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




                      COMPUTER ETHICS


            Computer ethics are rules that govern our actions when we use computers and the Internet.
            Unacceptable actions in the cyber space are punishable by law. Let us discuss a few unethical
            practices that are taking place in the cyber space.





                                                              SPAMMING

                                                              Spamming  refers to  the  act  of repeatedly
                                                              sending  unwanted  e-mails called spams  to  a
                                                              large number of recipients.  These  e-mails  are

                                                              used for commercial advertisements. These are
                                                              also known as junk e-mails.






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