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
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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
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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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