DIGITAL SECURITY

Digital Security Learn Why Digital Security Is Important Learning Objectives After completing this unit, you’ll be able to: Define digital security and explain why it’s important. List types of information hackers want. Identify malicious tactics hackers commonly use. Digital Security Gets Personal Imagine you just bought a brand-new house. It’s the home you’ve always dreamed of—the perfect place to keep your priceless family heirlooms and treasured knick-knacks.  On the Monday after move-in weekend, you get up, put on the coffee, complete your morning routine, and leave the house for work. You’re all settled in when suddenly panic sets in. You forgot to lock your front door!  Your mind immediately jumps to the worst-case scenario. What will happen to your precious belongings? Can you expect them to stay safe? Probably not.  The same is true of your digital life. You can’t expect your valuable information to stay secure if you don’t lock the proverbial door. This means ma...