The content on this page and other DCITA document archive pages is provided to assist research and may contain references to activities or policies that have no current application. See the full archive disclaimer.
Broad based National Activities
Broad based National Activities
- Internet Industry Association (IIA) Get Net Safe Initiative—members of the IIA will be promoting free trial security software to home users and small businesses.
- eBay is developing a web page promoting the Week and the importance of safe online transactions. This webpage will be promoted through a variety of marketing and communication channels.
- Telstra is placing a link on the Telstra Bigpond homepage and promoting the Initiative through their online newsletter.
- The members of Abacus Australian Mutuals, representing Australia 's credit unions and building societies, are placing links to the staysmartonline message on their internet and distributing hard copy materials throughout all their branches in Australia.
- Symantec have conducted a National e-Security Awareness Survey and will release the results during the Week. They are also exploring other media opportunities to promote the messages of the Week.
- McAfee will be speaking with regional radio to promote E-Security Awareness Week.
- McAfee are partnering with Dell to promote E-Security Awareness Week in at Dell Kiosks in Sydney metropolitan area.
- Sophos will be conducting a web poll with the results being released during the Week.
- AusCERT will be promoting the Week to its membership during the Week and encourage members to run in-house e-security awareness campaigns.
- Australian Bankers' Association's will encourage consumers to visit the Security and Fraud Prevention section on its website where fact sheets can be accessed and a link will be made to the stay safe online website from the ABA homepage.
- A number of Community Technology Centres will be holding Internet security and virus workshops during the Week.
Monday 23 October
Launch of the Week
Senator Helen Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
9am Sydney, New South Wales
Sophos and Brilliant Technologies breakfast seminar
8:30am Cairns, Queensland
Targeted at small business
Public forum for seniors
Australian Seniors Computing Club Association
10am Sertec Centre, Bega, New South Wales
Targeted at seniors
Training sessions on e-security
Australian Seniors Computing Club Association
2pm, Sertec Centre, Bega, New South Wales
Targeted at seniors
Tuesday 24 October
Scrambled Eggs and Spam breakfast
Messagelabs
9:00am, Sydney, New South Wales
Targeted at small business
thinkUknow Launch
Microsoft Australia, NetAlert and Australian High Tech Crime Centre
9:00am Melbourne, Victoria
Targeted at children, teachers and families
StaySmartOnline seminar
Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
9:30am, Hobart, Tasmania
2006 IT Security Awareness Seminar
Sophos and Evolve IT
12:00pm Melbourne, Victoria
Targeted at small business
Briefing to QLD Branch of Australian Information Security Association
Department of Communications, IT and the Arts
5.30pm, Brisbane, Queensland
E-Commerce Association of Central Victoria
6pm Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE, Bendigo, Victoria
Targeted at small business
Wednesday 25 October
Briefing to ESecurity Australia’s Qld Government Security Briefing
Department of Communications, IT and the Arts
7.30 am, Brisbane, Queensland
Stay Smart Online seminar
Limestone Coast Area Consultative Committee
10:00am, City Hall, Mt Gambier, South Australia
Targeted at home users and small business
Public forum for seniors
Australian Seniors Computing Club Association
1pm, Bulli, New South Wales
Targeted at seniors
Stay Smart Online seminar
Limestone Coast Area Consultative Committee
2:00pm, City Hall, Mt Gambier, South Australia
Targeted at home users and small business
October Business Month small business seminar
Northern Territory Government and Department of Communications, IT and the Arts
4pm, Palms City Resort, Darwin, Northern Territory
Targeted at small business
October Business Month small business seminar
Northern Territory Government and Department of Communications, IT and the Arts
7pm, Palms City Resort, Darwin, Northern Territory
Targeted at small business
Thursday 26 October
2006 IT Security Awareness Seminar
Sophos and Tripos
8:30am, Adelaide, South Australia
Targeted at small business
2006 IT Security Awareness Seminar
Sophos and Editure
8:30am, Crown Plaza, Darwin, Northern Territory
Targeted at small business
Extended rollout of Australian Internet Security Initiative
Australian Media and Communications Authority
7.30am, Western Australia
Targeted at Internet Service Providers