Monthly Security topics Outline

January

• New year New habits

• Topics: Strong password creation, password manager use, MFA reminders.

• Why: People are setting resolutions—perfect time to push “security resolutions.”

February

• Romance scams and Phishing awareness

• Topics: Social engineering, romance scams, email phishing.

• Tie-in: Valentine’s Day – highlight emotional manipulation in scams.

March

• Clean up you digital life

• Topics: Removing unused apps, clearing old permissions, software updates.

• Tie-in: Spring cleaning season.

April

• Don’t get fooled by fraud

• Topics: Tax scams, identity theft, financial fraud

• Tie-in: Tax season (and April Fool’s Day!).

May

• Securing Devices On the Go

• Topics: Public Wi-Fi dangers, VPNs, physical security, lost device protocols.

• Tie-in: Early summer travel and Memorial Day.

June

• Security for the whole family

• Topics: Home network security, parental controls, kid-safe browsing.

• Tie-in: Start of summer break.

July

• Defend your inbox

• Topics: Phishing emails, spear-phishing, reporting suspicious messages.

• Tie-in: Independence Day – “Declare independence from phishing.”

August

• Device Readiness & Remote work

• Topics: Securing work/school laptops, mobile device security, VPN use.

• Tie-in: Back-to-school season.

September

• Trust But Verify

• Topics: Insider threats, access control, data loss prevention.

• Tie-in: End of fiscal year in some orgs, National Insider Threat Awareness Month (U.S.)

October

• Cyber Security is everyone's job

• Topics: Summary of key topics: phishing, passwords, physical security, reporting.

• Tie-in: Official Cybersecurity Awareness Month – go big this month!

November

• Secure Shopping online

• Topics: Safe e-commerce, scam websites, credit card protection, fake deals.

• Tie-in: Black Friday/Cyber Monday.

December

• Staying Safe Over the Holidays

• Topics: Holiday scams, travel security, protecting new devices.

• Tie-in: Holidays, travel, year-end shutdowns.