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Cyber Security Awareness Month

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  • October 2025

  • Wed 1

    Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025: Information security awareness booth

    October 1, 2025, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Bahen Centre for Information Technology 40 Saint George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Information Security event

    Join U of T's Information Security team at our booth to meet information security practitioners from across the tri-campus community. They’ll be available for conversations about the field, sharing best practices, safety tips and more.

  • Tue 7

    Are you still reusing passwords? Learn how to break the habit.

    October 7, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    U of T event

    In this session, we’ll show you how 1Password makes it effortless to create and manage unique logins for every site—without ever needing to remember them.

  • Wed 8

    Beyond the browser: Discover why 1Password is a safer, simpler choice than built-In password tools

    October 8, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    U of T event

    In this session, we’ll show you how 1Password makes it effortless to create and manage unique logins for every site—without ever needing to remember them.

  • Thu 9

    Sensitivity labels: Know your data. Label it. Protect it.

    October 9, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    U of T event

    In this information session, we’ll introduce the concept of Sensitivity Labels, explain how they fit into OISE’s approach to data security, and give you a preview of what to expect when they roll out.

  • Fri 10

    Cybersecurity and AI: Legal and ethical challenges

    October 10, 2025
    Partner event

    This intensive one-day symposium brings together legal experts, policymakers, privacy officers, and cybersecurity professionals to examine the legal, ethical, and strategic implications of AI in cybersecurity.

  • Wed 15

    Cyber security jeopardy

    October 15, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    U of T event

    Join us for Cyber Security Jeopardy, where your knowledge of online safety, passwords, scams, and best practices will be tested in a fast-paced game show format.

  • Fri 17

    Cyber security jeopardy

    October 17, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    U of T event

    Join us for Cyber Security Jeopardy, where your knowledge of online safety, passwords, scams, and best practices will be tested in a fast-paced game show format.

  • Tue 21

    Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025: Asset or adversary? AI and cyber security in 2025 and beyond

    October 21, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Information Security event

    Join University of Toronto CIO Donna Kidwell and three international experts for a one-hour virtual panel exploring the intersection of AI and cyber security—and implications for digital trust.

  • Wed 22

    Phishing escape room

    October 22, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    OISE, Room 3-328 252 Bloor St. West, Toronto, ON, Canada
    U of T event

    Step into our Phishing Escape Room and put your detective skills to the test. Work with your team to crack clues, identify red flags, and escape before the phishers win.

  • Thu 23

    Phishing escape room

    October 23, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    U of T event

    Step into our Phishing Escape Room and put your detective skills to the test. Work with your team to crack clues, identify red flags, and escape before the phishers win.

  • Fri 24

    Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025: Cyber security trivia

    October 24, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Information Security event

    Test your knowledge, challenge your peers and learn essential tips to stay cyber safe at our interactive cyber security trivia event.

  • Tue 28

    Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025: Tabletop exercise

    October 28, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Information Security event

    Join U of T Mississauga’s Information & Instructional Technology Services (I&ITS) for a discussion-based exercise that strengthens the university’s ability to manage real-world threats.

  • Wed 29

    Password cracking booth

    October 29, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    OISE Library 252 Bloor St. West, Toronto, ON, Canada
    U of T event

    At our Password Cracking Booth, you’ll see just how easy (or hard!) it is for hackers to break weak credentials. Learn what makes a strong password—and walk away ready to outsmart cybercriminals.

  • November 2025

  • Tue 18

    CANCELLED – Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025: Coffee with the CIO and CISO

    November 18, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    University of Toronto, Scarborough campus 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
    Information Security event

    Take a break, grab a coffee and join an informal conversation at U of T Scarborough with Donna K. Kidwell, chief information officer (CIO) and Deyves Fonseca, chief information security officer (CISO).

