Computer Security Day
University cybersecurity guidance identifies Computer Security Day as an annual November 30 observance dating to 1988.
Date and recurrence
30 November
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is International/institutional cybersecurity-awareness tradition. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
National Computer Security Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
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Sources
- University of Ottawa — Computer Security DayUniversity Information Security
Frequently asked questions
When is Computer Security Day?
30 November The stored recurrence guidance is: 30 November.
Does Computer Security Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Computer Security Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: International/institutional cybersecurity-awareness tradition. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Computer Security Day?
The stored designation basis is: University cybersecurity guidance identifies Computer Security Day as an annual November 30 observance dating to 1988.. Supporting provenance includes University of Ottawa — Computer Security Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Computer Security Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: International/institutional cybersecurity-awareness tradition. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
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