As technology continues to advance, growing more prevalent in our lives, so too grows the risk of cybercrime and digital threats. Cybersecurity is an integral component of security on a personal and corporate level. Read the full blog at jackfitzpatrick.io

1. THE IMPORTANCE
OF CYBERSECURITY
I N A D I G I T A L A G E
by Jack Fitzpatrick

2. THE DIGITAL AGE ALLOWS US TO
ACCESS MORE INFORMATION THAN
EVER BEFORE.
While the prospect of having such an expanse of
knowledge at our fingertips is revolutionary, it's important
to ensure the information we share is protected.

3. C Y B E R C R I M E
Manifesting in two forms, cybercrime can entail breaches in cyber
security as well as sabotage. Both are malicious in nature.
Encryption and advanced security measures are used to thwart
cyber attacks, but increased efforts toward cybersecurity are
necessary to protect personal, commercial, and federal information.

4. Cyber attacks are not only
a threat to private data
but also to the economic
stability of a nation.
Between 2014 and 2017,
the cost of cyber attacks
increased by $155 billion,
accounting for destroyed
data, fraud, stolen
identities, forensic
investigations, and more.
INCREASING
THREATS

5. The Department of
Homeland Security has
increased efforts to
improve cybersecurity due
to the rising threats.
Should a large-scale attack
commence, the sanctity of
the economy, as well as
individual privacy, would
be jeopardized.

6. Because of innovations like the
Internet, the world is now
connected on a massive scale.
A breach in security would not
threaten a single individual,
business, or country.
Depending on the connections
between organizations and
nations, a cyber attack could
endanger an entire network.
Working to preserve and
protect these global
connections is essential for
ensuring international security.
GLOBAL
NETWORKS

7. C O N S U M E R
T R U S T
For businesses, maintaining strong, positive relations
with customers is essential. When a data breach
occurs, consumer trust is challenged.
Businesses should strive to uphold the values of
confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and doing
so requires effective cybersecurity measures to
ensure consumer data is protected.

8. C Y B E R S E C U R I T Y M E A S U R E S A R E
I N T E G R A L T O T H E P R E S E R V A T I O N O F
S A N C T I T Y A N D S A F E T Y O F A L L
I N T E R N E T U S E R S .
T A K I N G M E A S U R E S T O P R E P A R E F O R
A N D P R E V E N T C Y B E R A T T A C K S I S
N O W A N E C E S S A R Y P A R T O F
O P E R A T I N G I N T H I S D I G I T A L W O R L D .

9. F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N O N
C Y B E R S E C U R I T Y A N D T H E
D I G I T A L A G E , P L E A S E V I S I T :
T H A N K Y O U !
J A C K F I T Z P A T R I C K . I O