For Immediate Release
October 2, 2024
Contact: Pat Gilbert
(732) 201-4133
NCOIL HIGHLIGHTS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH
Emphasizes the Necessity of Taking Precautions to Stay Safe Online
Belmar, NJ – The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) is proud to highlight October as the 21st annual“Cybersecurity Awareness Month.” This initiative, spearheaded by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), aims to provide resources and tools to protect consumers and businesses from cyber attacks.
“It is unfortunately too common these days to see headlines of data breaches and ransomware attacks that make it all the more important for consumers and businesses to remain diligent in their cybersecurity practices,” said Rep. Tom Oliverson, M.D., (TX), NCOIL President. “This is not an issue that affects one industry or group of people, anyone can be impacted at any time. I encourage everyone to review best practices and take all precautions necessary to secure themselves and their families online.”
NCOIL CEO, Commissioner Tom Considine, said, “Staying safe and secure online starts with the basics. Regularly changing your passwords and not using information such as your birthday or home address are measures we can all take to keep ourselves protected. The reality is that we live our lives increasingly on the internet and it’s important everyone starts to treat their online security just as important as the security of their physical possessions.”
Additional information and resources about Cybersecurity Awareness Month can be found at https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/cisa-kicks-21st-anniversary-cybersecurity-awareness-month#:~:text=WASHINGTON%20%20Today%2C%20the%20Cybersecurity%20and,how%20to%20stay%20safe%20online.
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NCOIL is a national legislative organization with the nation’s 50 states as members, represented principally by legislators serving on their states’ insurance and financial institutions committees. NCOIL writes Model Laws in insurance and financial services, works to preserve the State jurisdiction over insurance as established by the McCarran-Ferguson Act seventy-six years ago, and to serve as an educational forum for public policymakers and interested parties. Founded in 1969, NCOIL works to assert the prerogative of legislators in making State policy when it comes to insurance and educate State legislators on current and longstanding insurance issues.