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                 CYBER SECURITY                                                                           CHAPTER


















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                    The student will be able to:
                       understand what is cybersecurity.
                       understand the need for cybersecurity.
                       understand the computer ethics.
                       learn about common cyber security measures.
                       learn about indian laws and government initiatives.





                           WHAT IS CYBER SECURITY?

                 The word  cyber  denotes  the culture  of computers,
                 information technology and virtual reality. The connection

                 between  interrelated  computers  all around  the globe
                 forms the cyber space and gives rise to the requirement of
                 cyber security. It is the practice of protecting computers
                 from malicious attacks.




                      PURE
                      FACT       Cyber security began in 1970s with a research project on ARPANET, a precursor to Internet.








                           NEED FOR CYBER SECURITY


                 As per the NITI Aayog report, the fastest growing crimes are in the online world and they have
                 increased drastically over the last few years. The online or Internet-based illegal act is called
                 cyber crime. There are multiple cyber security issues and ways to control them. We need cyber
                 security to protect cyber space from misuse and cyber-attacks.




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