When People Talk About How Fast Technology Is Evolving

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When people talk about how fast technology is evolving in our world today, an important factor that has come into play because of the way people exploit technology is cybersecurity. There are several directions that cybersecurity has gone in affecting the world. Most recent the past election and how another country determined the outcome of that election by gaining online contact. There are several flaws that have happened with current cybersecurity, but it can still be a good thing if better solutions are put into place, and if more cybersecurity analyst take their responsibilities more seriously. Those responsibilities can range from dealing with an incoming cyber-attack, and setting up protection for businesses that have important data.…show more content…
In general, technology is never perfect, and that is why it is important that people become more informed about cybersecurity. In the online Academic Journal “Building Cybersecurity Awareness: The need for evidence-based framing strategies.” By Hans de Bruijn and Marijn Janssen. Hans de Bruijn states “Almost everybody has heard of cybersecurity, however, the urgency and behavior of persons do not reflect high level of awareness. The internet is all too often considered as a safe environment for sharing information, transactions and controlling the physical world, yet cyberwars are already ongoing and there is an urgent need to be better prepared.” That just shows how in reality we as a society are not looking at the bigger picture. We worry less about how with a push of a button tons of information can be stolen or even erased. As Hans mentioned cyberwars are happening in front of us without us realizing it. That is why as a society with access to a great deal of technology people need to be more aware of cybersecurity. There are many ways that the public can be made aware of it. One of those ways is to show actual evidence to people who tend to prioritize technology, and the online network instead of just giving them a warning. That way awareness can spread on how to be prepared in case that person is a target in the future. Another academic article “Cyber security for home users: A new way of protection through awareness

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