What is National E-Security Awareness Week (NEAW)?
National E-Security is a Commonwealth government initiative aims to encourage home users and small business to adop smart online e-security practices and behaviours. Through the Stay Smart Online website (see below) it offers a free subscription to the Stay Smart Online Alert Service which provides information about e-security threats and possible solutions. Click the button above to subscribe to the service.
ASCCA's NEAW initiatives 2009
From 5th-12th June 2009 ASCCA will celebrate National E-security Awareness Week with a program of activities made possible by support from the Australian Government.
ASCCA successfully sought to achieve the NEAW Objectives by organising the following:
- five seminars in two states in regional areas
- a seminar with speakers addressing the 3 themes of the week in Sydney on 9 June;
- a special e-Security Awareness webpage added to ASCCA’s website for these presentations and for general information on issues relative to awareness and security. This section on ASCCA website will be updated and maintained on a permanent basis
- Copies of seminar presentations have been added to the ASCCA’s website with open access;
- A manual was produced in 2008, both print and CD versions, and was send to every one of ASCCA’s clubs throughout Australia. The manual is available in full on this ASCCA website;
- information about all activities planned for 2009 is being distributed to all members through our website, newsletter and newsbreaks
Topics that are covered:
- Why and how installing and updating security hardware will
help secure your computer!
- Do you have questions about emerging technologies such as
social networking and the use of wireless security?
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What can you do to help keep your family safe online?
Tuesday 9th June
Members Forum
Venue: Level 1, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney (between Bathurst & Park Streets)
Time: 10.00am to 2.00pm.
Speakers: The Keynote speaker will be from the Australian Federal Police on issues relating to National e-Security Awareness
Download the Program as a PDF document
Open to all but bookings are required to assist with catering.
(02) 9286 3871 or ascca@ascca.org.au
Glengara Seniors Computer
Venue: Glengara Village, Tumbi Umbi.
Time: 2.30pm.
Speakers: Federal Agent Jayne Crossling and Ms Jess Negus (Australian Federal Police)
Southern Highlands Computer Users Group Inc.
Venue: East Bowral Community Centre Hall
Time: 7.30pm.
Speakers: Federal Agent Jayne Crossling and Ms Jess Negus (Australian Federal Police)
Wednesday 10th June 2009
Sunshine Coast Computer Club Inc. (Buderim)
Venue: Buderim,QLD.
Time: 9.45am.
Speakers: Dr Jenny Cartwright and Ms Helen Phillips (Australian Federal Police)
Thursday 11th June 2009
U3A Bundaberg Inc.
Venue: Bundaberg, QLD
Time: 1.30pm.
Speakers: Dr Jenny Cartwright and Ms Helen Phillips (Australian Federal Police)
Friday 12th June 2009
Illawara Computer Enthusiasts (Unanderra)
Venue: Illawarra, NSW
Time: 6.30pm.
Speakers: Federal Agent Jayne Crossling and Ms Jess Negus (Australian Federal Police).
Training manuals
ASCCA has published a training manual on Internet Safety. Check out the
Security on the Internet manual in PDF format (1.8MG) and its cover (122KB).
Useful websites
ASCCA encourages all clubs and members of clubs to use a range of tools
to ensure Internet Safety. One of the best resources is the Federal
Government's Stay Smart Online
website.
Valuable resources have been published by Microsoft Unlimited Potential and
Telstra BigPond. For instance, check out these sites.
http://www.microsoft.com/australia/security/default.mspx - General site
with lots more links to security information
http://www.microsoft.com/australia/protect/products/family/onecarefamilysafety.mspx
- Great tools
National e-Security Awareness Week goes online
If you’re interested in finding out more about a particular area of
e-security, whether it be at home, on the land, in the office or in your
local community centre – just click this link and tell us about your
problem. As Online Partners for the National E-Security Awareness Week,
Open Forum will find an expert in the area and get back to you with an
answer.
www.openforum.com.au/national-e-security-awareness
Useful Documents
CTN Fact Sheet: Basics of Social Networking
Social Networking involves the use of the internet to connect users
with their friends, family and acquaintances. Social Networking websites
are not necessarily about meeting new people online, although this does
happen. Instead, they are primarily about connecting with friends,
family and acquaintances you already have in real life.
Click here to view or print this fact sheet [word doc]
Microsoft suggests some simple steps that you can take to help
protect your computer, your family and your personal information online.
Click here to
view or print this fact sheet [pdf]
Family Safety at Microsoft; Helping to Protect Children in the Online
World
Click here to
view this document [pdf]
Seminar Papers
Papers delivered at the various Seminars will be added at the end of
National e-Security Awareness Week 2009.
In the meantime, check out the papers delivered during NEAW 2008.
