Obama Observes Cyber Month, Czar TBD
President Obama on Thursday issued a proclamation recognizing National Cybersecurity Awareness Month saying that throughout October "we rededicate ourselves to promoting cybersecurity initiatives that ensure the confidentiality of sensitive information, the integrity of e-commerce, and the resilience of digital infrastructures." Obama announced a focus on cyber issues early in his presidency and in May vowed to handpick a White House official to oversee that mission. The post remains vacant.
The proclamation points out that Americans are "constantly adopting new and innovative
technologies" and that exposure increases the public's thirst for computers, smartphones, and other digital solutions at work and at home. "In the Information Age, the very technologies that empower us to create and build also empower those who would disrupt and destroy," he wrote. "Cyber attacks and their viral ability to infect networks, devices, and software must be the concern of all Americans."
The Senate passed a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month on Tuesday but the House has yet to act.
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