National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2012

National Cyber Security Awareness Month

National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Every October, Microsoft recognizes National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) in the United States through our partnership with the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA). NCSAM was created to help increase awareness of online safety and security issues, and to help educate people about the best ways to protect their computers and other electronic devices.

Microsoft supports NCSAM worldwide, to help foster digital citizenship, a concept that helps prepare and educate all of us for a society full of technology.

Last October, Microsoft helped kick off the STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (STC) campaign by creating a series of STC videos, one of which was honored by the White House and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. We also help spread the STC messages via our digital media properties:

 

Microsoft's cyber awareness website

http://www.microsoft.com/security/resources/cybersecurity.aspx

Homeland Security's cyber website

http://www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect

This year's theme for NCSAM, "Our Shared Responsibility," emphasizes the role that each of us—individuals, families, schools, organizations, industry, and government—has to help create a safer digital world. In doing our part, Microsoft offers six foundational steps each of us can take to help protect our online safety, devices, information, and families as we learn, explore, and interact online.

Mosquito Safety - West Nile Virus Danger

The CDC has recorded 2,118 infected people with 92 deaths, 43 in Texas. In Houston, there have been 24 cases with 3 deaths but health officials say they expect reported cases to rise dramatically. The disease generally peaks in mid-August, and the new infections generally take a couple of weeks to show up in the tally.
47 states had reported indications of the virus in humans or animals; only Alaska, Hawaii and Vermont have so far been spared. Human cases have been detected in 44 states.

The total, he said, is the highest number of West Nile virus cases reported to the CDC by this time in the summer since the disease was first detected in the United States in 1999. In short, this outbreak is on track to be the worst in the country's history.

The worst year on record is 2003, in which the country saw 9,862 cases of West Nile virus infection and 264 deaths.

He described more than half of these cases -- 56 percent -- as neuroinvasive, meaning the infection had spread to the brain in these patients.

The health departments and blood banks are also making efforts to protect the blood supply. To date, the virus has been detected in the blood of 242 donors. Donated blood is routinely screened for West Nile virus.

To prevent spread of the disease, the CDC encourages the public to use insect repellent, wear long sleeves, replace or repair screens on windows and doors, empty standing water and to support local mosquito management.

Skin Cancer Awareness

Along with sun safety,


For those of you travelling by air...

Safety Olympics Begins

It’s Opening Day of the 2012 ITAMS Summer Safety Olympics!
Are you ready to compete?
Test your Safety Skills and GO FOR THE GOLD!!
Links to Instructions & Scorecards below!

Instructions: http://itams.jsc.nasa.gov/Safety/Shared%20Documents/2012%20Safety%20Olympics%20Instructions.docx
Scorecard: http://itams.jsc.nasa.gov/Safety/Shared%20Documents/2012%20Safety%20Olympics%20Scorecard.xls





On a serious note, the safety video below was prepared for the city of Houston from the mayor's office and Home land security.
How to survive an active shooter event

http://www.readyhoustontx.gov/iWatchHouston/videos.html
This is the site for Regional Terrorism Prevention
There is a link to report suspicious activity or call 1-855-i-WATCH4

Water Safety - Drowning

June 2012 is National Safety Month Week 2 -Ergonomics

BBQ Safety & Grill Fires

Understanding Cognitive Distraction

National Severe Weather Preparation Week

National Severe Weather Preparation Week is April 22 to 28. This highlights the importance of planning and practicing how and where to take shelter before severe weather strikes.
Americans live in the most severe weather-prone country on Earth. Each year, Americans cope with an average of 10,000 thunderstorms, 5,000 floods, 1,000 tornadoes, and an average of 2 landfalling deadly hurricanes. And this on top of winter storms, intense summer heat, high winds, wild fires and other deadly weather impacts. You can make sure your community is ready for the weather with the National Weather Service’s StormReady® program.

Some 90% of all presidentially declared disasters are weather related, leading to around 500 deaths per year and nearly $14 billion in damage. StormReady, a program started in 1999 in Tulsa, OK, helps arm America's communities with the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property–before and during the event. StormReady helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen local safety programs.

For more information, visit http://www.ready.gov/severeweather



Weather safety information can be found here:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/safety.php
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.1a019a978f421296e81ec89e43181aa0/?vgnextoid=390b9962454e6310VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD&vgnextchannel=23f28d5f8b6de110VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD

Lightning safety

Reese has been sharing lightning alerts and videos:

Office Stress & JSC Spring Safety Health Fair - April 11, 2012

It's that time again!!! JSC Spring Safety Health Fair - April 11, 2012
This year's theme is:
IT’S A ZOO OUT THERE. DON’T MONKEY AROUND WITH SAFETY AND HEALTH.

Trot on over to Gilruth Center Wednesday April 11, where you can explore more 90 booths, demos and displays. The April S&H Newsletter, now online, tells you all about it.

What's going on with pink slime? Some facts you might not know. Also, pet owners need to read about an important dog food alert that could save your best friend's life.

These, plus dealing with foot problems, lifting with care, a great chicken salad-veggie sandwich recipe, letters from readers and that popular puzzle, the Cryptogram Corner.

The Spring Fair Presents: How to Train Yourself to Initiate Sleep
11 a.m., JSC Gilruth Lonestar Room, Dr. Ronald Moomaw discusses the basic science and process of initiating sleep. He will offer empirically researched insight in common ways people sabotage their sleep and the basics of sleep hygiene, sleep restriction, timing of sleep periods and circadian rhythms.

ID theft video from the ISAF meeting

Poison Safety

March 18-24 is Poison Prevention Week
This March marks the 50th Anniversary of National Poison Prevention Week. Find activities and resources to promote poison prevention among your co-workers and family members.
http://www.nsc.org/SAFETY_HOME/HOMEANDRECREATIONALSAFETY/POISONING/Pages/Poisoning.aspx
More than 2 million poisonings are reported each year to the 57 poison control centers across the country. More than 90 percent of these poisonings occur in the home. The majority of non-fatal poisonings occur in children younger than six years old. And, poisonings are one of the leading causes of death among adults.

HPD March on Crime 2012

Houston police arrested eight suspects responsible for a series of home burglaries in the city thanks to, in some cases, the aid of residents who used some simple video technology. In one case, citizens helped catch a suspect entering through dog doors within residential back doors.

Over exercising

Texting While Walking Safety & Etiquette

And In London...

Social Media and Cybersecurity

Just a reminder from NASA IT Security:

Kindness is universally understood

Kindness Awareness Week for 2012 will be February 12 - 18.
Of course, any day, week or month is a good time to become more aware of the opportunities that surround us and recognize our potential to change the world, simply by changing ourselves.

This video was produced by life vest inside
It's named the "Kindness Boomerang"
http://www.lifevestinside.com/
http://www.kindnessusa.org/kindnessawarenessweek.htm

Email and Office Etiquette

Seat Belt Safety

From Zombieland Rule #4: Always wear your seatbelt

Exercise Safety