How Can We Secure Our Cyber Data From Social Media Websites? National Cyber Security Strategy Is The Need Of Time
How Can We Secure Our Cyber Data From Social Media Websites? National Cyber Security Strategy Is The Need Of Time: Every now and then we are hearing of news regarding cyber security. Due to rapid increase in the use of technology in the form of unlimited websites and their pages, data on internet is becoming less secure.
Today we are totally dependent on the cyber-space, which is mainly the electronic communication. Electronic communication holds importance in every aspect of our lives. Being a necessity, it presents certain challenges in the kingdom of making the cyber-environment as secure as possible for the security purposes.
The way companies have come up, they are products of innovation. Once companies like Facebook and Google became corporate citizens, they also became corporate citizens to the US system and followed their laws. Having access to data requires mutual legal assistance among companies.
Recently Careem, app shared that it became the victim of a cyber-attack that compromised the data of its clients and employees. The company said in a message to customers that the attack was detected at a time when the app had 14 million users in the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and Turkey but vowed to strengthen the network’s security.
Internet experts share the answer on how we can secure our cyber data from social media website.
- Encryption and encryption protocols can be applied to secure the data: End-point security is of high importance because that is where the attack 43 occurs to take the data. End-point security is basic factor in securing the data. Thus the solution is to use standard encryption and harden the entry point security accordingly.
- China is using its own social media networks, messengers and search engines. Pakistan can develop a similar system linking networks, applications and search engines, to be in complete control of the information sharing. Mobile operators can offer inbuilt social media applications and systems in smart phones, so the risk of a third party manipulation is eliminated.
- Treaties under the UN to seek information have been negotiated in accordance with the data available. Companies can now sense the interest of the individuals they have towards these applications. Pakistan requires strong implementation of data protection laws that will define the usage and consequences of mediators using your data.
National Cyber Security strategy is an essential component of any country’s overall security & development strategy. The responsibility includes protection of its citizens, assets and information against cyber threats and implementation of measures to help achieve this responsibility.
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