Journal Entry 1

The reason that I am interested in cybersecurity technology is because technology is a large part of everyday life. Technology will continue to grow far into the future, and with that it in mind, new types of risks and issues will rise alongside this growth in technology. Since I spend most of my time on the computer already, I thought it would be a good idea to pursue something that involves working with computers. As technology continues to grow, society might not be prepared to face all the new challenges there will be when it comes to security. There are still many people who aren’t very tech savvy, and so they are more likely at risk. I would like to do everything I can to protect people’s private information while also informing them about what they could do to protect themselves. I believe that informing people is just as important as protecting, recovering, and solving issues. When a breach occurs, it is very important to know how to react and do things in a timely manner. Part of being a specialist in the field of cybersecurity is to plan things ahead of time so that when an event occurs, there is no time wasted and there will be less damage. Some of the damages included in a security breach could lead to financial loss, stolen data, business disruption, and so on. Business continuity is very important, if an ISP for example were to be attacked, then everyone accessing Internet through them would be affected. This would mean that customers would have to wait for the attack to be dealt with to use the internet again. As mentioned above, technology is a huge part of everyday life, many people use it for a variety of things such as school, work, communication, and so on. Without the Internet, it would inconvenience and waste the time of the people who rely on the Internet for those things. Some people rely on the Internet to make a living. With it being down, there could be a loss to some of their income depending on how long it takes to resolve the issues.