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TechAmerica partners with National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) to host East Coast event feed for Official Launch of National Cyber Security Awareness Month – OCTOBER 7, 2011.

The official launch of National Cyber Security Awareness Month will take place on October 7 in Ypsilanti, Michigan at the Michigan Cybersecurity Summit. Thanks to the sponsorship of Lockheed Martin, TechAmerica and NCSA have partnered to provide a special viewing via Facebook Live of the keynote addresses and a live discussion to launch National Cyber Security Awareness Month from Washington, D.C.

Featured speakers via Facebook Live in Michigan include:

Rick Snyder, Michigan GovernorSecretary Janet Napolitano, Department of Homeland SecurityHoward Schmidt, Special Assistant to the President & Cybersecurity Coordinator at the White House (invited)Congressman John Dingell

Featured speakers from the Global Vision Center in Crystal City:

Charles Croom, Vice President, Cybersecurity Solutions, Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions

Lookout Mobile Security, a smartphone security company dedicated to making the mobile experience safe for everyone, is joining the National Cyber Secu...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lookout Mobile Security, a smartphone security company dedicated to making the mobile experience safe for everyone, is joining the National Cyber Security Alliance in support of National Cyber Security Awareness Month this October.

Millions of consumers now regard their smartphone as their most personal computer and use their phone to bank, shop and send valuable information. As mobile devices have become an essential tool for everyday life—they have also become an attractive target for hackers. In fact, according to Lookout’s 2011 Mobile Threat Report, up to one million mobile phone users will be affected by mobile security threats in 2011.

During National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Lookout aims to increase consumer awareness about the various cyber threats to smartphones and educate mobile users about the steps they can take to best protect themselves. To this end, Lookout will be running an educational series on its blog, to help smartphone users understand how to best protect their phone and personal information.

In addition, Lookout will be giving away Lookout Premium accounts on Twitter and Facebook throughout the month to encourage awareness.