Computer Security “Security is a state of well-being of information and infrastructures.” Computer security helps in protecting computing systems and the information stored on them. With over 800 million people using computers, the Internet has become the host of several complicated and widespread security attacks. Why Security? Malicious programs such as viruses, worms, and spyware infect 90 percent of the computers that are connected to the Internet. These programs not only degrade the performance of the system but also pose a security threat that may cause critical damage to the user’s computer. Potential Losses Due to Security Attacks Computer security is essential for any technology-driven industry/organization and even for home computers. Possible losses that a user/organization may have to suffer due to security breaches include: Financial loss: An organization may stand to lose huge amounts of money if the systems are stalled because of an attack. Also, security attacks may result in the loss of trade secrets or other sensitive data worth millions of dollars. Even users using systems at home may lose money if their bank accounts or credit card information is compromised. Unavailable resources: Security attacks on a computer may deplete the system’s resources, such as the space on the hard drive, the memory, or the speed of the processor, making the system sluggish. Identity theft: Security attacks may result in the cyber-criminal accessing users’ personal information such as their social security number (SSN), driving license number, and more. The cyber-criminal may use this information to steal the identity of the user. Loss of trust: Security breaches may result in the customer of an entity/organization/business losing trust in it. Also, if a user’s system is used to launch attacks on other computers, the user loses the trust of his or her associates. Data loss/theft: Computers may be used to store other information such as research material and more, which could be stolen. Misuse of computer resources: Users tend to configure their systems for high performance and a faster Internet experience. These resources may be used by the cyber-criminal to launch attacks on more computers. For save yourself from cyber attack come and lets join cyberfort.org at Bhagalpur.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 04:58:12 +0000
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