Computer security, also known as cybersecurity, refers to the protection of computer systems and networks from theft, damage, disruption, or unauthorized access. It encompasses a range of practices and technologies designed to safeguard the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information and the systems that manage it. Here are some key elements of computer security: 1. **Confidentiality**: Ensuring that sensitive information is accessible only to those authorized to view it.
As mentioned at Section "Computer security researcher", Ciro Santilli really tends to like people from this area.
Also, the type of programming Ciro used to do, systems programming, is particularly useful to security researchers, e.g. Linux Kernel Module Cheat.
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