[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 9179--SEPT. 30, 2014

Proclamation 9179 of September 30, 2014

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2014

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Cyber threats pose one of the gravest national security dangers the
United States faces. They jeopardize our country's critical
infrastructure, endanger our individual liberties, and threaten every
American's way of life. When our Nation's intellectual property is
stolen, it harms our economy, and when a victim experiences online
theft, fraud, or abuse, it puts all of us at risk. During National
Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we continue our work to make our
cyberspace more secure, and we redouble our efforts to bring attention
to the role we can each play.
Cyberspace touches nearly every part of our daily lives. It supports our
schools and businesses, powers the grid that stretches across our
Nation, and connects friends and families around the world. Our constant
connection has led to revolutions in medicine and technology and has
bettered our society, but it has also introduced new risks, especially
to our finances, identity, and privacy. That is why last year I signed
an Executive Order directing my Administration to identify the best ways
to bolster our country's cybersecurity. And earlier this year, we
delivered on that commitment by releasing the Cybersecurity Framework. A
model of public-private cooperation, this Framework will help industry
and Government strengthen the security and resiliency of our critical
infrastructure. My Administration is also investing in new strategies
and innovations that help keep pace with rapidly changing technology,
and because cyberspace crosses every boundary, we will continue engaging
with our international partners.
Americans of all ages can take action to raise the level of our
collective cybersecurity, and the Department of Homeland Security's
``Stop.Think.Connect.'' campaign is empowering individuals to do their
part. Everyone should utilize secure passwords online and change them
regularly. Internet users should take advantage of all available methods
to protect their private accounts and information, and parents can teach
their children not to share personal information over the Internet.
Enhancing the security of our Nation's digital infrastructure is a
shared responsibility, and together we can protect our most important
information systems. To learn more about safe cyber practices, visit
www.DHS.gov/StopThinkConnect.
Our commitment to maintaining an open, secure, and reliable cyberspace
ensures the Internet will remain an engine for economic growth and a
platform for the free exchange of ideas. This month, we resolve to work
together to meet this global challenge.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2014 as
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. I call upon the people of the
United States to recognize the importance of cybersecurity and to
observe this month with activities, events, and training that will
enhance our national security and resilience.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
ninth.
BARACK OBAMA