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Obama unveils $19 bn Cybersecurity National Action Plan
Last updated on Feb 10, 2016, 02:41 pm
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US President Obama unveiled the Cybersecurity National Action Plan that seeks to protect US citizens, the government and companies from the growing risks of cyber attacks.
The proposal, part of the US's 2017 budget, would require the Congress to sanction $19 billion, 35% more than 2016's cyber security budget.
China, Russia, Iran and North Korea were named as primary threats to US cyber security.
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In this articleWhat is cyber security? Increasing security breaches on US government agencies Cyber security tightened across federal agencies post OPM hack US Senate passes Cybersecurity bill US Defence seeks Silicon Valley partnerships Obama unveils $19 bn Cybersecurity National Action Plan Initiatives under the Cybersecurity National Action Plan
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What is cyber security?
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Cyber security is the use of technology and processes to protect computers, networks and data from unauthorized access, change or destruction.
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Introduction
Increasing security breaches on US government agencies
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The number of cyber attacks on U.S. government agencies rose alarmingly in 2014 and 2015.
Hackers infiltrated servers in the White House, the Federal Aviation Service and the Internal Revenue Service among others.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) was hit by what was US's largest security breach in June 2015, leading to 22 million employees' records and 5 million employees' fingerprints being stolen.
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15 Jun 2015
Cyber security tightened across federal agencies post OPM hack
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US Chief Information Officer Tony Scot launched a fast-track process to tighten cyber security across all federal agencies over a 30-day period after the OPM hack.
The '30-day sprint' as it was called, required federal agencies to immediately adopt security protocols, like patching vulnerabilities and introducing multi-factor authentication.
A team was set up to review the government's cyber security practices and policies.
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27 Oct 2015
US Senate passes Cybersecurity bill
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The US Senate approved the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) for creating an information sharing mechanism for the private sector in order to prevent cyber attacks.
CISA would enable companies to share information on cyber attacks through the Department of Homeland, and receive warnings.
Several companies, including Apple, voiced concerns over the government intruding into their privacy and strongly condemned the bill.
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US Defence seeks Silicon Valley partnerships
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US's Department of Defense (DoD) opened a cell in Silicon Valley, the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) to partner with tech startups and innovators in the defense sector.
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10 Feb 2016
Obama unveils $19 bn Cybersecurity National Action Plan
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US President Obama unveiled the Cybersecurity National Action Plan that seeks to protect US citizens, the government and companies from the growing risks of cyber attacks.
The proposal, part of the US's 2017 budget, would require the Congress to sanction $19 billion, 35% more than 2016's cyber security budget.
China, Russia, Iran and North Korea were named as primary threats to US cyber security.
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Highlights
Initiatives under the Cybersecurity National Action Plan
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The Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) envisions a commission to enhance cyber security across the private and public sector.
The plan allocates $3 billion for upgrading the government's outdated computer systems.
It focuses on certifying internet-connected devices as secure, and campaigning to create cyber security awareness among citizens.
Initiatives for helping students take up cyber security careers have been started as well.
