Cyber security

Cyber security

From generation to generation we(people) try improve things, make them work faster, and make them more efficient. Eventually, we come to the “digital world”. Many activities we used to do it ourselves can be done easily, and faster, by a computer and the Internet now. In fact, we have to admit the importance of the Web. However, sometimes we have to use private information to get processes done. Here comes the problem. The problem is that smart “computer guys” never get tired of taking opportunity to make “easy money”, or tried stealing our information for their own purposes. Their creativity and potential are unlimited. No one can be 100% sure that everything on the Internet is safe. The tools a hacker needs to access any kind of information are programming skills and ,obviously, Internet.

It seems that computers are more and more relied on the Internet. I may feel strange if my computer can not connect to the Internet because I need to check my email and Facebook or some other things which are all required Internet connection. Not only our computers, but also a lot of other electronic devices like mobile phones and xbox. I think the meaning of cyber security for individuals is about the protection of personal information and property. All those devices we use every day may contain sensitive information such as credit card information, passwords, and some other things we probably regard them as kinds of privacy(like diary :D). If that information was stolen by someone, we would be in a lot of trouble. This makes it important to be aware of the importance of the cyber security. It’s very common that we install anti-virus software or firewalls in our computers to prevent hacking and set password for accessing to the system. Additionally, we should be very careful when some website is asking for card number. There are many ways to keep away from hacking and attacking.

When looking back on hacking, for myself, I think of the 1995 movie. The kid was “Zero Cool” and people were hacking computers for showing off, a much more glamorous activity. However the times have changed since then. People are more stealthy while hacking into your personal information, you may not realize that they’re there, and they have much more of a purpose for hacking. It’s important to know where you’re putting your information at there, who’s looking at it, and what they’re doing with it. When thinking that someone can see all my information while, lets say, I’m filing taxes on Turbo Tax online, well that’s just scary. Cyber-security is important, and something everyone should look into. You don’t want to be that person that was wondering why someone not only sent you a virus, but also took down your credit card information.