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Definition of cybersecurity
: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack
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Recent Examples of cybersecurity from the Web
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What really underscores the significance of Harris’s reporting, though, is a detailed account, also published Friday night, by Matt Tait, a British cybersecurity expert who dealt extensively with Smith.
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Now the tech industry is challenging the power dynamic How a tiny L.A. cybersecurity firm pulled the plug on a global ransomware attack UPDATES: 4:10 p.m.: This article was updated with analyst commentary.
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Harrisonville officials participate in cybersecurity workshop Officials from the city of Harrisonville recently participated in a regional conference, Improving Cybersecurity Workshop and Cyber Mutual Assistance Orientation.
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Petya, like WannaCry, is a worm that spreads quickly to vulnerable systems, said Bill Wright, senior policy counsel for Symantec, the world’s largest cybersecurity firm.
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According to a Cybereason report earlier this year, Russia and China – seeking an advantage in the cybersecurity industry – outsource large hacking endeavors to groups and companies that are sometimes interconnected with cybercrime.
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And the Girl Scouts' leadership has made a commitment to STEM education, developing a scientific and technological discovery program that exposes girls to STEM topics every year, like cybersecurity.
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The scouting organization is teaming with cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks to create the curriculum, which will include such topics as identity protection and programming.
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For information technology, cybersecurity is becoming really big, but there’s not enough people certified in certain technologies.
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First Known Use of cybersecurity
1989
Law Dictionary
cybersecurity
play
noun
cy·ber·se·cu·ri·ty
\ˈsī-bər-si-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē\
Legal Definition of cybersecurity
: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack
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