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Information security simplified.



Information security can be simply seen as the state of well-being of information from any threat. Just like in our day-to-day interactions, we say something is secure if its safety is guaranteed.

In this case, information security is said to have been achieved when a system, implements a comprehensive set of measures to protect its digital assets and sensitive information from various threats.

This calls for complete awareness and understanding of threats to information security. A threat is anything that has the potential to cause damage or disrupt normal operations to information In this article, we are going to define the threats to information security

  • Malware: Malicious software, including viruses.

  • Phishing: Deceptive emails or messages that trick individuals into revealing sensitive information like passwords and financial details.

  • Insider Threats: Disgruntled or negligent employees or individuals within an organization who misuse or mishandle sensitive data.

  • Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks: Overloading a system or network to disrupt services and make them unavailable to users.

  • Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks: Coordinated attacks involving multiple systems to overwhelm and crash a target system or network.

  • Social Engineering: Manipulative tactics to exploit human psychology and gain unauthorized access to systems or information.

  • Unauthorized Access: Gaining entry to systems, networks, or data without proper authorization.

  • Data Theft: Stealing data from computers or servers, often for financial gain or espionage.

  • Data Loss: Unintentional loss of data due to hardware failures, accidental deletions, or other factors.

  • Physical Theft: Stealing physical devices such as laptops or external hard drives containing sensitive data.

  • Natural threats: e.g., floods.

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