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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Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Suman Raju was appointed CFO of Darktrace, a global AI cybersecurity provider.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
But Carol Harris, director of information technology and cybersecurity at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), says that to effectively improve the VA’s IT infrastructure, the department must fix longstanding issues across the office with analysis, workforce planning and purchasing efforts.
—Patricia Kime, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
By catching vulnerabilities early and offering precise fixes, Aardvark could shift cybersecurity from reactive defense to continuous, proactive protection.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Cybersecurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cybersecurity. Accessed 9 Nov. 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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