Communications and Security: Computer Security

Our idea on computer security has changed a lot in the recent years.  When people thought of computer security, they thought about protecting the physical machine that contained important data.  However, nowaday only the hardware is secure and the data is vulnerable to attacks.  With each major technological advance in computing comes more security threats. Technology advances too fast for solutions to be developed.  Therefore, developing security is just too difficult.  The penetrator tries to find the holes while the designer tries to close them.  The issue here is that we can never know if a system is perfectly secure, and that there is a likelihood that the penetrator will find a hole.  Of course, with the appropriate techniques, the system can be built so it is highly unlikely to penetrate its security.  BUT who prioritizes securitiy? When looking at a system, people often look at its price, functions, performance, reliability, compatibility, etc.  Security will be at the bottom of the list!  It may even just be a nuisance.

The bottom line is to protect yourself.  The problem is not the computer, but THE PEOPLE. Download anti-virus programs to prevent your personal information from being stolen.