  • October 2026

  • Tue 6
    Why We Resist: Uncovering the Psychological Barriers to Effective GRC

    Why we resist: Uncovering the psychological barriers to effective GRC

    October 6, 2026, 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
    Partner event

    This session explores Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey's Immunity to Change framework, which reveals how organizations, much like people, build internal “immune systems” that defend against change, even when that change is necessary.

  • Thu 8
    Handling sensitive research data

    Handling sensitive research data

    October 8, 2026, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Partner event

    This session explores practical approaches to managing sensitive research data from project planning through data sharing and preservation.

  • Tue 13
    Don’t Go Solo on Privacy: Building Personal Information Protection Together

    Don’t go solo on privacy: Building personal information protection together

    October 13, 2026, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Partner event

    The presenters will examine the roles of researchers and research administration support, exploring both tensions and opportunities to operationalize “Privacy by Design” in research settings.

  • Tue 13
    AI Fireside Chat: Responsible use of AI in academia: Opportunities, risks, and research integrity

    AI Fireside Chat: Responsible use of AI in academia: Opportunities, risks, and research integrity

    October 13, 2026, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Partner event

    This AI Fireside Chat brings together experts in AI research, ethics, cybersecurity, and privacy to examine the challenges and opportunities associated with AI adoption in higher education and research environments.

  • Wed 14
    AI governance in practice: Why attention to impact matters

    AI governance in practice: Why attention to impact matters

    October 14, 2026, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Partner event

    This talk details research into the uses of AI and automated decision-making systems by government agencies in Canada.

  • Wed 14

    Trust, verify, trivia!

    October 14, 2026, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    ITS event

    Test your knowledge, challenge your peers and learn essential tips to stay cyber safe in this fun, interactive trivia event. Prizes await the top players.

  • Thu 15

    Your best defence is you: Campus Safety’s Cyber Security Awareness Month booth

    October 15, 2026, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Medical Sciences Building (Starbucks cafeteria area) 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, Canada
    U of T event

    Drop by for swag and live engagement with Campus Safety and Information Security practitioners.

  • Thu 15
    Malice in Agentland: Down the rabbit hole of backdoors in the AI supply chain

    Malice in Agentland: Down the rabbit hole of backdoors in the AI supply chain

    October 15, 2026, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Partner event

    While finetuning AI agents on interaction data, such as web browsing or tool use -- improves their capabilities, it also introduces critical security vulnerabilities within the agentic AI supply chain.

  • Tue 20

    Small steps, strong defence: The cyber booth and Crack the Code

    October 20, 2026, 10:30 am - 2:00 pm
    Bahen Centre for Information Technology, the Atrium 40 St George St, Toronto, ON, Canada
    ITS event

    Drop by for swag and live engagement with Information Security practitioners, featuring OISE’s password-cracking booth.

  • Tue 20
    Before you click accept: How to decide what privacy risks to inherit

    Before you click accept: How to decide what privacy risks to inherit

    October 20, 2026, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Partner event

    This session takes a practical, risk-based approach to AI adoption in research environments.

  • Thu 22

    Thursday@3: Trust, verify, protect: Cyber security in the age of AI

    October 22, 2026, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    ITS event

    Explore how AI is changing everyday cyber security risks, from more convincing phishing attacks to accidental exposure of sensitive information.

  • Fri 23

    Your best defence is you: Campus Safety’s Cyber Security Awareness Month booth

    October 23, 2026, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Medical Sciences Building (Starbucks cafeteria area) 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, Canada
    U of T event

    Drop by for swag and live engagement with Campus Safety special constables and Information Security practitioners.

  • November 2026

  • Tue 10
    Ontario's 2026 Cyber Security Summit

    Ontario’s 2026 Cyber Security Summit

    November 10, 2026
    Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre 525 Bay St., Toronto, ON, Canada
    Partner event

    Ontario’s 2026 Cyber Security Summit brings together professionals from Ontario's broader public sector (BPS) for a day of insight, practical learning and collaboration.

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