Twitter Chat Series

Join STOP. THINK. CONNECT. and others for a series of Twitter Chats. Use the hashtag #ChatSTC to join!

Schedule of Twitter Chats

 October: National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) Chats 2014

Week 1: STOP. THINK. CONNECT.
We'll kickoff National Cyber Security Awareness Month with a chat about the simple measures everyone can take to stay safer and more secure online.

When: Thursday, October 2 at 3 p.m. Eastern/noon Pacific
Guests: The National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline)
Use #ChatSTC to join!

Week 2: Secure Development of IT Products
Building security into information technology products is key to improving cybersecurity. But sometimes, the software and apps we use on our devices have vulnerabilities.  We'll teach you what to look for when creating and downloading these products.

When: Thursday, October 9 at 3 p.m. Eastern/noon Pacific
Guests: The National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline)
Use #ChatSTC to join!

Week 3: Critical Infrastructure & The Internet of Things
According to Cisco, there will be 50 billion Internet-connected devices by 2020. The Internet of Things - the ability of objects and devices to transfer data - is changing the way we use technology. We'll discuss ways to secure all of your devices that connect to the Internet.

When: Thursday, October 16 at 3 p.m. Eastern/noon Pacific
Guests: The National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline)
Use #ChatSTC to join!

Week 4: Cybersecurity for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses & Entrepreneurs
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. But they don't also have the best cybersecurity guidelines in place. We'll discuss ways small buisnesses can protect their organization, their customers, and employees.

When: Thursday, October 23 at 3 p.m. Eastern/noon Pacific
Guests: The National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline)
Use #ChatSTC to join!

Week 5: Cybercrime and Law Enforcement
Learn ways to protect yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft, fraud, phishing and other crimes.

When: Thursday, October 30 at 3 p.m. Eastern/noon Pacific
Guests: The National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline)
Use #ChatSTC to join!

Previous Twitter Chats:

May 2014

World Password Day Chat
Guests: Intel Security (@IntelSecurity), McAfee (@McAfeeConsumer), Microsoft (@Safer_Online)
Read the transcript: http://staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-transcript-world-password-day

February 2014

RSA Conference 2014 #ChatSTC Chat: Capitalizing on Collective Intelligence
Guests: The National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline), RSA Conference (@RSAconference), U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (@cyber), Microsoft (@Safer_Online), McAfee (@McAfee). Juniper Security (@JuniperSecurity)
Read the transcript: http://staysafeonline.org/blog/rsa-conference-2014-chatstc-chat-capitalizing-on-collective-intelligence

January 2014

Online Safety Tips for the New Year
Guests: CADNA (@CADNA), the National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline), the Anti-Phishing Working Group (@APWG), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (@cyber)
Read the transcript: http://staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-transcript-online-safety-tips-for-the-new-year 

November 2013

Cyber Safety for the Holidays
Guests: @McAfeeConsumer @StaySafeOnline
Read the transcript: http://staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-transcript-cyber-safety-for-the-holidays

October: National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) 2013

STOP. THINK. CONNECT. & the 10th Anniversary of National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Guests: Center for Internet Security (@CISecurity), AT&T (@ATTBusiness), STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline), Public Safety Canada (@GetCyberSafe)
Read the Transcript: http://staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-transcript-10th-anniversary-of-ncsam

Mobile & On the Go
Guests: AT&T (@ATTBusiness), STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), PayPal (@PayPalSecurity), McAfee (@McAfeeConsumer), National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline), Public Safety Canada (@GetCyberSafe)
Read the Transcript: http://staysafeonline.org/blog/chat-stc-transcript-mobile-and-on-the-go-safety/

Cyber Education and the Next Generation of Cyber Leaders
Guests: Visa (@VisaSecurity), Raytheon (@Raytheon), iKeepSafe (@iKeepSafe), Microsoft (@Safer_Online), AT&T (@ATTBusiness), STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (@cyber), National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline)
Read the Transcript: http://staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-transcript-education-workforce-development/

Cybercrime
Guests: CSID (@CSIdentity), ESET (@ESET), Visa (@VisaSecurity), AT&T (@ATTBusiness),Federal Trade Commission (@FTC), STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (@cyber), National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline)
Read the transcript: http://staysafeonline.org/blog/chat-stc-transcript-cybercrime

Critical Infrastructure and Cybersecurity
Guests: Raytheon (@Raytheon), ESET (@ESET), AT&T (@ATTBusiness),U.S. Department of Homeland Security (@cyber), Boeing (@BoeingDefense), STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline)
Read the transcript: http://staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-transcript-critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity/

September 2013

Getting Ready for National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2013
Guests:STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline), Visa (@VisaSecurity), CADNA (@CADNA), RSA (@RSASecurity), ESET (@ESET), Public Safety Canada (@GetCyberSafe)
Read the transcript: http://staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-transcript-getting-ready-for-ncsam/

Digital Drama
Guests: Microsoft (@Safer_Online), iKeepSafe (@ikeepsafe), Linda McCarthy (@Ddramabook), STOP. THINK.CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT)
Read the transcript: http://staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-transcript-digital-drama-with-linda-mccarthy

