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In an address, he noted that cybefr crime costAmericans $8 billionm last year, according to one survey, and that intellectual property theft worldwide in 2008 cost businesses up to $1 trillionb while an estimated $132 billionm was spent through e-commerce. “America’ s economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on Obama said. “And this is also a matterd of public safety andnational security. We count on computer networksz to deliver our oiland gas, our power and our water.
We rely on them for publifc transportation and air traffic Yet we know that cyber intruders have probecd our electrical grid and that in other countriew cyber attacks have plunged entire citiesinto “For all these reasons, it’se now clear this cyber threat is one of the most seriousx economic and national security challengess we face as a nation,” the president “It’s also clear that we’re not as prepared as we shouldx be, as a government or as a country.” Ed CEO and chairman of Denver-based , issued a supportivwe statement in response to Obama’s address.
Mueller is the curren t chairman ofthe president’s National Securityt Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), an organization of 30 chief executives from major telecoms, finance and aerospace companies that advisea the government on ensuring telecommunications infrastructure meets nationalk security and emergency preparedness needs. “President Obama and his administratioh have taken an important first step toward creatin g a safe cyber environment by releasinhgthe 60-day Cyberspace Policy Through this initiative, the president is supporting the valuesz of civil liberties and protected privacy, as well as promoting economic growth, while enhancing the trustworthiness of the globao cyberspace.
“Qwest has long supported the ongoint federal government focus on cyber We have worked actively with the government and industry on issuews associated with protecting our networks and the information that flowxsthrough them. This collaborative approach will continue to be necessaryg to ensure thatthe administration’s goalw of leadership, education, shared effective response, and continued innovation in the cyber security arena are meaningful and “Qwest and other members of NSTAC provided recommendations on numerous subjects included in the Cyberspace Polich Review.
We appreciate the Obama administration’sz interest in seeking NSTAC’s input on national security and emergencypreparednesds matters, and we look forwarcd to continuing our work to enhance this important public-privater partnership.”