FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The number 1 danger to networks in the UK in 2019 is ____
A
The Russians
B
The Chinese
C
Human error
D
Viruses
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -CybSafe found that phishing was the primary cause of 2019 breaches, accounting for 45 per cent of all reports.

Detailed explanation-2: -Human error in cybersecurity accounts for either unintentional or lack of action that results in a data breach. It includes activities like downloading an infected software and keeping a weak password or compromising the IP address that can be checked on What Is My IP and not updating the software.

Detailed explanation-3: -More than 90% of cyberattacks are made possible, to a greater or lesser extent, by human error, according to IBM data. Therefore, despite technological advances to minimise threats, the first major line of defence is the awareness and good practices of users.

Detailed explanation-4: -Finance & Insurance. Companies in the financial services industry were some of the earliest to implement fraud detection as a core element of their workflow. Unfortunately, the banks, lenders and insurance companies have also been the source for some of the largest data breaches to date.

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