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

But last September, Beijing's top cybersecurity regulator signalled that Beijing could allow ByteDance to license the algorithm to a US company owner.

From BBC

Under the arrangement, US user data will be stored in Oracle's secure cloud environment, with cybersecurity audited by third-party experts and adhering to federal standards, TikTok said.

From Barron's

They include PagerDuty, Ambarella, and Qualys, a $4 billion cybersecurity company that competes in a crowded industry and could conceivably fit under the roof of one of the larger providers.

From Barron's

Cybersecurity firms are acquiring identity and monitoring technologies to address agent security, which is becoming a critical aspect of their work.

From Barron's

Cybersecurity firms have been doing a lot of thinking, because in this future, agent security will become the most important aspect of their work.

From Barron's