1. How do engineers make cyber networks safer?

Security and cyber hygiene are always talked about when it comes to cybersecurity and general online safety. While people know how to keep themselves safe online, software and applications also need to find ways of being protected by cyber-attacks and people who hack the system to override the original objective of something. Many cyber-attacks happen through vulnerabilities found within apps and software, which is where cyber engineers come in to protect the cyber networks and make them safer. Engineers are able to increase the safety of networks simply through tests and experimenting with the application. They have to continue to update and run scans to make sure everything is up to date to prevent errors from taking place. Because everything is becoming wireless thanks to the Internet, engineers have to keep a lookout for cyber-attacks, which means it’s important to make sure the version of hardware and software stays updated and do tests and scans to ensure that no damage has be done yet.

2. What is the overlap between criminal justice and cybercrime? How does this overlap relate to the other disciplines discussed in this class?

I can surely say that as I am taking this introduction to cybersecurity course, I am also currently taking a cyberlaw course alongside with it, and I can say for sure that both cybercrime and cyberlaw, as well as other cyber courses are closely linked to each other and are very important. Both crime and law come in many forms. Back then, doing anything bad out in the world is a crime and are judged by law, but what happens when those crimes are committed on the Internet? No single person or country controls the Internet, so what happens to those that commit those crimes and can’t be judged by law if they are none regarding the Internet? It is important to understand the cyberlaws that are set in place to prevent such dirty tricks from happening. A lot of the economy is set on the Internet and so it’s crucial to learn about Intellectual Property online, and learn about copyright, patents, and trademarks. All of this is important because as a society, we have relied heavily on the Internet and doing things online. Businesses, Public faces, Icons, and even cat videos are all in danger from fraud and stolen finances. Everything to online protection and understanding the cyber laws and what’s allowed and what’s not are all important for all things cyber.