October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.  In light of the recent hacking incidents at J.P. Morgan Chase, Dairy Queen, and Home Depot, you may not need a reminder that cybersecurity is a growing concern.  However, awareness of the steps you should reasonably take to protect your own data as well as the confidential information of clients is already an expectation outlined by the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.


To encourage you to develop your cybersecurity awareness, the Law Library has prepared a display of law library resources on the topic, including the Presidential Proclamation concerning National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and an Oklahoma Bar Journal article authored by Law Library Director Darla Jackson discussing technology and confidentiality awareness.  Several print books are also featured in the display:

The ABA Cybersecurity Handbook: A Resource for Attorneys, Law firms, and Business professionals / Jill D. Rhodes and Vincent I. Polley.

Legal Guide to Cybersecurity Research / Jody R. Westby.

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is designed to engage and educate public and private sector partners through events and initiatives with the goal of raising awareness about cybersecurity and increasing the resiliency of the nation in the event of a cyber incident. October 2014 marks the 11th Annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security in cooperation with the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center. 

We encourage you to review the materials on display and to visit the websites of the sponsors of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month to learn more.