Mike Pence vice presidential campaign, 2016/Technology, privacy, and cybersecurity
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With 87 percent of Americans using the internet, according to a 2016 study from the Pew Research Center, the debate over how to balance national security interests and privacy gained increased attention in the 2016 presidential race.[1] The conversation was primarily fueled by Edward Snowden's leak of classified information about the National Security Agency's global surveillance programs in 2013 and the specter of cyberattacks.
Advances in technology also created space for greater freedom of expression and commercial opportunity, leading the presidential candidates to weigh in on issues like internet censorship, the use of social media by terrorist organizations for recruitment purposes, and net neutrality.
See below what Mike Pence and the 2016 Republican Party Platform said about technology, privacy, and cybersecurity.
Pence on technology, privacy, and cybersecurity
- During the vice presidential debate on October 4, 2016, Pence requested time to discuss cybersecurity. He said, "First is Donald trump just spoke about this issue this week. We have got to bring together the best resources in this country to understand that cyberwarefare is the new warfare of the asymmetrical enemy that we face in this country. And I look forward, if I’m privileged to be in this role of working with you (Tim Kaine) in the senate, to make sure that we resource that effort." Pence continued, "I will also tell you that it’s important in this moment that Hillary Clinton had a private server in her home that had classified information on it about drone strikes, emails from the president of the United States of America were on there. Her private server was subject to being hacked. We could put cybersecurity first if we just make sure the Secretary of State doesn’t have a private server."[2]
- On April 20, 2016, Pence announced the creation of the Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity, a 23-member public private partnership, dedicated to protecting Indiana from online threats. “Online interaction is vital to nearly every aspect of our economy, including utilities and financial sectors,” Pence said. “While risk can never be completely eliminated, Indiana will employ all available tools to manage cyber threats.”[3]
- As governor of Indiana, Pence supported tax breaks to help create information security jobs to the state. He also supported increasing resources for law enforcement to combat hacking.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "13% of Americans don’t use the internet. Who are they?" September 7, 2016
- ↑ Inverse, "Mike Pence Brings Up Cyber War, Pivots to Clinton’s Emails," October 4, 2016
- ↑ Government Technology, "Indiana's New Cybersecurity Council Will Beef Up State's Cyber Infrastructure," April 20, 2016
- ↑ Engadget, "Where the would-be vice presidents stand on cybersecurity," August 5, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Republican Party, "The 2016 Republican Party Platform," accessed September 21, 2016
