What is Cyber Security

What is Cyber Security

Introduction

Cybersecurity is the protection of computer systems and networks from cyber attacks. There are many types of cybersecurity threats including viruses, malware, hackers, and social engineering scams. Cybersecurity also involves protecting the digital infrastructure of a company or organization against malicious attacks, criminal activity and breaches of privacy or identity theft.

Cyber attacks can be extremely detrimental to an organization s business operations, reputation and bottom line. Cyberattacks are constantly evolving in nature, meaning cybersecurity standards must advance with them. Cybersecurity programs provide essential services for organizations to keep information technology assets secure by protecting digital infrastructure against malicious attacks, criminal activity, breaches of privacy and identity theft.

Cyberattacks are a constant threat to every organization, including yours. An attack can be extremely detrimental to an organization's business operations, reputation and bottom line. Cyberattacks are constantly evolving in nature, meaning cybersecurity standards must advance with them. Cybersecurity programs provide essential services for organizations to keep information technology assets secure by protecting digital infrastructure against malicious attacks, criminal activity and breaches of privacy or identity theft.

It's important to take steps toward improving your cyber defense capabilities as soon as possible in order to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of a cyberattack. The first step is understanding what you're up against and how these threats have evolved over time.

Cyber security has never been as important as it is today

Cyber security has never been as important to business owners as it is today. Recent high-profile cyber attacks have illustrated the need for businesses to take action and protect their customers, employees, data, and reputation from malicious hackers.

With an estimated cost of $1 trillion per year by 2021*, it’s critical to have a plan in place to prevent your business from becoming a target or victim of cyber crime. Your business data is too important not to protect.

Having an effective cybersecurity plan means knowing what you need to do when something goes wrong – so you can respond quickly and efficiently with minimal damage done:

• Training employees on how dangerous phishing emails look so they don’t become victims of phishing scams;
• Ensuring backups are regularly updated so that if something does go wrong there will be no loss of work;

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• Choosing partners who understand your industry and the threats specific companies face from hackers within that sector (for example cybersecurity software).