National Cyber Security Alliance

• National Cyber Security Alliance, Mcafee and Cybersmart! Team Up to Bring Cybersecurity Learning Resources to K-12 Classrooms

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) - a non-profit public-private partnership focused on cybersecurity awareness and education for all digital citizens - in partnership with McAfee and CyberSmart! Education, today released several resources for K-12 schools nationwide to teach students about the importance of security and online safety. These free, easy to use cybersecurity resources include posters, activities, and checklists to help students maintain good cybersecurity practices are being released as part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month activities in October. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111007/DC82477LOGO )(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110504/DC95016LOGO )(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire...

• U.S. Newswire
• October 13, 2011

• The National Cyber Security Alliance Announces New Board Officers ; Saic's John Havermann Named Board President

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) today announced new officers elected to its board of directors for 2011. John Havermann, vice president and director of cyber programs at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), will serve as NCSA board president. (Logo: https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101004/DC76016LOGO)

• U.S. Newswire
• March 08, 2011

• National Cyber Security Alliance and Norton Study Finds Americans Feel Safer On a Computer Than a Mobile Device ; but Less Than Half Are Using Full Pc Protection Needed to Stay Safe Online

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Americans feel their home computers are protected from viruses, malware and hackers but that confidence does not translate to their mobile devices with 87 percent of people surveyed reporting they feel safer going online with their PCs than with their phones, according to the 2010 National Cyber Security Alliance - Norton by Symantec Online Safety Study released today. The study also finds that Americans' stated confidence with their PC's security might not be valid with less than half using the full protection they need to stay safe online. The study shows that only 24 percent of Americans feel very safe and 61 percent feel somewhat safe that their home computers are protected. In comparison, only 18 percent of those polled feel their mobi...

• U.S. Newswire
• October 28, 2010

• National Cyber Security Alliance Marks Beginning of National Cyber Security Awareness Month ; 7th Annual National Effort Educates Digital Citizenry

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a public-private partnership focused on educating a digital citizenry to stay safe and secure online, reminds all Americans that today marks the beginning of the 7th Annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month. National Cyber Security Awareness Month is a coordinated effort of the NCSA, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MSISAC) and a myriad of companies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations and individuals throughout the nation focused on improving online safety and security awareness and education for U.S. citizens and businesses. From a personal, business and governmental perspective, our nation's reliance on th...

• U.S. Newswire
• October 01, 2010

• Majority of Americans Have Abandoned an Online Purchase Due to Security Concerns, Poll Finds ; National Cyber Security Alliance Urges Online Shoppers to 'Stop. Think. Connect.,' Recommends Internet Safety Tips for Holiday Season

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- As the holiday shopping season and Cyber Monday approaches, a growing majority of Americans - 64 percent - report they have not made an online purchase from a specific website because of security concerns, according to a national poll released today by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA). When asked to explain why they did not make that purchase, 60 percent said it was because they were not sure if the site was secure, 51.4 percent were worried about providing information requested, and 48.4 percent felt a website requested more information than was necessary for the transaction. Respondents were given the option to pick more than one reason. Zogby International conducted the poll for NCSA.

• U.S. Newswire
• November 18, 2010

• Facebook Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan Joins National Cyber Security Alliance Board

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a nonprofit public-private partnership focused on cybersecurity awareness and education for all digital citizens, today announced that Joe Sullivan, Facebook's chief security officer, has joined its board of directors. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101004/DC76016LOGO)

• U.S. Newswire
• January 31, 2011

• National Cyber Security Alliance Launches Cyber Security Awareness Volunteer Education Program (C-Save)

To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Aimee Larsen-Kirkpatrick of the National Cyber Security Alliance, +1-202-756-3616, aimee@staysafeonline.org; or Joshua Zecher, 463 Communications, +1-202-463-0013 ext. 206, josh.zecher@463.com, for the National Cyber Security Alliance

• U.S. Newswire
• April 22, 2009

• Cyberbullying Prevention Not Taught in K-12 Classrooms, New National Survey Finds ; Sponsored by National Cyber Security Alliance and Microsoft, Poll Highlights Need to Learn Cyberbullying Prevention in U.S. Classrooms

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In the last 12 months, 26 percent of K-12 teachers say they've taught kids how to handle incidents of cyberbullying, while only 15 percent said they spoke to students about online "hate speech." This according to data released today by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and Microsoft Corp. The survey is particularly relevant on the eve of the White House's first Conference on Bullying Prevention. President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services Thursday will welcome students, parents, and teachers to the White House to discuss bullying prevention.

• U.S. Newswire
• March 09, 2011

• Verizon Joins National Cyber Security Alliance (Ncsa) Board

Executive Director of National Security and Cyber Policy Marcus Sachs to Serve on NCSA Board WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) announced today the appointment of Verizon Communications' Marcus Sachs to the nonprofit organization's board of directors. Sachs will represent Verizon on the board.

• U.S. Newswire
• September 21, 2010

• U.S. Parents Report Their Kids Will Increase Time Spent Online This Summer ; National Cyber Security Alliance Survey Reveals Startling Few Parents Make Internet Monitoring Via Cell Phones a Priority, Focusing Instead On Laptops, Pcs

WASHINGTON, June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For most American school children, summer vacation is officially underway, and with scores of young people away from the classroom, many of them will spend their free time on the Internet - that's according to their parents. Nearly 30 percent of parents report their kids will spend more time online this summer than they did during the school year. More than 50 percent said their children will spend the same amount of time online, according to a new national survey of parents with kids ages 18 and under released today by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and conducted by Zogby International.

• U.S. Newswire
• June 16, 2010