assistant Director for Information Security and Assurance James Pardonek, better understanding is necessary of how individual actions can collectively affect cyber security and internet protection.