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City of Palo Alto (ID # 8486)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Special Orders of the Day Meeting Date: 9/18/2017
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Summary Title: Cybersecurity Awareness Month Proclamation
Title: Proclamation Honoring Cybersecurity Awareness Month
From: City Manager
Lead Department: IT Department
Attachments:
Attachment A: Proclamation Honoring Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Proclamation
Cybersecurity Awareness Month – October 2017
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 is 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 (www.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, H. Gregory Scharff, 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: September 18, 2017
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H. Gregory Scharff
Mayor