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Congress, Security

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

House Homeland Security Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and Science and Technology Subcommittee Chairwoman Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., on Tuesday introduced a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The Senate passed a similar resolution last week, which was sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. Additionally President Obama issued a proclamation in honor of the month.

"Americans rely on information technology in every aspect of our lives - from managing businesses to social networking," Clarke said in a press release. "In this digital age, we are all interconnected and our national cyber infrastructure is only as strong as the weakest link in the chain." She pointed out that cybersecurity vulnerabilities can impact national and economic security. The Homeland Security Department logged 5,499 such incidents in 2008 -- a 40 percent increase over the previous year.

Clarke will join industry executives at a Tuesday event on Capitol Hill to discuss emerging threats, vulnerabilities and challenges. Additional speakers at the TechAmerica briefing include: Microsoft's Vinny Gullotto; RSA's Uri Rivner; Eric Cole of Lockheed Martin; IBM's Kristin Lovejoy; and John McCumber of Symantec.

1 Response

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Shawn

I think this is great that there is a cybersecrurity month.  People are being victimized like crazy, and it's just not fair, as this Lifelock reveiw shows you have to do something to protect yourself. 

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