Oct
28
2014

National Cybersecurity Month Awareness Expo

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Commission Meeting Room (445 12th Street SW, Room TWC-305, Washington, DC

Washington D.C. – As part of its commitment to promote cyber security awareness, the FCC will host a Technology Demonstration and Expo on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Through hands-on, interactive exhibits and demonstrations featuring a wide-range of products and services, the Technology Demonstration and Expo will help consumers learn how to protect themselves through effective personal cyber security practices while using their personal devices to connect to the Internet.

The event will be held in the FCC Commission Meeting Room (445 12th Street SW, Room TWC-305, Washington, DC 20554).

Exhibit space is available at no cost for qualified entities in the cyber security space. Such entities include government agencies, IT corporations, law enforcement, developers of apps and products, start-ups, educators, consumer protection advocates and others. To confirm participation, contact Keyla Hernandez-Ulloa at 202-418-0965 or via email (Keyla.Hernandez-Ulloa@fcc.gov) by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2013.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and the theme this year is “Our Shared Responsibility.” Working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSAM), the FCC is continuing its efforts to raise awareness about cyber security among consumers, small and medium-size businesses, corporations, educational institutions and young people across the nation, recognizing that the Internet is a shared resource that requires all consumers to assume personal responsibility for securing their personal devices.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please include a description of the accommodation needed. Requests must include contact information and should be made as early as possible. Please send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).

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