cybersecurity
noun
cy·ber·se·cu·ri·ty
ˈsī-bər-si-ˌkyu̇r-ə-tē 
: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack
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Strategic decisions should span clouds, fit an overall security framework, and involve cybersecurity teams.
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Brian Gatke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The firm led a consortium to buy Datto, a cybersecurity software provider, in 2022 for $6.2 billion.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
For the 2025 fiscal year, the committee said added a new performance category based on cybersecurity accountability.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
In theory, such complicated and lengthy prime numbers may have their use in cryptographic algorithms for enhanced cybersecurity.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
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Brian Gatke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The firm led a consortium to buy Datto, a cybersecurity software provider, in 2022 for $6.2 billion.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
For the 2025 fiscal year, the committee said added a new performance category based on cybersecurity accountability.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
In theory, such complicated and lengthy prime numbers may have their use in cryptographic algorithms for enhanced cybersecurity.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
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cybersecurity
noun
cy·ber·se·cu·ri·ty
ˈsī-bər-si-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē
: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack
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