--- title: HAI Group Blog | Mike Torelli | Manager, Marketing and Communications | HAI Group description: Mike Torelli manages the Marketing and Communication Services team at HAI Group. Contact Mike with thoughts, ideas, and questions at mtorelli@housingcenter.com. --- [Skip to content](https://blog.haigroup.com/author/mike-torelli#main-content) [![hai-logo-KO-256px](https://blog.haigroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hai-logo-KO-256px.png?width=256&height=57&name=hai-logo-KO-256px.png "hai-logo-KO-256px")](https://www.haigroup.com/) - SEARCH # HAI Group Resource Center Featured Insight ## Cybersecurity Awareness Month - FEATURED BLOG - ![Ally Modugno\_Feature Blog](https://blog.haigroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ally%20Modugno_Feature%20Blog.jpeg?width=4089&height=3995&name=Ally%20Modugno_Feature%20Blog.jpeg) Ally Modugno - September 28, 2026 ## Free Resources: Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and HAI Group is here to help your housing agency strengthen its defenses. We’ve pulled together a collection of free resources—including online training courses, tip sheets, posters, social media graphics, animations, and sample emails—that you can share with your staff and residents. From password protection to phishing prevention, these tools are designed to help your organization build a strong cybersecurity culture and reduce the risk of digital threats.  [READ THE BLOG](https://blog.haigroup.com/free-resources-cybersecurity-awareness-month-2026) ![CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth](https://blog.haigroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth.png?width=2917&height=2084&name=CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth.png) ## Recent Resources - Filter: - [All](https://blog.haigroup.com/all#resources-section) - [Risk Management](https://blog.haigroup.com/tag/risk-management#resources-section) - [Affordable Housing](https://blog.haigroup.com/tag/affordable-housing#resources-section) - [Public Housing](https://blog.haigroup.com/tag/public-housing#resources-section) - [Research](https://blog.haigroup.com/tag/research#resources-section) - [Insurance](https://blog.haigroup.com/tag/insurance#resources-section) - [Cybersecurity](https://blog.haigroup.com/tag/cybersecurity#resources-section) - [Housing Training Institute](https://blog.haigroup.com/tag/housing-training-institute#resources-section) - [Fire Safety](https://blog.haigroup.com/tag/fire-safety#resources-section) - [Resident Resources](https://blog.haigroup.com/tag/resident-resources#resources-section) [![](https://blog.haigroup.com/hubfs/New%20Britain%20Housing%20Authority%20Feature%20Image.jpg)](https://blog.haigroup.com/more-than-a-landlord-how-new-britain-housing-authority-is-building-a-resident-centered-culture) [Public Housing](https://blog.haigroup.com/tag/public-housing), [Affordable Housing](https://blog.haigroup.com/tag/affordable-housing) - September 28, 2026 ### [More Than a Landlord: How New Britain Housing Authority Is Building a Resident-Centered Culture](https://blog.haigroup.com/more-than-a-landlord-how-new-britain-housing-authority-is-building-a-resident-centered-culture) Public housing authorities have a fundamental responsibility to provide safe, stable, and affordable housing. 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