[news release] Today, Canada and the United States announced the Cybersecurity Action Plan Between Public Safety Canada and the Department of Homeland Security, a key commitment under the Beyond the Border Action Plan for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness. The announcement comes during Cyber Security Awareness Month, which both countries recognize every October to remind individuals about how to protect themselves and their families from online threats.”Canada and the U.S. have a mutual interest in partnering to protect our shared infrastructure,” said the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety. “We are committed to working together to protect vital cyber systems, to respond to and recover from any cyber disruptions, and to make cyberspace safer for all our citizens.””The Cybersecurity Action Plan reinforces the robust relationship between DHS and Public Safety Canada,” said United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano. “We look forward to continuing our work together to increase the resiliency of our networks, enhance public-private partnerships, and build a culture of shared responsibility.”The Cybersecurity Action Plan enhances the already strong partnership and cooperation on cyber security matters between both countries, in order to ultimately better protect shared critical digital infrastructure and increase capacity to respond jointly and effectively to cyber incidents.The specific goals of the plan include enhancing collaboration on cyber incident management between each country’s cyber security operations centres, improving information sharing and engagement with the private sector, and continuing the ongoing collaboration between Canada and the U.S. on the promotion of cyber security awareness to the public.The release of this joint Action Plan follows the September 27 announcement by Minister Toews of a new partnership between Public Safety Canada and STOP.THINK.CONNECT.™, a coalition of private sector companies, non-profit and government organizations, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, committed to informing the public about how to stay safer online. This partnership complements the Government of Canada’s Get Cyber Safe public awareness campaign, facilitating the alignment of both public awareness campaigns and providing citizens with consistent, reliable and important advice and tools to help increase personal online security.Both of these announcements underscore the importance of collaborative efforts and the commitment from the Governments of Canada and the U.S. to shared approaches on cyber security and critical infrastructure protection.For more information on the Get Cyber Safe campaign, please visit GetCyberSafe.ca.For more information on the Cybersecurity Action Plan, please visit www.ps.gc.ca.For more information on the Beyond the Border Action Plan, please visit www.borderactionplan.gc.ca.
http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2012/nr20121026-1-eng.aspxAlso see:DHS and Canada Public Safety Announce Plan to Strengthen Cybersecurity Cooperation [news release]
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Canadian Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews today announced the Cybersecurity Action Plan, which aims to strengthen cybersecurity cooperation through enhanced integration and collaboration of joint cybersecurity activities between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Public Safety Canada. This Action Plan represents just one of many important efforts between the US and Canada to deepen strong bilateral cybersecurity cooperation and advance the objectives articulated in the February 2011 declaration, Beyond the Border: A Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competiveness, which is aimed at defending and protecting critical infrastructure, ensuring resiliency of our mutual assets, and securing a free and open cyberspace.”The Cybersecurity Action Plan reinforces the robust relationship between DHS and Public Safety Canada,” said Secretary Napolitano. “We look forward to continuing our work together to increase the resiliency of our networks, enhance public-private partnerships, and build a culture of shared responsibility.””Because the Internet knows no borders, Canada and the US have a mutual interest in partnering to protect our shared infrastructure,” said Mr. Toews. “We are committed to working with the US to protect vital government and critical digital infrastructure of binational importance, and to make cyberspace safer for all our citizens.”The joint Cyber Security Action Plan follows the September 27 announcement by Minister Toews of a new partnership between Public Safety Canada and the Stop.Think.Connect.™ campaign, which is a year-round national public awareness effort designed to engage and challenge Americans to join the effort to practice and promote safe online practices. This partnership complements the Government of Canada’s Get Cyber Safe campaign, which provides Canadians with the information they need to protect themselves and their families against online threats.Both announcements underscore the importance of collaborative efforts and the commitment from the Governments of Canada and the United States to cybersecurity and protection of critical infrastructure.The Cybersecurity Action Plan outlines shared goals for improved engagement, collaboration, and information sharing at the operational and strategic levels, with the private sector, and in public awareness activities.For more information, visit www.dhs.gov.
http://www.dhs.gov/news/2012/10/26/dhs-and-canada-public-safety-announce-plan-strengthen-cybersecurity-cooperation
Canada and the U.S. Announce Cybersecurity Action Plan
Canada and the United States announced the Cybersecurity Action Plan Between Public Safety Canada and the Department of Homeland Security, a key commitment under the Beyond the Border Action Plan for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness. The announcement comes during Cyber Security Awareness Month, which both countries recognize every October to remind individuals about how to protect themselves and their families from online threats.