The Friday Five - National Cyber Security Awareness Month

The Friday Five – National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Follow and join the conversation with #NCSAM2016, #CyberAwareChat, and #CyberAware.

2016 marks the 13th year of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. National Cyber Security Awareness Month, observed every October, was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online. Results from the 2016 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey indicate that 80% of providers have experienced one or more significant security incidents. This week’s Friday Five includes tips to stay safe online and ways to protect yourself and your organization.

HIMSS Joins NCSA in Celebrating National Cyber Security Awareness Month
HIMSS (@HIMSS) joins the National Cyber Security Alliance in celebrating National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Check out their Guide to Keeping Information Safe and Secure Infographic and Find out why industry-wide safety measures are on the rise. Also, be sure to brush up on staying safe with HIMSS’ 2016 Practical Tips on Safeguarding Information for Healthcare Organizations.

Get Involved
Everyone can make a difference during National Cyber Security Awareness Month. 2016 marks the sixth anniversary of the STOP. THINK. CONNECT. campaign, the global online safety awareness campaign to help all digital citizens stay safer and more secure online by providing a variety of tools and free online resources. You can also access ideas and and materials for ways your organization can participate in NCSAM.

NCSAM Videos
The National Cyber Security Alliance (@staysafeonline) offers over a dozen videos about cyber security. The videos cover a variety of topics from digital spring cleaning, what not to do online, and protecting yourself online, to cybercrime and online privacy tips. While the subject matter is serious, StaySafeOnline adds humor to communicate their message and help make it stick. Most videos are only a few minutes in length so why not check them out now.

Updated SRA Tool
Are you compliant with HIPAA Security Rule? The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (@ONC_HealthIT) and the HHS Office for Civil Rights (@HHSOCR) have jointly launched an updated HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool in honor of NCSAM.

NEW: Are you compliant with #HIPAA Security Rule? Revised tool helps assess risks: https://t.co/JGcrwWv2No @HHSOCR #CyberAware #NCSAM

— ONC (@ONC_HealthIT) October 17, 2016

Save the Date
Cybersecurity Twitter Chat – As National Cybersecurity Awareness Month comes to a close, ONC will be hosting a Twitter chat (#CyberAwareChat) on Thursday, October 27 at 1pm ET. The chat will cover security best practices, breach prevention tips, ransomware, and other cybersecurity topics. Anyone interested in helping make sure they are keeping health information safe and secure should join ONC to share tips on what you’ve found effective and to learn from others’ best practices.