Cyber Security Challenges

• Advancements in technology is one of the drivers of globalisation
• With a growth in online computer networks, huge amounts of confidential data can be stored virtually
• Computers, networks, programmes and information have become more vulnerable to cyberattacks
• Cyber criminals/hackers use malicious software known as malware to infect computer networks
• This allows them to access information inside the networks
• Cyber crime can affect governments‚ commercial businesses‚ and even individuals