cybersecurity
noun
cy·ber·se·cu·ri·ty
ˈsī-bər-si-ˌkyu̇r-ə-tē 
: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack
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Ascension is working with cybersecurity experts to safely bring its systems back online.
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Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
Chinese EVs not only threaten domestic automakers and U.S. manufacturing jobs, but also pose risks to U.S. cybersecurity, national security and Americans’ personal privacy.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
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Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
Chinese EVs not only threaten domestic automakers and U.S. manufacturing jobs, but also pose risks to U.S. cybersecurity, national security and Americans’ personal privacy.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
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cybersecurity
noun
cy·ber·se·cu·ri·ty
ˈsī-bər-si-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē
: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack
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