Tech Topic Connection: Cyber Security
Cyber security is an essential part of information technology because it is not enough to just create a program, blog, or application; you must also consider how to protect users and their information. Cyber security must be considered at every level, because it affects every level of information technology. Poor security leaves websites open to attacks from hackers like Denial of Service attacks or computer systems vulnerable to malware. Security must even be considered at the user level because users need to be educated on how to practice good security and avoid scams like phishing, spam, fraud, and social engineering. Ever since computers have been designed, security has been important. Even from the early days of computers, it was necessary to secure memory, especially for military computers. As computers have evolved, it has been necessary to create new methods of keeping information secure. The countries with advanced technology must have better network security to keep classif...