The United States is an increasingly digital nation where the strength and vitality of our economy, infrastructure, public safety, and national security have been built on the foundation of cyberspace.

WHITEHOUSE: Homeland Security

On the release of the BPI's Digital Music Nation report, its chief executive, Geoff Taylor, said there had "rightly" been "a lot of focus in the past few weeks on High Street music retail".

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That's why my administration has made cybersecurity a priority, including proposing legislation to strengthen our nation's digital defenses.

WHITEHOUSE: Taking the Cyberattack Threat Seriously

Despite the setback, officials from the Department of Commerce and the Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office, along with security experts from Microsoft, Cisco and other companies, said Thursday that they are making progress on a plan for cooperation and collaboration in the effort to protect the nation's digital infrastructure.

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In the 1990s Covad built the nation's largest digital subscriber line (DSL) network, offering rapid net access, but fell into Chapter 11 and got delisted from Nasdaq.

FORBES: Trial by Fire

Although bitcoins can be used to buy and sell, the digital currency is not minted by a nation.

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In a few years over half of the nation's 108 million homes will have digital recording technology that will let them zap past commercials effortlessly or choose from a vast selection of commercial-free shows.

FORBES: ZAP!

We look forward to seeing the solutions and breakthroughs that result from the prizes and challenges offered by NYC iZone, the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools, and education innovators across the Nation.

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Our digital infrastructure has already suffered intrusions that have allowed criminals to steal hundreds of millions of dollars and nation-states and other entities to steal intellectual property and sensitive military information.

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