cybersecurity
Americannoun
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precautions taken to guard against crime that involves the internet, especially unauthorized access to computer systems and data connected to the internet.
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the state of being protected against such crime.
noun
Etymology
Origin of cybersecurity
First recorded in 1985–90; cyber- ( def. ) + security ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The company’s data-sharing with federal authorities and cybersecurity lapses have been documented by 404 Media and other outlets.
From Los Angeles Times
Amodei has said his technology has been used for cybersecurity and to support combat operations by the military and intelligence community.
Perhaps the department’s cybersecurity operation, a new function that was only of great importance after 9/11, can be spun off as an independent agency, given the heightened government-wide role in countering hacking and cybercrime over the last two decades.
From Salon
And on Wednesday, cybersecurity firm Gambit Security revealed that roughly 150 gigabytes of data were stolen from 10 Mexican government bodies and a single financial institution by a hacker using Claude and OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
From MarketWatch
Meanwhile, fears that AI might be so successful it turns whole industries on their heads have hammered shares of software companies, asset managers, commercial real-estate and brokerage firms, cybersecurity companies, and even transportation and logistics firms.
From MarketWatch
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