Cybercrimes & Ways to Prevent Them

Internet has revolutionized this generation completely, from sharing information, images, communicating through messages, studying , sending emails and shopping online; it has become an integral part of life. Internet is used immensely these days therefore securing the data has become very essential. A computer should have a high-end security system to secure the data of a person otherwise it can be accessed by hackers.

There are many web pages and websites that can be seen every day that infects our systems and allows hackers to gain data from our computer system. Hacking of important data and other related threats can affect the lives of people in serious ways. Such type of incidents can occur due to negligence and vulnerabilities. Mostly the main objectives of hackers are to steal data and use it illegally for making money ,or to take revenge and destroy the data. But there are also ethical hackers which help in protection and security of data.

There are many ways in which data can be stolen nowadays, like by downloading dangerous programs, clicking on infected links and websites. Nowadays as users using the internet are increasing significantly and there are various platforms to get connected ,security of data is essential otherwise information of many people would be leaked and hackers can steal their data and their money. This types of issues highlight the need for cybersecurity and it’s used for protecting and preventing data from being used inappropriately.

In simple words, cybersecurity means the protection of data from unauthorized access. It includes all the processes, mechanisms and tools that are required for the protection of data from unauthorized access. In today’s world cybersecurity has become vital for various organizations like government, business firms that store a large amount of confidential data. Internet has provided us with many facilities, but there are risks too.

All the personal information we share on social networking sites like Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook can be used inappropriately by others and may lead to life-threatening situations. Therefore all the individuals should know the techniques to protect their data and difference between the real and virtual world . They should not share all their data online in order to eliminate chances of cyber threats and create safer online environment. Therefore to know how to protect our data we should first know what is cybercrime.

Cybercrime is a criminal activity that uses a computer as an object over a network to commit a crime. Cybercriminals may include professional hackers, employees, children etc. BAL bharti case is an example of cybercrime committed by a juvenile. Harassment of friends was the reason. Email bombing is a technique of cybercrime. Therefore it is essential to understand the risks and infirmity that exist in the Internet world. It is important for every person to think before connecting to someone using an online medium. By using appropriate technologies and proper coordination from the user’s cybercrime can be reduced to a great extent. Therefore cybersecurity is very essential in today’s world.

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