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The WIU Cybersecurity Center is hosting two lectures designed to protect against online threats.
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Cybersecurity Center Hosting Two Virtual Presentations on Protecting Information

September 29, 2025

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MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month at Western Illinois University and next week the WIU Cybersecurity Center will host two virtual lectures focused on learning how to protect against online threats. Both presentations will be available via Zoom and open to the public.

From 4-4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, Associate Professor and Interim Director of WIU Cybersecurity Center, Tahir Khan, will present "Protecting Your Personal Information Online." The presentation will offer advice on how to identify and protect yourself if your credit cards or passwords are exposed through a data breach or on the dark web.

From noon-12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, Khan will host "Overview of Authentication Methods." The presentation will provide an overview of authentication methods, including both password-based and passwordless options, used to verify your identity when accessing online accounts. It will also discuss the most effective authentication methods to use while traveling abroad—particularly in situations where you may not be able to receive text messages or phone calls to validate your identity.

To access these presentations, visit go.wiu.edu/3IFMS2v and find the Zoom link under the 2025 Lecture Series tab. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each presentation.

For more information, contact Tahir M. Khan, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Interim Director of the WIU Cybersecurity Center, at tm-khan@wiu.edu.

To learn more about WIU's Cybersecurity Program, visit go.wiu.edu/4drWBnZ.

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