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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity and cybersafety are topics that have spawned from the computer secu-
rity domain since the profusion of Internet-based systems. Businesses rely on a vast
array of computer networks to communicate, plan, provide services, and literally
run our economy. The “cyber” aspect denotes the ability to remotely, if not virtually,
access an organization’s networked computer systems.
Cyber intrusions and attacks on networked computer systems have increased
dramatically over the last decade, exposing sensitive personal and business infor-
mation, disrupting critical operations, and imposing high costs on the ...