ChemITC
ARLINGTON, Va. – October 27, 2009 – For the 6th year running, October marks the time when national attention is given to encourage home users, schools, businesses and governments to protect their computers, children and data. National Cyber Security Awareness Month is a national public awareness campaign led by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) and supported by President Barrack Obama. Its goal – increase awareness of cyber security issues and encourage the implementation of security measures to protect computers.
ChemITC members have proven time and again that many in the chemical industry understand that cyber security needs to be a focus every minute of every day. However, National Cyber Security Awareness Month presents an excellent opportunity to step back, examine your company's cyber security landscape and remind enterprise users about the importance of vigilant practices and behaviors while working and playing with computers and the Internet.
As a proud supporter of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Cyber Security Program is pleased to share information and links to a variety of resources that have been created to help members of the global chemical sector enhance their cyber security performance.
Cyber Security Program Webinar Series
Earlier this year, the Cyber Security Program produced a series of webinars to provide a convenient way to share information about emerging trends and steps that companies may consider as they work to improve their cyber security preparedness. The webinars complement available Cyber Security Program guidance documents and white papers and cover a variety of cyber security topics relevant in today's business environment.
Four of the webinars are available for download on the Cyber Security Program Web site. You can either download a PDF of the presentation slides or view the complete webinar recording using Microsoft Live Meeting Playback. Webinars available for download include:
- Roadmap to Secure Control Systems in the Chemical Sector
- Cyber Security Trends, Issues and Business Case Dynamics in the Chemical Industry
- The Role of Cyber Systems in Chemical Transportation Security
- Implementing the European Union Data Privacy Principles
Guidance Documents and White Papers
The Chemical Sector Cyber Security Program also offers companies a suite of guidance and tools to assess and enhance the cyber security performance of their business and industrial automation and control systems. We encourage you to take advantage of the guidance documents, white papers and additional resources in the Cyber Security Tools section of our Web site, as we continually work to provide a variety of resources to help companies implement a risk-based program in their organizations. Cyber Security Program publications and guidance released in 2009 include:
- Cyber Security in Emerging Geographies Guidance Document
- Information Security Checklists for Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and Divestitures
- The Protection of Intellectual Property Guidance Document
More Information about National Cyber Security Awareness Month
The success of National Cyber Security Awareness Month rests on all of us doing what we can to engage in awareness activities, and there are many opportunities for everyone to get involved and make a difference. The Cyber Security Program encourages you to visit Stay Safe Online to learn more about National Cyber Security Awareness Month, demonstrate support, access free materials and view upcoming events.