THE CYBER SECURITY

In January, The Target said that 70 million customers had information such as their names, address, phone number and e-mail address hacked in the breach. The Cyber Security problems have become the topic that people are most concerned these days.

1. What is the meaning of cyber security?

Cyber security, also referred to as information technology security, focuses on protecting computers, networks, programs and data from unintended or unauthorized access, change or destruction.[1]

2. Unsafe factors in the cyber security

 2.1 Personal factors

 Due to the network transmission protocol and computer operating system itself has its drawbacks and loopholes, in addition, the cyber is more concealed than the realistic society, so it is hard to identify the user’s identity.

2.2 Occasional factors

The computer hardware and communication facilities will be influenced by natural disasters and accident, like the earthquake or power outage.

3. Ways to endanger the cyber security

Stealing information by means of viruses and trojans is well known by the cyber users. In addition, stealing information from the database is one of the most popular way nowadays. Like Target and some other companies have this kind of experience.

4. The strategies to protect the cyber security

 4.1 Improve the cyber users security awareness. The users should update their password regularly.

 4.2 Use anti-virus tools: Always install genuine software and anti-spyware program. Scan and update the user system regularly.

 4.3 The cyber access control: set up the network access. Prevent illegal users to access the database.

 4.4 Encryption technology: the important documents must be encrypted as strong as possible. So even though the hackers get the data, they are unable to get crack.

5. The end

The cyber security is a complicated issue, involving many factors, such as management, technical and legal. How to ensure the cyber security is a difficult task.

Reference

[1]  University of Maryland University College, CYBER SECURITY PRIMER,

http://www.umuc.edu/cybersecurity/about/cybersecurity-basics.cfm
[2] Mercurynews.com,
http://www.mercurynews.com/circare/html/gsa_template.jsp?sortBy=mngi&similarTo=&similarType=find&type=any&aff=3&view=entiresitesppublished&query=target+&searchbutton=Go