The New York Times published an editorial on Tuesday on the importance of increasing our nation’s cybersecurity. The article endorses the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, which would strengthen our nation’s cybersecurity to prevent cyber-crime and cyber-attacks. Senator Coons has been a fierce advocate of this bill. He spoke three times in the last two weeks on the floor urging his colleagues to pass this critical legislation.
Relentless assaults on America’s computer networks by China and other foreign governments, hackers and criminals have created an urgent need for safeguards to protect these vital systems. The question now is whether the Senate will provide them. Senator John McCain, a Republican of Arizona, and the Chamber of Commerce have already exacted compromises from sponsors of a reasonably strong bill, and are asking for more. Their demands should be resisted and the original bill approved by the Senate.
Click here to read the full article on The New York Times’ website.
Click here to watch Senator Coons’ most recent floor speech on cybersecurity.