National Cyber Awareness System: National Consumer Protection Week

Original release date: February 27, 2019
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is March 3–9. This annual event encourages individuals and businesses to learn about their consumer rights and how to keep themselves secure. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and its NCPW partners provide free resources to protect consumers from fraud, scams, and identity theft.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages consumers to review FTC’s NCPW resource page, participate in the NCPW Twitter chats and Facebook Live event, and review the following CISA tips:

• Protecting Your Privacy
• Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks
• Preventing and Responding to Identity Theft