Introduction
Nothing is of more concern than the issue of computer insecurity that is cropping up so fast in the day to day life, doing your work knowing that someone somewhere might be accessing all your confidential information or something might just happen, and you lose it all. Some of the main ways through which the computer criminals can access and alter personal information, also referred to as identity theft is through hacking, Phishing, lottery scams, or fraud.
Computer security covers mainly security from breach of information, natural disaster or corruption, and Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS), offer advice to the people regarding these issues. This is a subject affecting every individual directly or indirectly and thus addressed to the public in general (“Computer Crime and Security Survey”).
Thesis statement: Why has insecurity become one of the biggest concerns from around the globe, but when it comes to computer insecurity, most of the people do not know what to do or who to consult for assistance, what is being done to counter computer insecurity and the ways through which people are being enlightened on this matter.
Technology around the globe has taken a milestone and through firms like Information security and crime prevention people can do so much and can make a lot of money and also improve security, but it is also the main cause of insecurity all round the world (IT security and crime prevention).
The term computer insecurity revolves around the possible attacks and vulnerability, plus the numerous numbers of people fighting to maintain a high level of security, whereas others try to breach it.
This poses one of the biggest threats to individuals, organizations, government agencies, medical institutions, educational institutions, financial institutions, and even to the state as a whole. The reason why these people might be trying to breach someone else’s information is that they are jobless thus idle and do not have a more meaningful thing to do: others do it as a means of trying to gain some money.
Computer Security
The idea of security or insecurity to most people is just about theft, high jacking, carjacking or robbery with violence but in this case, hackers are able to literally steal and get a lot of important data without direct contact to their victim, and in most cases the victim does not have an idea until it is too late.
The main thing that people need to know is how this breach of security and information occurs and also the possible ways through which they can be able to prevent it, and that’s why institutions like, Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section feature some of these issues in their article. These strategies and methodologies differ from any other form of computer activity for its main purpose are to hinder unwanted computer activities (“Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section”).
This means they get access to some important data across all the security measures put in place and this may result in loss of important data such as usernames, password, banking information or even credit numbers and that is why institutions like Computer Security Institute are coming up with more reliable solutions.
Computer Security threats and possible solutions
Very many companies have been formed to provide computer security and other measures to protect individuals and companies against hackers. An example of these incorporations includes: Symantec corporations, computer security institute, Microsoft safety and security center among others, and they have been trying to fight computer crime and inventing the possible antivirus to ensure that this problem minimizes.
The main problem that these companies are encountering is the fact that hackers are training other hackers online how to do it and so the trainees want to experiment what they have been taught not knowing the harm they cause to the victims. The reason why the rates of hacking have increased so much despite the formation of such institutions is that people unknowingly give their important information in sites that are dangerous and this provides a lead for the hackers (“Computer Crime”).
Computer Security companies
The computer security companies are working hard to acquire antivirus against the worms and Trojans that cause the breach of security. Computer Crime Research Center is one among the many other centers revolving around ensuring computer security through sensitizing the public on the dangerous sites and the ways through which they are trying to steal from people, plus how to trace their locations.
They publicize every site they find fishy and discourage people from using sites they do not know about, because just by clicking the levels of their vulnerability increase (“Possible Vicarious Liability”).
According to the “Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section”, another very important course of effect that people are being encouraged to take is constantly changing one’s passwords and security details, especially that of your computer application, some important sites like the mail providing sites and the pin to the credit card and other important documents. This helps to keep most of your details changing, thus making it hard for any hacker to keep track.
Conclusion
The information about hacking and breach of information should be spread across all populations to ensure that they take the necessary precautions in preventing it.
The use of computers by children should also be closely monitored because they have also been known to leak information about their parents that have guided the hackers. Computer security information is very crucial as it can prevent a huge loss of either information or money from occurring and also people being cautious about the information or data they share with strangers (Computer Security Institute).
Works cited
Computer Security Institute: Computer Crime and Security Survey, 2010. Web.
Information security and crime prevention. IT security and crime prevention methods, 2011. Web.
Standler, Ronald. Computer Crime, 2002. Web.
Standler, Ronald. Possible Vicarious Liability for Computer Users in the USA? 2004. Web.
United States Department of Justice. Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS), 2011. Web.
United States Department of Justice. Computer Crime and Security Survey, 2009. Web.