Cyberattacks

Please purchase books from CREATESPACE.COM. Extra 10% discount. Code: S7WWWBNR As we depend more and more on the computers to perform our daily activities, cyberattacks will continue to be a problem that needs to be constantly addressed. Crimes have been known to evolve with technology and different applications. Since cyberattacks will be around for the foreseeable future, the jobs created will be geared to protecting products and services from malwares, network intrusions, computer viruses, unauthorized access to data and information, and decryption of security codes both in government and business. These attacks are fastidiously insidious because there is no requirement for geographic closeness between executors and their victims. This worldwide issue requires global attention and solutions. The solutions for the most part start with individuals doing the right things when online such as using strong passwords (long and complex), changing online profiles often, and being cautious with connections in social media. The state of Maryland in the United States is emerging as the epicenter of cybersecurity jobs where there are currently around 19,000 jobs and a $68 billion dollar global industry. This is why teaching cyberattacks at K-12 levels is needed now more than ever. Some schools like Zapphire School of Informatics and Technology (http://www.zapphireinformatics.org) have a curriculum in place to do just that. This book will discuss cyberattacks in the digital age, mitigating cyberattacks, advantages of the Internet, and computer ethics. Students in K-12 should find the book informative and engaging. Available as a printed copy and ebook.