IT Services Supports NCSAM – Summary of October Events
Every October, UA Little Rock IT Services enthusiastically supports National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) by reaffirming the department’s dedication to empower the campus community with essential knowledge and habits for staying safe in the digital world.
IT Services sponsored several NCSAM 2025 in-person presentations that were designed to increase cybersecurity awareness. These sessions emphasized the importance of practicing good cybersecurity habits whenever we are online at either work or home.
These live sessions, which were free to the campus and also available online, offered useful information to help educate and train users. Safety is our top priority and these sessions provided an essential part of campus cybersecurity awareness training.
Following is a brief summary of the October NCSAM 2025 presentations. We hope that you will join us in 2026 for all of the NCSAM presentations sponsored by IT Services.
NCSAM 2025 Presentations:
October 9, 2025
Dr. Veysel Erdag, Chief Information Security Officer at UA Little Rock, provided an informative and interactive session regarding privacy and security.
His presentation focused on the basic principles of information security, best practices, latest threats and practical guidance on how to protect personal and professional information in the digital age.
October 16, 2025
IT Services’ team members Jack Tipshus, Senior Networks Engineer, and Thilak Pinninti, Security Operations Center Analyst, led an engaging and interactive Q&A session that explored a wide range of cybersecurity topics. These included how to assess an app’s safety before downloading, the necessity of antivirus software, warning signs of a compromised phone, risks associated with using public WiFi—such as in coffee shops or off-campus—and best practices for protecting your accounts from being hacked
October 30, 2025
Dr. Veysel Erdag, Chief Information Security Officer at UA Little Rock, carried out a collaborative discussion regarding the effect of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on cybersecurity and how it is transforming every corner of our campus. He described how this cutting-edge technology is a double-edged sword for security.
Dr. Erdag described how AI is fueling advanced phishing and deepfake threats and provided practical strategies to protect our data and identity against machine-speed attacks. He provided the defense plan; ‘Three simple, non-technical steps to secure your credentials’.