Introduction

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an international initiative that helps everyone take simple steps to stay safe online. This year’s theme is “Stay Safe Online” – providing reminders that protecting your data doesn’t have to be complicated.

CUNY is proud to support this effort in partnership with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA).

Resources and Tips:

Here are some helpful resources to strengthen your online safety practices:

Facts and Figures:

Insights from the 2024–2025 “Oh, Behave!” Report (National Cybersecurity Alliance & CybSafe) are as follows:

  • 46% say trying to stay secure online is frustrating, 44% say it’s intimidating, and 40% find it confusing.
  • 53% of people are “always online,” especially Gen Z (65%) & Millennials (64%).
  • Around 50% believe financial losses from cybercrime can be avoided – though this confidence has dropped 5% since 2023.

Our emails and supporting information are available from the National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) page on the CUNY web site. We also provide a growing security resources list on the CUNY Information Security pages. You may also want to visit the OUCH! website to read recent security articles or subscribe to the world’s leading, free security awareness newsletter designed for technology users.

If you have any questions about any of this information, please contact your college’s Information Security Manager.