IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1456 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month 
and raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security 
in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 
Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. WU, Mr. GINGREY, 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Mr. KING of New York) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science 
and Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security 
Awareness Month and raising awareness and enhancing 
the state of computer security in the United States. 
Whereas the use of the Internet in the United States, to com-
municate, conduct business, or generate commerce that 
benefits our overall economy, is ubiquitous; 
Whereas more than 200,000,000 adults use the Internet in 
the United States, 70 percent of whom connect through 
broadband connections, to communicate with family and 
friends, manage finances and pay bills, access educational 
opportunities, shop at home, participate in online enter-
tainment and games, and stay informed of news and cur-
rent events; 
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Whereas the nearly 27,000,000 United States small busi-
nesses, which represent more than 99 percent of all 
United States employers and employ more than 50 per-
cent of the private workforce, increasingly rely on the 
Internet to manage their businesses, expand their cus-
tomer reach, and enhance the management of their sup-
ply chain; 
Whereas nearly 100 percent of public schools in the United 
States have Internet access to enhance our children’s 
education, with a significant percentage of instructional 
rooms connected to the Internet to enhance children’s 
education by providing access to educational online con-
tent and encouraging self-initiative to discover research 
resources; 
Whereas almost 9 in 10 teenagers between the ages of 12 
and 17, or approximately 87 percent of all youth, use the 
Internet; 
Whereas the number of children who connect to the Internet 
at school continues to rise, and teaching children of all 
ages to become good cyber-citizens through safe, secure, 
and ethical online behaviors and practices is essential to 
protect their computer systems and potentially their 
physical safety; 
Whereas the growth and popularity of social networking Web 
sites have attracted millions of teenagers, providing ac-
cess to a range of valuable services, making it all the 
more important to teach teenaged users how to avoid po-
tential threats like cyber bullies, predators, and identity 
thieves they may come across while using such services; 
Whereas cyber security is a critical part of the Nation’s over-
all homeland security; 
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Whereas the Nation’s critical infrastructures and economy 
rely on the secure and reliable operation of information 
networks to support the Nation’s financial services, en-
ergy, telecommunications, transportation, health care, 
and emergency response systems; 
Whereas cyber attacks have been attempted against the Na-
tion and the United States economy, and the Department 
of Homeland Security’s mission includes securing the 
homeland against cyber terrorism and other attacks; 
Whereas Internet users and information infrastructure own-
ers and operators face an increasing threat of malicious 
crime and fraud attacks through viruses, worms, Trojans, 
and unwanted programs such as spyware, adware, hack-
ing tools, and password stealers, that are frequent and 
fast in propagation, are costly to repair, and disable en-
tire systems; 
Whereas coordination between the numerous Federal agencies 
involved in cyber security efforts, including the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, the National Science Founda-
tion, and others is essential to securing the Nation’s crit-
ical cyber infrastructure; 
Whereas millions of records containing personally identifiable 
information have been lost, stolen, or breached, threat-
ening the security and financial well-being of United 
States citizens; 
Whereas consumers face significant financial and personal 
privacy losses due to personally identifiable information 
being more exposed to theft and fraud than ever before; 
Whereas national organizations, policymakers, government 
agencies, private sector companies, nonprofit institutions, 
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schools, academic organizations, consumers, and the 
media recognize the need to increase awareness of com-
puter security and the need for enhanced computer secu-
rity in the United States; 
Whereas the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace rec-
ommends a comprehensive national awareness program to 
empower all people in the United States, businesses, the 
general workforce, and the general population, to secure 
their own parts of cyberspace; and 
Whereas the Department of Homeland Security, in conjunc-
tion with the National Cyber Security Alliance and the 
Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, 
designates October 2008 as the fifth annual National 
Cyber Security Awareness Month which serves to educate 
the people of the United States about the importance of 
computer security: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Cyber Security Awareness Month; 
(2) congratulates the National Cyber Security 
Division, the National Cyber Security Alliance, and 
the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis 
Center on the fifth anniversary of the National 
Cyber Security Month; and 
(3) continues to work with Federal agencies, 
national organizations, businesses, and educational 
institutions to encourage the development and imple-
mentation of existing and future computer security 
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