cybersecurity
noun
cy·ber·se·cu·ri·ty
ˈsī-bər-si-ˌkyu̇r-ə-tē 
: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack
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Private equity Thoma Bravo is buying the British AI cybersecurity firm Darktrace, which has been publicly traded for the last few years, for £4.3 billion ($5.4 billion).
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Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
The difference is that cyber criminals want to exploit your personal and private information while your cybersecurity team wants to protect it.
—William Mullane, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2024
As cyber threats evolve, cybersecurity defenses must also.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Even after a breach has been made public, cybersecurity experts say people need to remain vigilant.
—Kelvin Chan, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Microsoft will be working with the Japanese government to improve its cybersecurity capabilities.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune Asia, 10 Apr. 2024
This is critical as the global cybersecurity industry currently faces a skills shortage of four million people.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Some hospitals and health care organizations have also been increasing their cybersecurity budgets to better guard themselves against future attacks, Leary said, citing a 2023 cybersecurity survey report.
—The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
Colman envisions a world where scanning for deepfakes is just a regular part of a computer’s cybersecurity software, in the same way that email applications like Gmail now automatically filter out obvious spam.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
The difference is that cyber criminals want to exploit your personal and private information while your cybersecurity team wants to protect it.
—William Mullane, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2024
As cyber threats evolve, cybersecurity defenses must also.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Even after a breach has been made public, cybersecurity experts say people need to remain vigilant.
—Kelvin Chan, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Microsoft will be working with the Japanese government to improve its cybersecurity capabilities.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune Asia, 10 Apr. 2024
This is critical as the global cybersecurity industry currently faces a skills shortage of four million people.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Some hospitals and health care organizations have also been increasing their cybersecurity budgets to better guard themselves against future attacks, Leary said, citing a 2023 cybersecurity survey report.
—The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
Colman envisions a world where scanning for deepfakes is just a regular part of a computer’s cybersecurity software, in the same way that email applications like Gmail now automatically filter out obvious spam.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
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cybersecurity
noun
cy·ber·se·cu·ri·ty
ˈsī-bər-si-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē
: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack
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