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Security is protection from, or resilience against, potential harm (or other unwanted coercion ). Beneficiaries (technically referents) of security may be persons and social groups, objects and institutions, ecosystems, or any other entity or phenomenon vulnerable to unwanted change. Refugees fleeing war and insecurity in Iraq and Syria arrive ...
Information security, sometimes shortened to infosec, [ 1] is the practice of protecting information by mitigating information risks. It is part of information risk management. [ 2][ 3] It typically involves preventing or reducing the probability of unauthorized or inappropriate access to data or the unlawful use, disclosure, disruption ...
An example of a physical security measure: a metal lock on the back of a personal computer to prevent hardware tampering. Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is the protection of computer software, systems and networks from threats that may result in unauthorized information disclosure, theft of (or damage to) hardware, software, or ...
Internet security. Internet security is a branch of computer security. It encompasses the Internet, browser security, web site security, [ 1] and network security as it applies to other applications or operating systems as a whole. Its objective is to establish rules and measures to use against attacks over the Internet. [ 2]
Network security consists of the policies, processes and practices adopted to prevent, detect and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer network and network-accessible resources. [ 1] Network security involves the authorization of access to data in a network, which is controlled by the network administrator.
Data security. Data security means protecting digital data, such as those in a database, from destructive forces and from the unwanted actions of unauthorized users, [1] such as a cyberattack or a data breach. [2]
Transport Layer Security ( TLS) is a cryptographic protocol designed to provide communications security over a computer network. The protocol is widely used in applications such as email, instant messaging, and voice over IP, but its use in securing HTTPS remains the most publicly visible. The TLS protocol aims primarily to provide security ...
Security information and event management ( SIEM) is a field within the field of computer security, where software products and services combine security information management (SIM) and security event management (SEM). [ 1][ 2] SIEM is typically the core component of any security operations center (SOC), which is the centralized response team ...