Summary
Despite our heavy reliance on the internet, it is still a relatively new technology. The first computer virus is believed to have been used in 1969 at the University of Washington Computer Center. In 1962, the first computer passwords had been set up by MIT to limit students’ time on the computers.
Cybersecurity is big business these days, especially now that the internet is a major part of our everyday lives. Most businesses, as well as governmental agencies, rely on it for everything from record storage to operations. Cybersecurity helps protect individuals, businesses, and governments.
The term “ethical hacking’ was first used in 1995 by John Patrick, IBM Vice President. The biggest data breach of all time goes to Cognyte. Over a four day period, the database was exposed, leaving 5,085,132,102 records vulnerable.