The Importance of Cybersecurity for Organizations

Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to understand the severity of cyberattacks and identify the importance of using cybersecurity to protect organizations from future threats. This chapter will discuss the types of attacks that can occur along with the types of security measures that can be implemented to ensure information remains protected for individuals or organizations. Information regarding cyberattacks in certain businesses, healthcare organizations, and social media will also be discussed to assess and identify the different types of cyber threats. Information from previous research studies and past data will be evaluated to identify the types of cybersecurity that can help different organizations as well as identify and prevent any future threats they could potentially encounter. Further examination of previous and future cyberattacks will also be discussed to understand how those threats occurred, where they come from, and how security can be used to combat them.