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An annual initiative launched 16 years ago by the Department of Homeland Security, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) takes place every October. DHS’s main motivation in mounting a month of cybersecurity-related activities is to make consumers more aware of how to protect themselves online. This year’s awareness month theme is “Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT.” with a focus on privacy, the internet of things (IoT) and e-commerce security.

DHS’s 2019 efforts include a consumer toolkit that features advice in 13 areas, from social media bots to home devices such as smart locks. The goal of the annual rite is to get organizations to promote DHS’s message about how to not click on phishing emails and the best methods to ensure secure passwords and other cybersecurity hygiene habits that ordinary users can deploy to make themselves safer. Last year, according to DHS, over 400 local events across the country focused on good cybersecurity habits.

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