October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, here are tips to stay cyber safe.
Research increasingly depends on digital tools, connected devices, large datasets, cloud services and international collaboration. These connections create tremendous opportunities, but they also introduce cybersecurity considerations that researchers need to understand
Throughout October, Research Security and IST will share practical information designed primarily for faculty researchers, while also supporting graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and staff involved in research. Our campaign will include a series of UM Today articles covering topics such as data storage and protection, the Loaner Laptop Program, cybersecurity and defence, and data retention. We will also highlight resources from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, the University of Manitoba and other trusted sources.
We will also be taking the conversation beyond the screen. Research Security and IST will host information tables at several high-traffic locations across campus, providing opportunities to ask questions and learn more about resources available to the research community.
The campaign will culminate in a virtual panel, “Beyond the Lab: Protecting Research, Data & People – Cybersecurity for UM Researchers,” featuring perspectives from across the University and beyond. The panel will explore the intersection of cybersecurity, research security and physical security, and offer practical advice for researchers.
Cybersecurity is not simply an IT issue. Protecting research is a shared responsibility, and small steps can make a meaningful difference.
Join us throughout October as we explore practical ways to protect your research, your data and your research community.
Watch UM Today and the UM Intranet for the upcoming articles and details about the panel and campus events.
Visit Cybersecurity month this October for more information and to sign up for the panel.
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