Computer security, cybersecurity or information technology security

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Computer security, cybersecurity or information technology security (IT security) is the protection of computer systems and networks from information disclosure, theft of or damage to their hardware, software, or electronic data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.
Cyber could be defined as something related to the group of computers or the internet. At the same time, security means the mechanism of protecting anything. So both the terms Cyber and security took together define the way of protecting user data from the malicious attacks that could lead to the security breach.

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Rupali Jagtap

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First, cyber-security relies on cryptographic protocols to encrypt emails, files, and other critical data. This not only protects information in transit, but also guards against loss or theft.

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The threats countered by cyber-security are three-fold: 1. Cybercrime includes single actors or groups targeting systems for financial gain or to cause disruption. 2. Cyber-attack often involves politically motivated information gathering. 3. Cyberterrorism is intended to undermine electronic systems to cause panic or fear.