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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Students and faculty studying science, technology, engineering and math will research topics such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and public policy related to autonomous transportation.
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Administrative functions include payment clearances and processing, record maintenance, regulatory compliance, accounting and cybersecurity.
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There is no chief scientist at the State Department, where science is central to foreign-policy matters such as cybersecurity and global warming.
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These include cybersecurity, training, military recruitment, veterans’ healthcare, and search and rescue.
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Horst, 50, is a Mira Mesa Planning Group member who has focused his campaign for Congress on homelessness, traffic congestion and cybersecurity.
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For information call 219-989-2035 or visit https://centers.pnw.edu/cybersecurity/gencyber-camps/. The Department of English and the Michigan City Public Library are co-sponsoring the seventh annual SlamCamp for middle school students.
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The cybersecurity threats facing the United States seem to multiply by the year, leaving government agencies and private companies scrambling to keep up.
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The university hopes the new degree will attract students who can analyze cybersecurity threats and investigate incidents in industry, government or the military.
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First Known Use of cybersecurity
1989
Law Dictionary
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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