Ostendio Announces Commitment to Growing Global Cybersecurity Success during Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023

Now in its 20^th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 highlights the growing importance of cybersecurity in our daily lives and encourages individuals and businesses to take important cybersecurity steps to stay safe online.

Ostendio announced its commitment to cybersecurity education by participating in the 20^th Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Founded in 2004, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, held each October, is the world’s foremost initiative promoting cybersecurity awareness and best practices. Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a collaborative effort among businesses, government agencies, colleges and universities, associations, nonprofit organizations, tribal communities, and individuals committed to educating others on online safety.

“Ostendio’s mission is to put people first when building a security, risk management, and compliance platform,” said Grant Elliott, CEO and co-founder of Ostendio. “By working with organizations directly, as well as through our authorized partners, we are giving more organizations access to our industry-leading platform to help them keep their businesses secure and compliant.”

From mobile to connected home devices, technology is deeply intertwined with our lives. And while the evolution of technology accelerates, cybercriminals are working just as hard to find ways to compromise technology and disrupt personal and business lives. For 20 years and counting, Cybersecurity Awareness Month has aimed to highlight some of the emerging challenges that exist in the world of cybersecurity today and provide straightforward actionable guidance that anyone can follow to create a safe and secure digital world for themselves and their loved ones.

Starting this year, the new theme of Cybersecurity Awareness Month is Secure Our World, with the main messaging revolving around four basic cybersecurity best practices:

1.  Understanding the benefits of using a password manager and dispelling existing myths around password manager security and ease of use.

2.  Turning on multi-factor authentication on personal devices and business networks.

3.  Recognizing and reporting phishing – still one of the primary threat actions used by cybercriminals today.

4.  Installing updates on a regular basis and turning on automated updates.

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 to increase the resiliency of the nation in the event of a cyber incident. Since the Presidential proclamation establishing Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2004, the initiative has been formally recognized by Congress, federal, state, and local governments and leaders from industry and academia. This united effort is necessary to maintain a cyberspace that is safer and more resilient and remains a source of tremendous opportunity and growth for years to come. For more information, visit cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month and staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month/