Security of electronic information networks: risks and solutions

Abstract

Electronic networks have become one of the necessities of our modern era, such that they have become indispensable in institutions, companies, governments, and even in homes. Wherever you are, you will find around you many types of computer networks that transfer a huge amount of information and data between people and institutions at the world level, and they vary. This information and data, in its importance and degree of confidentiality, range from ordinary general and scientific information to government information and statistics, state budgets, and extremely dangerous and confidential intelligence information. All of these types of information and data are transmitted and preserved in most cases via computer networks of various types and locations.

Hence the importance of these networks in the contemporary world and in daily interactions between humans in general, and from this importance stems the danger represented by the security of these networks and the security of the information that is circulated through their lines. Here we are trying to clarify the importance of the security of information networks and what are the risks that threaten them? How to combat and protect against these risks.