Governor Josh Stein has proclaimed October Cybersecurity Awareness Month in North Carolina and is encouraging all North Carolinians to prioritize online safety and protect themselves from online threats and scams.
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Scammers can pose as official representatives of disaster aid organizations or charities and use phishing emails, social media messages, texts and phone calls to obtain personal and financial information and access devices and networks that hold sensitive data.
The new Cybersecurity Products and Services state contract establishes a consolidated portfolio of solutions to meet the evolving cybersecurity needs for the state.
The order directs the state chief information officer and the NCDIT to develop a policy that prohibits the use of TikTok, WeChat and potentially other applications on state agency IT systems in a manner that presents an unacceptable cybersecurity risk.
Following the damage Hurricane Ian left across North Carolina, state officials are warning North Carolinians to be on high alert for online scams and threats.
The order encourages Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources entities to report cybersecurity incidents to the North Carolina Joint Cybersecurity Task Force.
Cybersecurity is a growing issue in North Carolina. Threats are rising, but the work force to help defend against them is not.
CyberStart America encourages high school students to learn more about cybersecurity and computer science and earn a chance to win a college scholarship.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month aims to shed light on security vulnerabilities, while offering advice that anyone can take to protect their personal information.
Each student received a college scholarship from the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation and the opportunity to participate in the Cyber Foundations Academy.