Cyber risk surrounds us daily. It is explained as the risk of disruption of the company's operations, damage that occurs due to failures of digital technologies, financial loss due to unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of the production system. We know different types of cyber risks and groups of people who are more exposed to risk due to differences in education, culture and other. The dissertation describes some of the most perceived and most well-known cyber threats that anyone can face. Almost all companies are exposed to cyber risk and each of them deals with it differently depending on their experience, knowledge and size. It is important that risks are addressed, identified, and dealt with later.
During the Covid epidemic, the use of networking and the dissemination of data and work online expanded greatly. Those who had not used it much before were also forced to use the computer. This has also greatly increased cyber risk for everyone as well as for businesses. In addition to increased use of the network, online shopping has also expanded, with many opportunities to attack personal information. Based on Slovenian and foreign research, it has been established that cyber risk has greatly increased in all organizations.
Cyber risk prevention begins with each individual. Due to the increased use of networks, it is necessary to teach children from an early age and acquaint them with the safe use of the Internet. Many children who started using the internet had a negative experience. That is why everyone needs to be educated about cyber risk, as this is the only way to increase security in society. To prevent risks, larger companies employ individuals who are additionally trained in cyber security. There are several different methods, software and other ways to prevent cyber-attacks which reduce cyber risk. I compared the methods based on efficiency, time and price. Measures are most effective when combined with each other and used by all Internet and device users.
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