Cybersecurity Month is an important reminder in regards to the rising significance of defending our digital panorama and on-line world. As we dive deeper into the digital age and transfer important operations on-line, safeguarding our cybersecurity is synonymous with preserving our lifestyle.

From native, state, and federal authorities operations to enterprise operations and on-line studying, a cyberattack might put virtually each side of our lives in danger. These intrusions can price small companies thousands and thousands of {dollars}, threaten to show private info and information, and might have detrimental nationwide safety implications if the United States have been to fall sufferer to a large-scale cyberattack.

A cybersecurity audit from earlier within the 12 months discovered that state companies, native governments, and faculty districts had system gaps, and cybersecurity measures have been less than requirements.

One solution to strengthen our cybersecurity capabilities is to strengthen U.S. expertise firms and, in flip, the instruments and improvements they develop. American expertise performs an essential function in defending and securing our information, networks, and important infrastructure.

In this month of consciousness, lawmakers should stay cautious of insurance policies that undermine U.S. innovation and American expertise firms. Cybersecurity is paramount for each particular person, authorities company, enterprise, and trade, and we should frequently innovate and develop one of the best applied sciences to remain forward of those threats.

Brianna Kreisel, Eagle Mountain

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