Cybersecurity

What Is It?

In the early days of computers and networks, everyone operated with the knowledge that if someone hacked into your system from another computer, you could just walk down the hall and punch them in the nose. Personal accountability and the fact that it was a close-knit group of people all working for the same thing made security an after-thought. In fact, the only reason that you had usernames and passwords was so that some other guy didn’t steal the limited computer time from you!

Times have definitely changed. While in 1972, someone asking you for your account information might not even sound a little suspicious, now, it would immediately make you think that they were trying to hack your accounts and steal not just your money, but your identity, too. A little paranoia goes a long way!

So, what exactly is cyber security? It’s a combination of computer security, website security, password security, credit security, identity security, network security… well, you should get it. If it has anything to do with the device that you are using to read this and it’s concerned with security, it’s cyber security. So, why the new name? In the past, network security dealt with networks and computer security, computers, but there was no real idea of putting them all into a comprehensive umbrella. If you can make your network more secure by better-securing your server and you can make your computer more secure by better securing your network, why not make them all work together. By securing each thing, you secure all things even better!

In today’s world, where even the device in your pocket is connected to the office server, having a comprehensive security solution in place, one that uses all of this new-fangled cyber security, is the only way that you will stay secure. Novation Systems has been securing systems since the 1980’s. Contact us to help you!