{"id":14635,"date":"2022-12-16T16:50:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T13:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kodingtech.com\/?p=14635"},"modified":"2022-12-16T16:50:03","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T13:50:03","slug":"what-is-cybersecurity-and-how-do-you-ensure-it-in-your-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kodingtech.com\/en\/securitatea-cibernetica-ce-este-si-cum-o-asiguri-in-firma-ta\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity: what it is and how to ensure it in your company"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a context where both public organizations and more and more private companies from various sectors are complaining about cyber attacks, having a company and not insuring it is <\/span>information security <\/span><\/a>It's a risk not worth taking. Not to mention the potential fines you risk if you don't comply with the provisions. <\/span>GDPR<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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That being said, it's time to learn more about cybersecurity, but also about the methods by which you can ensure it in your own company.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is cybersecurity?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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In short, cybersecurity, also known as digital security, refers to a set of practices, methods, and measures that are applied to protect information, assets, and digital devices. Information includes personal information, files, accounts, databases, photos, and even money.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cyber attacks are attempts to misuse information, either by stealing, destroying, editing, or even publishing it. Cyber attacks can also be aimed at simply destroying computer systems and networks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The three basic principles of cybersecurity are data confidentiality, data integrity, and the ability to access data when necessary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why do we need cybersecurity?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Now that we have learned the definition of cybersecurity, in Romania, but also abroad, let's see why we need it. Almost all the systems that provide various services that we use daily have been digitized, which means that we are exposed to threats daily, if there are no protection methods. In other words, cybersecurity is the only wall of defense between potential attackers and these systems without which society would no longer function normally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A company that has not invested in <\/span>IT security <\/span><\/a>cannot claim that his banking information, private messages, or activities, online or even locally, will remain confidential.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Types of cyber attacks<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Unfortunately, there are many ways in which attackers can access the confidential information and files of an organization, whether public or private, or even the data of individuals. Among the most well-known forms of attack are:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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