Cybersecurity

Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is the protection of computer software, systems and networks from threats that can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, theft or damage to hardware, software, or data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. The significance of the field stems from the expanded reliance on computer systems, the Internet, and wireless network standards. Its importance is further amplified by the growth of smart devices, including smartphones, televisions, and the various devices that constitute the Internet of things (IoT). Cybersecurity has emerged as one of the most significant new challenges facing the contemporary world, due to both the complexity of information systems and the societies they support. Security is particularly crucial for systems that govern large-scale systems with far-reaching physical effects, such as power distribution, elections, and finance. Although many aspects of computer security involve digital security, such as electronic passwords and encryption, physical security measures such as metal locks are still used to prevent unauthorized tampering. IT security is not a perfect subset of information security, therefore does not completely align into the security convergence schema.

Article title : Computer security
"Computer Networks and Cybersecurity. Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1466572133. Cybersecurity Best Practices | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security..."
Article title : NIST Cybersecurity Framework
"approach to managing cybersecurity risks. The Implementation Tiers help organizations assess the sophistication of their cybersecurity practices, while the..."
Article title : Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
"(DHS) responsible for cybersecurity and infrastructure protection across all levels of government, coordinating cybersecurity programs with U.S. states..."
Article title : Capture the flag (cybersecurity)
"and refining cybersecurity skills, making them popular in both professional and academic settings. Capture the Flag (CTF) is a cybersecurity competition..."
Article title : LevelBlue
"LevelBlue (formerly AT&T Cybersecurity) is a managed security service provider. Cybersecurity investor WillJam Ventures officially launched LevelBlue,..."
Article title : Tenable, Inc.
"Tenable Holdings, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Columbia, Maryland. Its vulnerability scanner software Nessus, developed in 1998, is one of..."
Article title : Ghana
"Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It lies adjacent to the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing..."
Article title : Richard Forno
"Dr. Forno is Graduate Program Director for University of Maryland's Cybersecurity Program, co-founder of the Maryland Cyber Challenge & Conference, and..."
Article title : Cybersecurity engineering
"seeking cybersecurity engineers to safeguard their data, reduce potential damages, and strengthen their defensive security systems. Cybersecurity engineering..."
Article title : Journal of Cybersecurity
"The Journal of Cybersecurity is an open access peer reviewed academic journal of cybersecurity. It is published by Oxford University Press. It was first..."

Computer Networks and Cybersecurity. Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1466572133. Cybersecurity Best Practices | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security

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