Obama Signs Cybersecurity Executive Order

President Obama bypassed the Congress on Tuesday and signed the much maligned but anticipated cybersecurity executive order.

He made the announcement during the State of the Union address, stating:

'We know hackers steal people’s identities and infiltrate private email. We know foreign countries and companies swipe our corporate secrets. Now our enemies are also seeking the ability to sabotage our power grid, our financial institutions, and our air traffic control systems,' Obama said during his speech. 'We cannot look back years from now and wonder why we did nothing in the face of real threats to our security and our economy.'

'That’s why, earlier today, I signed a new executive order that will strengthen our cyber defenses by increasing information sharing, and developing standards to protect our national security, our jobs, and our privacy,' Obama continued. 'Now, Congress must act as well, by passing legislation to give our government a greater capacity to secure our networks and deter attacks.'

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