Safe Internet Alliance Commends Administration’s New Cybersecurity Effort
Let me state here, for the record, we were THE FIRST company in our genre (parental control software) to join the alliance. I know one other has since joined and I am sure others will follow. The difference is that we actually care and want to be a big part of the group, as opposed to others who may be joining just for the credit and marketing/bragging rights.
WASHINGTON, June 1 / PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Safe Internet Alliance today applauded President Barack Obama’s announcement of a major new comprehensive U.S. cybersecurity program. Leveraging both civilian and military capabilities, the program’s initiatives will better enable public and private partnerships to, as President Obama said, “find technology solutions that ensure our security and promote prosperity.”
Linda Criddle, president of Safe Internet Alliance and member of InfraGard’s Evergreen State Members’ Alliance said, “President Obama’s announcement provides a timely validation for our new organization. Safe Internet’s growing membership knows firsthand that cybersecurity is an enormously complex issue that touches every industry, organization, community and family. We simply cannot allow criminals and abusers to hijack and corrupt the Internet. Together we can work to bring safety and civility online, enabling everyone to confidently take advantage of the great opportunities the Internet provides.
“As President Obama stated, ‘We rely on the Internet to pay our bills, to bank, to shop, to file our taxes… Millions of Americans have been victimized, their privacy violated, their identities stolen, their lives upended, and their wallets emptied.’ We can only feel comfortable performing these tasks if the cyberworld is secured,” said Criddle.
Joy Howell, a board member of Safe Internet Alliance and former director of the Office of Public Affairs of the Federal Communications Commission, praised the government’s inclusive approach. “It is Safe Internet’s goal to facilitate dialogue and partnerships between the administration, the public and the private sector. Cross-vertical collaboration is absolutely essential to developing the security infrastructure America needs for the 21st century. We look forward to promoting the resources, technology, best practices and conversation to help the president with this crucial task.”
Members of the Safe Internet Alliance include:
The Software & Information Industry Association
WiredSafety
IdentityTheft.Info
US Internet Industry Association
League of United Latin American Citizens
National Black Chamber of Commerce
iKeep Safe Coalition
Enough is Enough
Financial Publishers Association
AT&T
Tangle.com
Microsoft
PC Pandora
CyberPatrol
Sulake
National Beer Wholesalers Association
60 Plus Association
4A’s (American Association of Advertising Agencies)
SaferDates.com
National Cable & Telecommunications Association
RetireSafe
Internet Security Alliance
US Telecom
Privacy Vaults Online (Privo)
Stop Child Predators
Stop Internet Predators
INOBTR.org
LOOKBOTHWAYS, Inc.
Verizon
MANA, A National Latina Organization
Consumers First
CrispThinking
Ricky Martin FoundationBased in Arlington, Virginia, the Safe Internet Alliance is a nonprofit, 501(c)(4) corporation. Contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes and are not deductible as business expenses. For more information, please visit us at www.safeinternet.org
