Cyber-attacks
- The advancement of technology has caused the use of computerized backed systems. Almost every sector of national economies is depended on computers at some level or the other. It is a known fact that the data collected and stored by national infrastructure contains essential data that may prove to be harmful if misused or compromised. Cyber-attacks on any economy are usually targeted at these data and are intended to compromise them for personal gain. As a result, critical data gets stolen and is made publicly accessible, which can be downloaded and accessed by anyone. This can be prevented by diversifying, as it confuses the attempt of the attackers and fails their plans. Furthermore, the commonality is also one of the effective methods to fight these type of attacks. An example of communalism is security audits, which can be carried out regularly to check the security strength of the system and can help in modifying the already existing security protocols.
- It is a well-known fact that national infrastructure consists of policies and agendas that are meant to be confidential. Also, national infrastructure stores data about the citizens living in the country. Hence, it is vital to protect these data from cyber-attacks. There have been many instances of government failing to avert a cyber-attack, resulting in massive loss and disruption of services throughout the nation. The main motive of the attackers is either to disrupt an essential service that is available for the public, causing mass panic, or to compromise any sensitive or confidential data to the outside world. In both instances, the people and government suffer badly. There are many ways of preventing these types of attacks, diversity, and commonality being two of them. Variety can help in increasing the scope of assumption of the cyber attacker, thereby foiling his/her plan. Commonality also minimizes the risk to national infrastructure through security audits and surveillance.