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City of Palo Alto (ID # 9512)
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Report Type: Special Orders of the Day Meeting Date: 10/1/2018
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Summary Title: Cybersecurity Awareness Month Proclamation
Title: Proclamation Honoring Cybersecurity Awareness Month
From: City Manager
Lead Department: City Clerk
Attachments:
• Attachment A: Cybersecurity Awareness Month Proclamation
Proclamation
CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH – OCTOBER 2018
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto recognizes it plays a vital role in identifying, protecting and responding to
cyber threats that may have a significant impact on security and privacy; and
WHEREAS, critical infrastructure sectors are increasingly reliant on information systems to support financial
services, energy, telecommunications, utilities, health care and emergency response systems; and
WHEREAS, the “Stop.Think.Connect.™” Campaign designated as the National Public Awareness Campaign
implemented through a coalition of private companies, nonprofit and government organizations and academic
institutions aimed at increasing the understanding of cyber threats and empowering the American public to be
safer and more secure online; and
WHEREAS, in support of the Cybersecurity Framework, and to better assist businesses and government
entities in addressing cyber threats, the Center for Internet Security/Multi-State ISAC, the Council on
Cybersecurity, the Governors’ Homeland Security Advisors Council, and public and private sector entities have
developed a campaign to promote good cyber hygiene through actionable guidance for government and
businesses, and to promote innovation, strengthen cybersecurity investment, and enhance resilience across all
sectors; and
WHEREAS, maintaining the security of cyberspace is a shared responsibility in which each of us has a critical
role to play by being aware of computer security essentials that will improve the security of the City of Palo Alto’s
information infrastructure and the economy; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov/cyber) and the National
Cybersecurity Alliance (https://staysafeonline.org/) have declared October as National Cybersecurity Awareness
Month, where all citizens are encouraged to visit the “Stop.Think.Connect.” Campaign website
(https://www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect) and put that knowledge into practice in their homes, schools,
workplaces, and businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Liz Kniss, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the City Council do hereby
proclaim that the City of Palo Alto officially supports National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the National
Public Awareness Campaign “Stop.Think.Connect.™”
Presented: October 1, 2018
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Liz Kniss
Mayor