- Describe three ways that computers have made the world safer and less safe.
One way computers have made the world less safe is that doing the act of a cybercrime is very sophisticated and someone has to have a lot of knowledge in order to complete the act. This makes it very difficult to catch the person doing the crime because they are most likely a very smart individual. One way computers have made this world safer is the use of data encryption allows information that is only supposed to be seen by you possible. Data encryption makes it harder for someone to hack into your information and gives you more protection. Another way computers have made this world safer is the use of passwords and multi factor authentication. As technology becomes more advance, so do the securities that come with it. Multi factor authentication makes it harder for an individual to get into your information. Also passwords are starting to become facial and fingerprint recognition instead of typing out a word. This makes it very difficult for someone to get into your device. Overall there are positives and negatives that come with computers.
How do engineers make cyber networks safer?
The role of a security engineer is to test and screen security software for monitoring networks and systems for security breaches. Engineers are just another person that is able to make the security of a company or business better. This is created through their knowledge of technology and is someone who can tell the business whether or not their company is at risk of a cyber-attack. This is due to the fact that the security engineer monitors the networks and systems for weaknesses in their software. A security engineer is also responsible for coming up with computer systems that can with stand a natural disaster and malicious cyber-attacks. This is job title is just another person in the business that works on bettering the security of the company. This is important because the security of the company is one of the most important parts of a company. A security engineer allows the company to fully operate without cyber-attacks occurring.