Green Cloud: Obama Stresses Cybersecurity Awareness

"The lesson is clear, this cyberthreat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation" (Obama).

This is the message that Obama recently declared in a short video on the White House website. He makes it very clear, in the midst of cybersecurity awareness month, that all Americans need to be aware and secure in their online activities.

"As consumers we use the internet to pay our bills, to shop, to file our taxes, but millions of Americans have been victimized; their privacy violated, their money and identity stolen, their lives turned upside down" (Obama).

It's great that the President is getting involved and placing some awareness from the top down on "cybersecurity". He stresses that everyone needs to do their part; from individuals to corporations. Obama, and the White House provide the following recommendations:

Keep security software up to date
Beware of suspicious emails
Always know who you're dealing with
Never give out your personal or financial information unless you've verified the recipient is legitimate

In addition, White House Assistant John Brennan stresses to "learn what to do if something goes wrong".

Check out the YouTube Video: