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Cyber security definition
Define the term cyber security.
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- 1 Identifies protective processes/practices/technologies/measures and what they protect.
- 2 Identifies attack, damage or unauthorised access as the threat.
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Cyber security is the set of processes, practices and technologies used to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorised access.
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Keeping computers safe.
This is too vague: define cyber security as protective measures and identify the attacks, damage, or unauthorised access they address.