Internet access to enhance children's education, with a
significant percentage of instructional rooms connected to the
Internet to enhance children's education by providing access to
educational online content and encouraging self-initiative to
discover research resources; and
WHEREAS, The number of children who connect to the Internet
continues to rise, and teaching children of all ages to become
good cyber-citizens through safe, secure and ethical online
behaviors and practices is essential to protect their computer
systems and potentially their physical safety; and
WHEREAS, The growth and popularity of social networking
websites has attracted millions of Pennsylvania residents,
providing access to a range of valuable services, making it all
the more important to teach users of all ages how to avoid
potential threats like cyber bullies, predators and identity
thieves users may come across while using these services; and
WHEREAS, Cybersecurity is a critical part of Pennsylvania
state security and economic security; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania critical infrastructures and economy
rely on the secure and reliable operation of information
networks to support the Commonwealth, energy,
telecommunications, financial services, transportation, health
care and emergency response systems; and
WHEREAS, Internet users and information infrastructure owners
and operators face an increasing threat of malicious crime and
fraud attacks through viruses, worms, ransomware, Trojans, bots,
phishing and unwanted programs including spyware, adware,
hacking tools and password stealers, that are frequent and fast
in propagation, are costly to repair and may disable entire
systems; and
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