August 2013

Stop. Think. #isthisTMI?
Guests:  STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), McAfee (@McAfeeConsumer), Intel (@Intel), Visa (@VisaSecurity).  
Read the transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-transcript-stop-think-is-this-tmi

Privacy & Data Stewardship 
Guests: STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline), Data Privacy Day (@DataPrivacy Day), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (@embedprivacy), Intel global privacy officer David Hoffman (@hoffprivacy), Microsoft Privacy (@MSFTPrivacy)
Read the transcript: http://staysafeonline.org/blog/chat-stc-transcript-privacy-data-stewardship

July 2013

Online/Mobile Safety Tips for Summer Travel
Guests: STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), National Consumers League (
Read the transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-online-mobile-safety-tips-for-summer-travel

June 2013

LGBT Communities & Online Safety
Guests: LGBT Technology Partnerships (@LGBTTech), STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), Microsoft (@Safer_Online)
Read the transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-transcript-LGBT-communities-online-safety

Online Safety Tips for Parents
Guests: ConnectSafely (@ConnectSafely), STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), the National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline), McAfee (@McAfeeConsumer), the Federal Trade Commission (@FTC), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (@cyber)
Read the transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-transcript-online-safety-tips-for-parents

May 2013

Password Day 2013 Chat
Guests: Intel (@Intel), McAfee (@McAfeeConsumer), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (@cyber)
Read the transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-transcript-password-day

Phishing Chat
Guests: Visa (@VisaSecurity), the FTC (@FTC), Consumer Federation of America (@ConsumerFed)
Read the transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-transcript-phishing

March 2013

Child Identity Protection Chat
Guests: Federal Trade Commission (@FTC), CSID (@CSIdentity), STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT)
Read the transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-transcript-child-id-protection

February 2013

STOP. THINK. CONNECT. at RSA Conference 2013 Chat with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Guests: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (@cyber), RSA Conference (@RSAConference)
Read the transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/Twitterview-with-DHS-from-the-RSA-Conference

STOP. THINK. CONNECT. at RSA Conference 2013 Cybersecurity Education & Awareness Chat
Guests: RSA Security (@RSASecurity), Microsoft (@Safer_Online), STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), AT&T (@ATTBusiness
Read the transcript: http://staysafeonline.org/blog/ChatSTC-Transcript-Cybersecurity-Education-and-Outreach-Twitter-Chat-from-RSA-Conference

January 2013

Data Privacy Day Chat: Teens, Privacy & Online Reputations
Guests: STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), Data Privacy Day (@DataPrivacyDay), Reputation.com(@Reputation_Com)
Read the transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-data-privacy-day-online-reputation-chat-transcript

Data Privacy Day Chat: Online Reputations
Guests:  STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), Data Privacy Day (@DataPrivacyDay), Holland & Knight (@HK_Privacy)
Read the transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-data-privacy-day-privacy-for-business-chat-transcript

December 2012

Smartphone Safety Chat
Guests: The National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline), STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (@cyber), the Federal Communications Commission (@FCC), Lookout (@Lookout), CTIA (@CTIA)
Read the transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-smartphone-safety-twitter-chat-transcript

Gaming Safety Chat
Guests: The National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline), STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT), Entertainment Softward Rating Board (@OKtoPlay) Johner Riehl – Family Friendly Video Games (@FmlyFrndlyVdGms)
Read the transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc-gaming-safety-twitter-chat-transcript

November 2012

Cyber Monday & Safe Online Holiday Shopping Chat
Guests: The National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline), STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (@STOPTHNKCONNECT) McAfee (@McAfeeConsumer), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (@cyber)
Read the Transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/holiday-online-shopping-twitter-chat-transcript

October: National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) Chats 2012

NCSAM STOP. THINK. CONNECT. Chat
Guests: Intel (@Intel), McAfee (@McAfeeConsumer), The National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline)
Read the Transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/ncsam-online-safety-twitter-chat-transcript

NCSAM State of Cybercrime Chat
Guests: Visa Security (@VisaSecurity), The Identity Theft Resource Center (@ITRCSD), the Washington State Patrol (@wastatepatrol), The National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline)
Read the Transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/cybercrime-twitter-chat-transcript

NCSAM Small Businesses and Online Safety Chat
Guests: The National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline), Bank of America (@BofA_News), Symantec (@SymantecSMB) and the Federal Communications Commission (@FCC)
Read the Transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/small-business-online-safety-twitter-chat-transcript

NCSAM Cyber Education and Digital Literacy Chat
Guests: The National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline), Safer Online by Microsoft (@Safer_Online), AT&T (@ATTAspire), iKeepSafe( (@iKeepSafe), DHS (@cyber) and other guests.
Read the Transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/chatstc_cyber_education_digital_literacy_twitter_chat_transcript

September 2012

Botnets 101 Chat
Guests: The National Cyber Security Alliance (@StaySafeOnline), StopBadware Executive Director Maxim Weinstein (@maximweinstein) and ESET Security Evangelist Stephen Cobb (@zcobb)
Read the transcript: http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/botnets-101-twitter-chat-transcript

August 2012