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What Is Cyber-Security?

Cyber-security protects computer systems, networks and devices from hackers and unauthorized access. It includes the study of identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities to cyber attacks through formal assessments, backups and insurance. The cybersecurity industry is a people-oriented field as well as technically demanding. People who do well in this career tend

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What is Hacking?

Hacking is the practice of gaining unauthorized access to a computer system, device or account. Originally, this involved changing computer code to create a digital path into the target device but now hackers employ a broader range of methods including social engineering to steal data and exploitation tools that can

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