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Are you ready for the 2021 European Cybersecurity Month?

The ECSM campaign is coordinated by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the European Commission, and is supported by the EU Member States and hundreds of partners (governments, universities, think tanks, NGOs, professional associations, private sector business) from Europe, and beyond.

 

The EU Agency for Cybersecurity coordinates the organization of the ECSM campaign by acting as a “hub” for all participating Member States and EU Institutions, and by providing expert suggestions, generating synergies, and promoting common messaging among EU citizens, businesses and public administration. The Agency also publishes new materials and provides expert advice on different cybersecurity topics for Member States’ audiences.

 

Cybersecurity is a Shared Responsibility

 

Since the first event in 2012, the European Cybersecurity Month has been reaching its key priorities by bringing together parties from across Europe under the slogan ‘Cybersecurity is a Shared Responsibility’ to unite against cyber threats. Each year, the campaign not only promotes the safer use of the Internet for EU citizens, but the organizers provide the knowledge and tools to do so, find more on ECSM Through the Years.

 

Join us this October for a month of engaging activities all about cybersecurity:

  • Participate – find events near you.
  • Become an Organiser - submit your activity.
  • Join the campaign on Twitter and Facebook: @CyberSecMonth, #CyberSecMonth, #ThinkB4UClick

 

Think Before U Click #ThinkB4UClick

 

The two themes of the ECSM2021 campaign are:

  1. First aid, guidelines on what to do if one falls victim to a cyber-attack, and
  2. Be cyber-secure at home

 

The coronavirus pandemic is testing online security resilience worldwide, while at the same time is pushing more and more citizens to conduct their daily lives and work online. Our lives have shifted into the digital dimension so educating the online user has become more important than ever before.

 

The main objectives of the 2021 campaign are to ensure that end-users and organizations are well informed on the potential cybersecurity risks and that they stay safe online. The general intention is to help EU citizens develop a basic understanding of the different types of online security and privacy issues.

 

What is new in ECSM 2021?

 

The winning team of the European Cybersecurity challenge will be the Ambassadors of the ECSM2021.

 

An interactive map of Europe will be hosted at the ECSM website, that will be displaying the services per EU Member State where citizens could address themselves in case they fall, victim to cyber-attacks, in specific: online shopping fraud, identity theft i.e. credit card and bank account details theft and social media account hacks.

 

A new ECSM cybersecurity quiz will be available on the ECSM website inviting the public to test their knowledge on cyber-threats, acting as an educative tool while at the same time informing on the most prominent threats for the public and how to recognize them.

 

Stay tuned for more updates and materials in the coming weeks!