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Cyber Security

Action against cyber crime 

What is Cyber Security?

• Cyber security standards are security standards which enable organizations to practice safe security techniques to minimize the number of successful cyber security attacks.

• Cyber security refers to the technologies and processes designed to protect computers, networks and data from unauthorized access, vulnerabilities and attacks delivered via the Internet by cyber criminals.

• Though, cyber security is important for network, data and application security.

What is…?

• Communication security-protecting organization communication media , technology , and content.

• Network security-is the protection of networking components, connection and content.

• Information security-protection of information and its critical elements , including the systems and hardware that use , store or transmit that information.

What is Cyber Crime?

• The former descriptions were "computer crime", "computer-related crime" or "crime by computer". With the pervasion of digital technology, some new terms like "high-technology" or "information-age" crime were added to the definition. Also, Internet brought other new terms, like "cybercrime" and "net" crime.

• Other forms include "digital", "electronic", "virtual" , "IT", "high-tech" and technology-enabled" crime .

History

• The first recorded cyber crime was recorded in the year 1820.

• The first spam email took place in 1978 when it was sent over the Arpanet.

• The first Virus was installed on an Apple Computer in 1982.

Cyber Crimes Includes

• Illegal access

• Illegal Interception

• System Interference

• Data Interference

• Misuse of devices

• Fraud

Why should we care?

• It is a criminal activity committed on the internet.

• Cyber crime-Where computer is either a tool or target or both.

How can we protect?

• Read Privacy policy carefully when you submit the data through internet.

• Encryption: lots of website uses SSL (secure socket layer)to encrypt a data.

• Disable remote connectivity

Advantage of Cyber Security

• It will defend from hacks and virus.

• The application of cyber security used in our PC needs update every week.

• The security developers will update their database every week once. Hence the new virus also deleted.

Safety tips….

• Use antivirus software

• Insert firewalls , pop up blocker

• Uninstall unnecessary software

• Maintain backup

• Check security settings

• Use secure connection

• Open attachments carefully

• Use strong passwords , don’t give personal information unless required

Conclusion

• The only system which is truly secure is one which is switched off and unplugged.

• So , only way to be safe is Pay attention and Act smart.