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Definition

What Is Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity refers to the measures taken to keep electronic information private and safe from damage or theft. It is also used to make sure electronic devices and data are not misused. Cybersecurity applies to both software and hardware, as well as information on the internet, and can be used to protect everything from personal information to complex government systems.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Cybersecurity refers to the measures taken to protect electronic information in online settings.
Cybersecurity can span a variety of protection measures, including helping to keep cybercriminals from hacking into computers or electronic devices and stealing sensitive information.
Password protection and encryption are types of cybersecurity measures.
Commons types of cyberattacks include phishing, malware, eavesdropping attacks, and denial-of-service attacks.

Quoted from:
Frankenfield, J. (2020, November 30). Cybersecurity. Investopedia.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cybersecurity.asp

Kaspersky

What is Cyber Security?

Cyber security is the practice of defending computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and data from malicious attacks. It's also known as information technology security or electronic information security. The term applies in a variety of contexts, from business to mobile computing, and can be divided into a few common categories:

Network security is the practice of securing a computer network from intruders, whether targeted attackers or opportunistic malware.
Application security focuses on keeping software and devices free of threats. A compromised application could provide access to the data its designed to protect. Successful security begins in the design stage, well before a program or device is deployed.
Information security protects the integrity and privacy of data, both in storage and in transit.
Operational security includes the processes and decisions for handling and protecting data assets. The permissions users have when accessing a network and the procedures that determine how and where data may be stored or shared all fall under this umbrella.
Disaster recovery and business continuity define how an organization responds to a cyber-security incident or any other event that causes the loss of operations or data. Disaster recovery policies dictate how the organization restores its operations and information to return to the same operating capacity as before the event. Business continuity is the plan the organization falls back on while trying to operate without certain resources.
End-user education addresses the most unpredictable cyber-security factor: people. Anyone can accidentally introduce a virus to an otherwise secure system by failing to follow good security practices. Teaching users to delete suspicious email attachments, not plug in unidentified USB drives, and various other important lessons is vital for the security of any organization.

Quoted from:
Kaspersky Lab. (2021). What is cyber security?
https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/definitions/what-is-cyber-security

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

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Cybercrime
Cybercrime refers to illegal activity carried out with a computer or electronic device, including attacks on private and government computer networks as well as using a computer to target people or damage property. Common types of cybercrime include data theft, identity theft, unauthorized access, and cyberstalking. Cybercriminals may steal and profit from sensitive personal, business, or government information or disrupt business or government systems for political reasons. The costs associated with cybercrime worldwide have risen substantially in the twenty-first century. A 2020 report published by Cybersecurity Ventures projects that cybercrime will exact a toll of $6 trillion on the global economy in 2021, a figure the firm expects to climb to $10.5 trillion by 2025. In addition to the economic threat posed by cybercrime, the infiltration of government networks by cybercriminals, including sensitive assets such as missile systems and election protocols, can have significant national and global security implications.
Cybercrime is putting us on the cusp of a digital pandemic. Here's the way forward.
Are you ready for the next global crisis? Christopher Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said last month that we are already "on the cusp of a global digital pandemic." He was talking about the explosion of cybercrime. FBI Director Christopher A. Wray concurs, explaining that the dramatic rise of this new form of crime has shaken the U.S. security apparatus much like the 9/11 attacks did in 2001.

Cybersecurity