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The cyberspace and its infrastructure are vulnerable to a large array of risks from both physical and cyber threats and hazards. Cyber hackers enable vulnerabilities to steal information and money and are developing capabilities to disrupt, destroy, or threaten the delivery of essential services. A number of crimes can now be completed through cyberspace. Several of these crimes include the exploitation of children, banking and financial fraud, intellectual property violations, and they all have possible human and economic consequences. (Department of Homeland Security, 2015)
ENCRYPTION
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Encryption is the process of taking data that is readable and making it unreadable to humans.
Encryption creates complex codes out of simple data by using algorithms, to make it extremely difficult for cyber thieves to gain access to the information. Encryption provides confidentiality, integrity and authenticity of information transferred from person A to B.
It will be a secret transmission ensuring its integrity has not been tampered and also it is authentic, that the information was sent by A. Encryption is the most widely used form of data security because its cipher text and coding make it more difficult to crack than basic password protected information.
SECURE PASSWORDS
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We all have social media accounts or bank accounts that we want to be protected with passwords. We want to keep our passwords private to protect our personal lives, and that includes our financial information.
However, it is very easy for cybercriminals now a days hack your passwords to access your accounts. All your confidential information is not confidential anymore. So in order to prevent cybercriminals to access your accounts, you need to secure your passwords.
How to choose a secure password?
Do's | Don'ts |
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A password or pin number. | Don'twrite your passwords down, share them with anyone or let anyone see you log into devices or websites. |
Use a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, symbols and numbers. | Don't use commonly used passwords such as 123456, the word "password," |
STEGANOGRAPHY
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Steganography is the science of hiding information. It should not be confused with cryptography , steganography hides data inside data. Several methods of hiding data in networks are Covert channels, Hidden text within Web pages, Hiding files in "plain sight", and Null ciphers.
Today Stenography hides large amounts of data and works hand in hand with cryptography. Steganography is often used for digital watermarking.
This creates a special signature on images or files to provide ownership to a person or group.