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City of Palo Alto (ID # 7266)
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Report Type: Special Orders of the Day Meeting Date: 9/26/2016
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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 (DOCX)
Proclamation
CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH
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 was 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 President of the United States of America, 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, Patrick Burt, 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 26, 2016
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Patrick Burt
Mayor