Information Security – Why the internet is not safe anymore

in security •  6 years ago 

Since the inception of the internet in 1990, its security features have been highly debatable. Information security is one such crucial aspect of our daily life, virtual and real. In real life, we store valuables in a safe to protect them from theft. But sometimes these safes can be opened with a duplicate key or broken open. In the same way, today tons of our valuable information is stored on web servers and data warehouses. And this digital storage comes under threat of hackers and cyber goons.

It is an age-old saying that to catch a thief, you must think like one. Rajat Khare in his guide to IT Security claims, “The battle between hackers and security professionals will never end. However, it will always improve the security systems of the world.”

Information Security thus protects information from a wide range of threats. It protects sensitive data of businesses and also the privacy of individuals. It is a three factor entity

Confidentiality :- Ensuring information access only with proper authorization
Integrity :- Safeguarding accuracy and completeness of information and ways it is processed
Availability :- Ensuring authorized users have information access whenever required

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