October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we're giving away $50 Campus Store gift cards to five UMass Amherst students. Learn more about how to enter below.
Giveaway Information and Rules
This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we're focusing on Identity Access Management (IAM). UMass Amherst is transforming how we manage digital identity through the ongoing I AM at UMass Amherst initiative, from taking an online class to browsing online, IAM is critical to ensuring online safety for all campus community members.
Below, you can find five articles for each of the five weeks of October. These articles focus on critical aspects of IAM, including phishing, two-step login, and password management. To enter into the gift card raffle, all you'll need to do is read an article and answer a four of five questions correctly on the connected quiz to earn an entry.
Every quiz you complete will earn an additional entry to the raffle, up to five entries. You can gain extra entries and win additional prizes at our tabling session on Friday, October 18th in front of the Student Union.
Check back every Tuesday in October for a new article, quiz, and a chance to win!
Week 1: Protect Yourself Against Phishing Scams & Identity Theft
Phishing refers to different types of online attacks that 'phish' for your personal and financial information, including your passwords, SSN, bank account information, and more. They can come a growing number of online sources, such as email, phone calls, texts, social media.
Learn more about how to protect yourself against phishing scams, and take a quick quiz to earn a gift card raffle entry.