cybersecurity

or cy·ber se·cu·ri·ty

[ sahy-ber-si-kyoor-i-tee ]

noun

1. precautions taken to guard against crime that involves the internet, especially unauthorized access to computer systems and data connected to the internet.
2. the state of being protected against such crime.

cybersecurity

/ ˌsaɪbəˌsɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ /

noun

1. computing the state of being safe from electronic crime and the measures taken to achieve this

Word History and Origins

Origin of cybersecurity¹

First recorded in 1985–90; cyber- ( def ) + security ( def )

Example Sentences

Health-related cybersecurity breaches and ransom attacks increased more than 4,000% between 2009 and 2023, targeting the booming market of body-centric data, which is expected to exceed $500 billion by 2030, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times

Samuli Bergstrom, a Finnish government cybersecurity expert, said the failure had not affected internet traffic between the two countries as other cable routes were available.

From BBC

Cybersecurity expert Prof Alan Woodward said the apparent links to Russia were "odd."

From BBC

Mr Daniels runs a cybersecurity business from his office in Newport and counts the UK government among his clients.

From BBC

But Cait Conley, a senior advisor to the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, told reporters on a call Tuesday there were no national-level security incidents that were threatening to disrupt the election on a wide scale.

From Los Angeles Times