{"id":319,"date":"2023-10-27T16:38:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T16:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cjmcdonald\/?p=319"},"modified":"2023-10-27T16:38:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T16:38:36","slug":"cyse-201s-journal-entry-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cjmcdonald\/2023\/10\/27\/cyse-201s-journal-entry-8\/","title":{"rendered":"CYSE 201S Journal Entry #8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>How the media influences our understanding  of cybersecurity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dramatization of Hacking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Films and TV shows often depict hacking in a thrilling and visually engaging manner. While this can be entertaining, it can also create unrealistic expectations and misrepresent the actual processes involved in cyberattacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cybersecurity Experts and Heroes<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many movies and TV series feature cybersecurity experts or hackers as protagonists who possess exceptional skills and intelligence. These characters often have a near-magical ability to thwart cyber threats. In reality, cybersecurity professionals are more likely to rely on teamwork, diligence, and established security protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visualizing Cyber Threats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Movies and TV provide a visual representation of cyber threats, making them more accessible to a broad audience. This can help viewers grasp the concepts of data breaches, viruses, and cyberattacks, even if the portrayals are exaggerated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Glossing Over Technical Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entertainment media tends to simplify or skip over the technical intricacies of cybersecurity to maintain a fast-paced narrative. In reality, cybersecurity often involves a lot of technical nuances and details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Portrayal of Cybersecurity Tools and Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Movies and TV may feature fictional or exaggerated cybersecurity tools and technology, which can lead to misconceptions about what is possible in the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hollywood Hacking Tropes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The media frequently employs clich\u00e9s like rapid typing on a keyboard, complex graphics, and instant results to make hacking scenes more exciting. These tropes can create unrealistic expectations about the speed and ease of hacking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How the media influences our understanding of cybersecurity Dramatization of Hacking Films and TV shows often depict hacking in a thrilling and visually engaging manner. While this can be entertaining, it can also create unrealistic expectations and misrepresent the actual processes involved in cyberattacks. Cybersecurity Experts and Heroes Many movies and TV series feature cybersecurity&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cjmcdonald\/2023\/10\/27\/cyse-201s-journal-entry-8\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":27342,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wds_primary_category":0},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cjmcdonald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cjmcdonald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cjmcdonald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cjmcdonald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27342"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cjmcdonald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=319"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cjmcdonald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":320,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cjmcdonald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319\/revisions\/320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cjmcdonald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cjmcdonald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cjmcdonald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}