cybersecurity

American  

[sahy-ber-si-kyoor-i-tee] / ˌsaɪ bər sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti /

Or cyber security

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.

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cybersecurity British  

/ ˌsaɪbəˌsɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cybersecurity

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

Example Sentences

"Almost any military function can be boosted with AI," from "logistics to reconnaissance, observation, information warfare, electronic warfare and cybersecurity," she added.

From Barron's

“Take it out of my cold dead hands,” said Molly Englert, a cybersecurity worker in downtown Boston, after picking up her iced latte on the way to the office Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The current methods of cyber defense are not able to handle the speed and frequency of what is going on,” said Gadi Evron, chief executive of the AI cybersecurity firm Knostic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sophia Orlando, a cybersecurity engineer in Connecticut, views her stablecoins as a way to hold dollars that can move quickly online.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to a recent report from Israeli cybersecurity firm Gambit Security, hackers last month used Claude, the chatbot from Anthropic, to steal 150 gigabytes of data from Mexican government agencies.

From Los Angeles Times