Criminals can take advantage of the internet and information technology. They do this for profit, notoriety or to cause harm.
Cyber security is how businesses can reduce the risk of becoming victims of a cyber incidents.
Cyber security is about protecting the devices we all use (smartphones, laptops, tablets and computers). It's also about protecting the services we access from theft or damage.
It's also about stopping people getting access to personal information we store on these devices.
It's more important than ever to prevent cyber criminals get hold of our accounts, data and devices. This includes online banking and shopping, to email and social media.
Cybercrime takes many different forms. For example:
- Ransomware
- Account compromise
- Business email compromise
- Denial of service attack.