Cyber safety is the act of taking precautions to protect your network and security from any malicious cyber attacks or viruses that may make their way to your devices. Cyber safety is important for the protection of your personal, confidential data. A breach in your personal data could result in financial damages, reputation damages etc. Data privacy is extremely important, especially in this day and age– as we are living in a digital world.
There are various types of cyber attacks:
- malware
- identity theft
- phishing (regarding emails)
- cyber bullying
- plagiarism
- data leaks