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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This includes much of the day-to-day work done by federal information technology and cybersecurity employees, including those at the nation’s leading civilian cybersecurity agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
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Richard Forno, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Wyatt Cowley of South Beloit, Illinois, a former employee of RFK Racing, said in the lawsuit that the company failed to implement reasonable cybersecurity measures and did not promptly notify victims about the data breach.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
The team presented its findings at the IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks, a leading event in the cybersecurity research field.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Now, new unsealed documents reveal the FBI was looking into whether the cybersecurity researcher, who lived in Bloomington and Carmel, misused federal research grants.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
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Richard Forno, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Wyatt Cowley of South Beloit, Illinois, a former employee of RFK Racing, said in the lawsuit that the company failed to implement reasonable cybersecurity measures and did not promptly notify victims about the data breach.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
The team presented its findings at the IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks, a leading event in the cybersecurity research field.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Now, new unsealed documents reveal the FBI was looking into whether the cybersecurity researcher, who lived in Bloomington and Carmel, misused federal research grants.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Cybersecurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cybersecurity. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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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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