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CSIA Applauds House of Representatives for Its Support of National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Posted on: Tuesday, 18 October 2005, 12:00 CDT

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), the only public policy and advocacy group dedicated exclusively to cyber security, today commended the U.S. House of Representatives for its support of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Every October, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) organizes National Cyber Security Awareness month to unite representatives from federal, state and local governments, as well as the education and business communities, to promote safe online practices for consumers, students, educators and small businesses. Led by Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 491, stating the support of Congress in raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

"By supporting the National Cyber Security Alliance's efforts to provide Americans with the tools and information they need to protect themselves online, the House is helping to create a safer online environment for all Internet users," said Paul Kurtz, Executive Director of CSIA. "CSIA applauds the House for its leadership and efforts to raise awareness for this month's important cyber security activities."

In addition to Rep. Boehlert, CSIA would like to commend the co-sponsors of H.Res. 491 for their leadership on information security awareness and education, including Science Committee Ranking Member Bart Gordon (D-TN), and Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King (R-NY) and Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-MS), as well as Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Michael Honda (D- CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Lamar Smith (R-TX), Fred Upton (R-MI) and David Wu (D-OR).

More information on National Cyber Security Awareness Month is available on the NCSA Web site (http://www.staysafeonline.org/).

About the Cyber Security Industry Alliance

CSIA is the only advocacy group dedicated exclusively to enhancing global cyber security through public policy, education, awareness and technology. The organization is led by CEOs from the world's top security providers, who offer the technical expertise, depth and focus to encourage a better understanding of cyber security issues. It is the belief of the CSIA that a comprehensive approach to ensuring the security, integrity and availability of global information systems is fundamental to national and economic stability. To learn more about the CSIA, please visit our Web site at http://www.csialliance.org/ or call +1-703-894-2742.

Members of the CSIA include BindView Corp. ; Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. ; Citadel Security Software Inc. ; Citrix Systems, Inc. ; Computer Associates International, Inc. ; Entrust, Inc. ; Internet Security Systems Inc. ; iPass Inc. ; Juniper Networks, Inc. ; McAfee, Inc. ; PGP Corporation; Qualys, Inc.; RSA Security Inc. ; Secure Computing Corporation , Surety, Inc.; Symantec Corporation , TechGuard Security, LLC and Vontu, Inc.

Cyber Security Industry Alliance

CONTACT: Stacy Simpson of Merritt Group, +1-703-390-1528,simpson@merrittgrp.com, for Cyber Security Industry Alliance

Web site: http://www.csialliance.org/http://www.staysafeonline.org/

Source: PRNewswire

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