PROTECT YOURSELF FROM CYBER SCAMS
Cyber scams are heinous and a crime to be dismantled as soon as they are tracked or we can even prevent ourselves from the crime prior to their beginning.
CYBER SECURITY
A technological body designed to prevent devices, networks and maintain privacy from any kind of cyber attacks via unauthorized identities.
The internet also refers Cyber Security as Information technology security.
Basically, cyber security is the band aid to apply before the necessary fall to prevent the wounds.
Importance Of Cyber Security
1) Cyber security is important because government, military, corporate, financial, and medical organizations collect, process, and store unprecedented amounts of data on computers and other devices. A significant portion of that data can be sensitive information, whether that be intellectual property, financial data, personal information, or other types of data for which unauthorized access or exposure could have negative consequences.
2) Organizations transmit sensitive data across networks and to other devices in the course of doing businesses, and cyber security describes the discipline dedicated to protecting that information and the systems used to process or store it. As the volume and sophistication of cyber attacks grow, companies and organizations, especially those that are tasked with safeguarding information relating to national security, health, or financial records, need to take steps to protect their sensitive business and personal information.
In layman language-
1) It protects data and network from unauthorized access.
2) Improved information security and business continuity management.
3) Improved stakeholder confidence in your information security affairs.
4) Improved country's credentials with the correct security.
Simple steps you can take to prevent yourself from Cyber Attacks-
1) Use Strong Passwords - Hackers are geniuses. Hinder them on Level 1 by complicating your passwords for them to guess. Make use of uppercase and lowercase letters with numbers and symbols. Don't let them invade your privacy so easily.
2) Access control - Make sure that individuals can only access data and services for which they are authorized.
3) FIREWALLS - They are effective gatekeepers in between the computer and the internet. They are the major key to prevent your systems from cyber threats like viruses and malware.
4) Use cyber software - Anti-Spyware, Anti-Malware, Anti-Virus Programs to help detect and remove malicious code if it slips into your network.
5) Update Programs and systems regularly.
6) Monitor for intrusion - You can also use intrusion detectors to monitor system and any unusual activity. If the detection system suspects a potential security breach, it can generate an alarm based upon the type of activity it has detected.
7) Raise Awareness
As consumers to care and be safe it is important to understand the thin line of getting destroyed via cyber attacks. If you understand your role and maintain necessary steps - YOU ARE SATARK, YOU ARE SAFE!
-TEAM SATARK
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