public-private partnership in action : u.s. national cyber security alliance
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Public-Private Partnership in Action : U.S. National Cyber Security Alliance . Jacqueline Beauchere Director, Microsoft Corp. Vice Chair, National Cyber Security Alliance Brussels, Belgium 12 June 2012. Agenda. What is NCSA? NCSA’s Strategic Plan NCSA’s Key Initiatives - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Public-Private Partnership in Action: U.S. National Cyber Security Alliance Jacqueline BeauchereDirector, Microsoft Corp.Vice Chair, National Cyber Security AllianceBrussels, Belgium12 June 2012
Agenda• What is NCSA?• NCSA’s Strategic Plan• NCSA’s Key Initiatives• NCSA & Microsoft Resources
What Is NCSA?• U.S. 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit corporation• Established in 2002• Celebrating 10-year anniversary in 2012
NCSA Leadership • Michael Kaiser
— Executive Director, NCSA
• Board of Directors, Executive Committee — Christopher Boyer, AT&T, Chair— Jacqueline Beauchere, Microsoft, Vice-Chair— Keith Gordon, Bank of America, Secretary— Brett McDowell, PayPal, Treasurer— Eric Davis, Google, Member-at-Large
To educate – and therefore empower – the digital society to use the Internet safely and securely at home, work, and school, protecting the technology that individuals use, the networks they connect to, and our shared digital assets
NCSA’s Mission
NCSA’s Strategic Approach
• Foster key partnerships to advance NCSA’s goals• Raise awareness of computing-security and online-safety
risks• Employ a “trusted source” model & harmonize messaging
across industry, government, and NGOs; leverage places people already go to learn to stay safer online
• Create guidance, tools, and resources, and drive consumers to action
• Ground guidance in research and data
Focus on three primary audiences
Home-users Small businesses Education (K-12 & higher-ed)
• National Cyber Security Awareness Month — Annually in October
• STOP.THINK.CONNECT. — Campaign for cyber security public awareness and education— In partnership with Anti-Phishing Working Group
• Data Privacy Day— An international awareness effort to encourage the safe-guarding of
personal data and empowering consumers to protect their data• National Cybersecurity Education Council
— A public-private partnership to formalize education of digital citizens and cybersecurity professionals
NCSA’s Key Initiatives – In Summary
National Cyber Security Awareness Month • Occurs every October (since 2003) • In partnership with U.S. Department of Homeland Security
(DHS)• Begins with a formal kickoff event, typically first day of
October• Followed by three themed weeks of events
— Business (SMBs)— Law Enforcement— Education (K-12)
• Awareness efforts by industry; schools, colleges & universities; small businesses, NGOs, others
STOP.THINK.CONNECT.
• Developed by 25 companies & seven U.S. federal agencies
• Based on extensive consumer research • Harmonizes safety and security messaging across
all platforms; includes tips and advice• Free to adopt (requires a license)• Exposes computer-users to repetition of
messaging, thereby increasing adoption
STOP.THINK.CONNECT.
• Data Protection Day began in Europe in 2007• Data Privacy Day extended to U.S. & Canada in January 2008• Supported by industry• Highlighted by nation-wide events in schools, colleges &
universities, among businesses, and NGOs
Data Privacy Day
• Public-private partnership, charting a path for cybersecurity education
• Outgrowth of U.S. National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
• Focused on formal education, and: — Growing a cyber-aware nation — Creating a pipeline of student talent — Graduating and educating professionals
U.S. National Cybersecurity Education Council
U.S. National Cybersecurity
Awareness Month
U.S. National Cybersecurity
Education Council
STOP. THINK.CONNECT.
Audiences Programs/ Initiatives Geographies
International Data Privacy Day International
Local/State
National
Home users
Education
Business
NCSA Resources
NCSA website: www.staysafeonline.orgSTC website: www.stopthinkconnect.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/staysafeonlineTwitter: twitter.com/StaySafeOnlineYouTube: www.youtube.com/staysafeonline1
Microsoft Resources
Consumer Website: www.microsoft.com/securityPolicymaker Website: www.microsoft.com/trustonline Facebook: www.facebook.com/saferonlineTwitter: twitter.com/Safer_OnlineYouTube: www.youtube.com/MSFTOnlineSafety
Thank You