BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH
2011
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, we recognize the vital role that technology has in our daily lives and in the future of our nation, whereby many
citizens, schools, libraries, businesses and other organizations use the Internet for a variety of tasks, including keeping in contact with
family and friends, managing personal finances, performing research, enhancing education and conducting business; and
WHEREAS, critical sectors are increasingly reliant on information systems to support financial services, energy,
telecommunications, transportation, utilities, health care and emergency response systems; and
WHEREAS, the use of the Internet at the primary and secondary school levels enhances the education of youth by providing
them access to online educational and research materials; and at institutions of higher education, the use of information technology is
integral to teaching and learning, research, and outreach and service; and
WHEREAS, Internet users and our information infrastructure face an increasing threat of malicious cyber attack, loss of
privacy from spyware and adware and significant financial and personal privacy losses due to identity theft and fraud; and
WHEREAS, the Stop Think Connect campaign (www.stopthinkconnect.org) is a national effort coordinated by a coalition of
private companies, nonprofits and government organizations to help all digital citizens stay safer and more secure online; and
WHEREAS, the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center provides a collaborative mechanism to help state,
local, territorial and tribal governments enhance cyber security; and the State of North Carolina Office of the State Chief Information
Officer Enterprise Security and Risk Management Office (ESRMO) provides a comprehensive approach to help enhance the security
of this state; and
WHERAS, the United States Cyber Challenge initiative (www.uscvberchallenge.org) is working to identify 10,000 of America's
best and brightest to fill the ranks of cybersecurity professionals where their skills can be of the greatest value to the nation; and
WHEREAS, maintaining the security of cyberspace is a shared responsibility in which each of us has a critical role, and
awareness of computer security essentials will improve the security of the North Carolina information infrastructure and economy; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov/cvber). the Multi-State Information Sharing
and Analysis Center (www.msisac.org). the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, (www.nascio.org) and the
National Cyber Security Alliance ( www.stavsafeonline.org) have declared October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month; and
all citizens are encouraged to visit these sites, along with the State of North Carolina Cyber Security Awareness website
http://esrmo.scio.nc.gov/CvberSecuritv/ and Stop Think Connect (www.stopthinkconnect.org) to learn about cyber security and put
that knowledge into practice in their homes, schools, workplaces, and businesses;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim
October 201 1 as “CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH” in North Carolina, and encourage all citizens to leam about cyber
security and put that knowledge into practice.
BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
IN WITNESS
Capitol in Raleigh this
States of America the two hundred and
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the
the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United
