National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: Industry Experts Share Their Thoughts

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is an annual campaign held in October to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to encourage individuals and organizations to take steps to protect themselves from cyber threats.

This year's NCSAM theme is "Secure Our World." This theme recognizes the importance of taking daily action to reduce risks when online and using connected to devices.

To celebrate NCSAM and to help our readers learn more about the latest cybersecurity trends and threats, we have reached out to a number of industry experts to get their thoughts on the upcoming campaign.

We hope that this article will help you to learn more about cybersecurity and to take steps to protect yourself and your organization from cyber threats.

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