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CYBER SECURITY

                  Cybersecurity is very important for protecting a person or an organisation, governments, or non-
                  government entities from the growing threat of cyberattacks, data breaches, and cybercrime. As
                  technology continues to evolve with digital transformation, cybersecurity becomes increasingly
                  important to safeguard digital data and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of
                  information in cyberspace.
                  Some of the basic needs of Cybersecurity are:

                      Cybersecurity keeps personal and sensitive information private.
                      It shields us from malware, phishing, ransomware, and other threats.
                      Protects power, transport, healthcare, and finance systems for public safety and stability.
                      Helps  organisations  maintain  customer  confidence  by  securing  digital  operations  and
                     transactions.

                     WHAT IS CYBERCRIME?


                  Cybercrime is defined as the crime committed using a computer and the Internet. It can be
                  committed against an individual or a group like the government, private companies, small or large
                  scale industries, organisations, etc. This may cause direct harm or indirect harm to someone’s
                  reputation, physical, social, or mental health.
                  There are majorly two categories of cybercrime:
                      Crimes that aim at hacking private networks of an organisation or devices and threatening
                     them with viruses, worms or Denial-of-Service (DoS).
                      Crimes that use computer networks to commit other criminal activities like Cyber stalking,
                     financial fraud, identity theft, etc.
                  Let us discuss about different types of cybercrimes.

                  Cyber Trolling

                  Cyber  trolling  is  the  act  of  deliberately  upsetting  people  online  by  sparking  arguments  and
                  controversy.  Trolls  are  found  on  platforms  like  X,  Facebook,  and  Instagram,  often  targeting
                  popular figures or influencers. Anyone can troll, sometimes even those with good intentions.
                  Trolls aim to spread negativity, amuse themselves, or publicly humiliate others.
                  Cyberbullying

                  Cyberbullying  is  a  form  of  bullying  that
                  occurs through digital technologies. It can
                  take  place  on  any  digital  platform,  like
                  social media, messaging platforms, gaming
                  platforms, mobile phones, etc. It includes
                  sending,  posting,  or  sharing  negative,
                  harmful, or private  information about
                  someone  else  causing  embarrassment  or
                  humiliation.





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