This year, attackers will target Drake, and you, in an attempt to steal information. The actions that each of us take on a daily basis make the difference in stopping these attacks from succeeding.

Each of us have the ability—and responsibility—to protect this information at work, on campus, and at home. Beginning this October during National Cyber Security Awareness Month and continuing through the coming year, ITS will be emphasizing how to protect confidential information through OnCampus, Twitter, new campus initiatives, and the ITS website.

Here are a few of the upcoming cyber security educational opportunities:

• Attend a Tech Tuesday Session. Learn about how and why attackers are targeting you, and what you can to do to keep your information protected. Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m. in Olmsted, TMR132. Sign up at drake.edu/its/techtuesdays.
• Follow @DrakeITServices on Twitter. You’ll get tips on keeping yourself safe online and learn about our upcoming events and other ITS news.

• Participate in the ITS Phishing Quiz. Visit drake.edu/its/phish between Oct. 22 and Nov. 2 to take the quiz. You will learn more about how to keep yourself safe online, and be entered to win one of 10 prize packages. The first 500 students to complete the quiz will automatically win a taco courtesy of Taco Johns. Also, stop by the ITS table in the Olmsted breezeway on Oct. 23 or Oct. 29 between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. or on Oct. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. to answer an IT security question and win further prizes.

Please reach out with any questions or concerns related to the protection of information.

Peter Lundstedt, ITS