HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 10/04/2016 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER AS CYBER SECURITY MPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, National Cyber Security Awareness Month, celebrated every October, was
created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has
the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins recognizes the importance in identifying,
responding to and protecting against cyber threats that may have significant impact to our
individual and collective security and privacy; and
WHEREAS, critical infrastructure sectors are increasingly reliant on information
systems to support financial services, energy, telecommunications, transportation, utilities, health
care, and emergency response systems; and
WHEREAS, 2016 marks the sixth anniversary of the overall message of the
“STOP.THINK.CONNECT.Campaign” as the National Public Awareness Campaign,
implemented through a coalition of private companies, nonprofit and government organizations,
as well as academic institutions working together to increase the understanding of cyber threats
and empowering the American public to be safer and more secure online; and
WHEREAS, maintaining the security of cyberspace is a shared responsibility in which
each of us-elected officials, City staff and community members, has a critical role to play.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim October 2016 as
NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH
and encourage all citizens to learn about cyber security and put that knowledge into practice in
their homes, schools, workplaces, and businesses.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 4th day of October, A.D. 2016.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk