How does Cybersecurity work today?

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I.Government Measures
Since the beginning of the 21st century, industries such as online fraud, hacking, and Trojan viruses have developed rapidly. They have seriously affected social order and network security. Therefore, many countries have introduced laws to restrict these behaviors.
  • Laws
    • On June14, 2022, Canadian Government introduces new legislation to protect Canada cyber security, which includes significant measures to protect the cyber systems and infrastructure that everyone relies on. This proposed legislation will protect Canadians and bolster cyber security across the financial, telecommunications, energy, and transportation sectors. Click here to see more information
    • In U.S California, Without special permission, the following actions are illegal:
      1. selling or sharing others personal information;
      2. processing others sensitive personal information (except for the purposes of employee authorization, payroll, health plan and benefits management, or wage reporting);
      3. processing the personal information of others in public places using surveillance technology (e.g., WiFi or Bluetooth trackers, video or audio recordings, facial or speech recognition technology);
      4. ...

II.Education
  • In order to raise people's awareness of cybersecurity, many education ministries have added cybersecurity teaching as a subject to reduce the possibility of students being threatened. For example, many schools are asked to start a mandatory course of Cybersecurity, which requires students to complete various evaluations, such as exams, tests, quizzes, essays, presentations, projects and homework assignments. In addition, crash courses on cybersecurity are also being posted on many social media platforms (such as Youtube) in order to educate adults, especially elders that are not familiar with Internet.
  • China Cybersecurity Course Objectives
    Elementary School Middle School High School
    Understand that much of the information on the Internet is harmful and should not be believed. Recognize some of the ways that online security can be compromised and learn to seek professional help. Learn the basics of combating those forces that threaten online security.

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    Sources

    Canada legislation
    US California legislation
    2024 Cybersecurity Trends