,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cde  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #bf1 #bjai ,mr4 ,cassidy 7for himself1 
,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4      
,gardner1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4           
,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,casey1 
,mr4 ,rounds1 and ,mr4 ,peters7         
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,,resolution  ,supporting the goals   
and ideals of ,national ,cybersecurity  
,awareness ,month to raise awareness    
about1 and enhance the state of1        
cybersecurity in the ,united ,states4   
,whereas internet-based devices are     
present in every aspect of life for many
 people in the ,united ,states1 with    
constant connection providing           
opportunities for innovation and        
modernization2 ,whereas a connected     
society is subject to cybersecurity     
threats that can compromise even the    
most personal and sensitive of          

information2 ,whereas malware is any    
malicious software that can be used to  
compromise the integrity of an          
electronic device1 including the various
 types of software that give cyber      
criminals unique methods to monitor and 
control online activity or steal        
personal information or other sensitive 
data1 such as--  7#a7 adware2  7#b7     
botnets2  7#c7 ransomware2  7#d7        
rootkits2  7#e7 spyware2  7#f7 ,trojans2
  7#g7 viruses2 and  7#h7 worms2        
,whereas an insider threat occurs when a
 current or former employee1 contractor1
 or business partner who has or         
previously had authorized access to the 
network1 system1 or data of an          
organization intentionally misuses that 
access in a manner that constitutes a   
cybercrime2 ,whereas #bh percent of     
electronic crime events are known to be 
caused by insider threats2 ,whereas     
public ,wi-,fi hotspots can be          
convenient1 but are not always secure1  
and may expose anyone connected to the  

network to a malicious cyberattack2     
,whereas there are more than #aj1jjj1jjj
 attempted cyberattacks reported to the 
,pentagon each day2 ,whereas everyone   
can take simple steps to minimize the   
chance of a cybercrime1 including--     
7#a7 setting strong passwords2  7#b7    
installing updates2  7#c7 understanding 
privacy settings2 and  7#d7 thinking    
critically and carefully about online   
offers2 ,whereas ,national              
,cybersecurity ,awareness ,month is a   
collaborative effort between government 
and industry--  7#a7 to raise awareness 
about the importance of cybersecurity2  
7#b7 to provide education to public and 
private sector partners through events  
and initiatives2  7#c7 to ensure that   
public and private sector partners1 and 
all people of the ,united ,states1 have 
the tools and resources needed to be    
safer and more secure online2 and  7#d7 
to increase the resilience of the       
,united ,states in the event of a cyber 
incident2 ,whereas1 in #bjai1 ,national 

,cybersecurity ,awareness ,month will   
emphasize personal accountability and   
the importance of taking proactive steps
 to enhance cybersecurity at home and in
 the workplace1 focusing on key areas   
such as--  7#a7 citizen privacy2  7#b7  
consumer devices2 and  7#c7 e-commerce  
security2 ,whereas the theme of         
,national ,cybersecurity ,awareness     
,month in #bjai is ,own ,,it4 ,secure   
,,it4 ,protect ,,it42 ,whereas there are
 approximately #caj1jjj unfilled        
cybersecurity jobs in the ,united       
,states2 ,whereas it is estimated that  
there will be #a1hjj1jjj unfilled       
cybersecurity positions globally by     
#bjbb2 and ,whereas the ,cybersecurity  
and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of
 the ,department of ,homeland ,security 
works with public sector1 private       
sector1 and government partners--  7#a7 
to share information2  7#b7 to build    
greater trust2 and  7#c7 to lead the    
national effort to protect and enhance  
the resilience of the physical and cyber

 infrastructure of the ,united ,states3 
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the       
,senate-- 7#a7 supports the goals and   
ideals of ,national ,cybersecurity      
,awareness ,month2  7#b7 commits to     
continuing to work with ,federal        
agencies1 businesses1 educational       
institutions1 and other organizations to
 enhance the state of cybersecurity in  
the ,united ,states2 and  7#c7          
recognizes ,october as ,national        
,cybersecurity ,awareness ,month in     
#bjai1 with the theme ,own ,,it4 ,secure
 ,,it4 ,protect ,,it41 as an            
opportunity-- 7,a7 to provide education 
to the people of the ,united ,states    
about cybersecurity2 and  7,b7 to help  
all people of the ,united ,states be    
safer1 more secure1 and more aware while
 online and using connected devices4