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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2023 AS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, Butte County plays a vital role in identifying, protecting residents from, and responding to cyber threats
that may have a significant impact on our individual and collective security and privacy; and
WHEREAS, critical infrastructure sectors are increasingly reliant on information systems and technology to
support financial services, energy, telecommunications, transportation, utilities, health care, and emergency response
systems; and
WHEREAS, monitoring your accounts, being conscientious of what you share online, keeping computer software
up to date, creating unique passwords and changing them regularly, installing anti-malware programs and firewalls, and
using mobile devices safely are all ways you can protect yourself from phishing, viruses, malware, and loss of sensitive
data; and
WHEREAS, Stop.Think.Connect.TM (www.stopthinkconnect.org) is a national cybersecurity public awareness
campaign implemented by a coalition of private companies, nonprofit and government organizations, and academic
institutions working together to increase the understanding of cyber threats and empower the American public to be safer
and more secure online; and
WHEREAS, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework is a
free resource to help organizations improve their cybersecurity practices through a practical approach to addressing the
ever- evolving cybersecurity threats and challenges; and
WHEREAS, cybersecurity education and awareness are crucial for everyone, including large corporations, small
businesses, financial institutions, schools, government agencies, and anyone who connects to the internet; and
WHEREAS, maintaining the security of cyberspace is a shared responsibility in which each of us has a critical role
to play, and awareness of computer security essentials will improve the security of Butte County's information,
infrastructure, and economy; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Multi -State Information Sharing and Analysis Center,
the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, and the National Cyber Security Alliance, along with the Butte
County Department of Information (buttecounty.net/cyber), and Stop.Think.Connect.T' campaign, recognize October as
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and encourage all residents to visit their websites to put cybersecurity
knowledge into practice in homes, schools, workplaces, and businesses;
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors, hereby declare the month of
October 2023 as Cyber Security Awareness Month.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 26th day of September, 2023, by the
following vote:
AYES: Supervisor Connelly, Durfee, Ritter, Teeter and Chair Kimmelshue
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
Tod KimrAelsh�e, Chair
Butte County and of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Andy Pickett, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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