October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month around the country, and Communications and Infrastructure Services staff from IT Services spent the month educating the UMass Boston Community on this important issue. The focuses of the education efforts were Phishing, Ransomware, and Passphrases. A series of poster designs were created and located around campus, and also sent out to Faculty and Staff by email. Additionally, IT Security staff held “Information Sessions” in the Campus Center for to help spread the word on easy ways to stay safe online.