Cyber Security -A Sine Qua NonConditionin the Paradigm of the Developing of Contemporary Society
Cyber Security -A Sine Qua NonConditionin the Paradigm of the Developing of Contemporary Society

Summary/Abstract: he beginning of the third millennium brought to the fore unexpected changes in the security environment, with various effects, starting at the level of the individual and continuing to that of state and non-state actors. The present appears as a true conglomeration of opportunities, evolution, globalization and threats, all operating in an unimaginable synergy until the end of the last century, difficult to realize and implicitly managed at the institutional, organizational and individual level.The current pandemic context creates an accentuated dependence on the online environment in our daily activity, both personally and professionally, regardless of the field in which we operate. Entities that are part of everyday life, from companies, organizations and government institutions to economic agents, service providers or end users, are connected to a certain degree in the virtual environment. Exponentially evolving, much faster than any other process -current or encountered in history, the virtual environment and information technology have generated opportunities for the development of the information society, but also risks to its functioning. In this context, we can say that a premise for the proper functioning of modern society is easy access to information and communication technology.Cyberspace is characterized by lack of borders, great dynamism and anonymity, generating opportunities for the development of the information society based on knowledge, but also actual risks and threats in the field of national and international security. Along with the indisputable benefits that computerization generates at the level of current economic, social, cultural or administrative entities, specific vulnerabilities also appear, so ensuring the security of cyberspace must be a major concern of all actors involved, especially at the institutional level, where the responsibility for the elaboration and application of coherent policies in this field is concentrated. The adoption of proportional and combined sets of measures to ensure cybersecurity, as a state of normality of the digital information space, is an imperative of a generalized modus operandi of public and private entities

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