- Describe three ways computers have made the world safer and less safe.
- How do engineers make cyber networks safe?
- Since modern technology, specifically computers, have advanced our world has become safer in some aspects but new threats have risen from this technology as well. There are several ways that computer have made the world safer, one of them being location tracking. Parents, friends, and family can now get each others locations to keep in touch as well as ensure that everyone is safe and accounted for. Yet, location tracking has also made the world less safe for those who want to abuse or hack into it. Stalkers, with the right skills, can now easily get the location of anyone they want which can put their abuser in greater danger than before computer were a thing. Another way computers have made the world a safer place is by law enforcement taking advantage of computers and all of the technology that goes along with it. Police officers can now run plates at the tap of a button and see if this person is dangerous, wanted anywhere, or if they are in the clear. It has helped officers keep criminals off the street while they stay safe themselves and can be aware of any red alerts on a vehicle or person. The last way that computers have enhanced the world’s safety is by the medical field taking advantage of computers to help easily take care of their patients. Hospitals can now verify patient information quicker and input instructions about their patient so they can be taken care of swiftly, which can helps to save lives. Plus, pharmacies also use computers to double check what patients have been administered medicine wise to validate that they can take certain medicines together without it destroying their health or possibly killing them. However, as mentioned before, computers have also made the world a lot less safe. Stalkers can track a person’s location through a computer and other means such as social media, which can put their life and safety in danger. Plus, even though computers have helped law enforcement, they have also created more criminal activity. Computers have made the world less safe by creating criminals around the globe that take advantage of uneducated and naïve users by hacking, phishing, and other schemes. Lastly, computers have made the world more dangerous because they connect people around the globe, even those who wish to cause harm such as terrorists. Radical groups such as ISIS, far-right groups, and other terrorist organizations have been connected through computers and allowed for their ideas to be spread across several nations. Law enforcement now has to keep a much closer eye on these groups and their activity, but that can only be done to a certain extent because these terror groups have cause serious harm. All in all computers have made life and the world better, but there are limitations and new threats that come along with them.
- Cyber networks keep a company running and people connected throughout the world, but there are several people who make this happen. One type of worker who keep these cyber networks safe are engineers. Engineers are responsible for building the system in a way that mitigates the risk of threats/vulnerabilities and use several disciplines to keep the system safe. Engineers create systems that are able to easily implement new changes and updates because they know that their not perfect and technology is always changing. Plus, engineers perform “assessments and penetration testing” (“What Does a Cyber Security Engineer Do?”) to test for any holes or imperfections in their software. Cyber security engineers are the backbone of the system and ensure that everything runs smooth and if it does not, they are the ones that fix it in a timely manner. Engineers are constantly looking for updates, vulnerabilities, and other ways to keep cyber networks safe and running.
“What Does a Cyber Security Engineer Do?” HBU. https://hbu.edu/science-and-engineering/degree-programs/ug-major-cyber-engineering-bs/what-does-a-cyber-security-engineer-do/. Accessed 26 Jun 2021.