yber security is still a relatively new term, making its first appearance to reference "protecting a computer or computer system" in 1989. Since then, the term has evolved to incorporate every aspect of IT, information and cyber security.

As networks have expanded from local to wide, to the world, so too has the need to protect against threats. However, hacks and cyber crime still happen every day, not just because of the rate at which cyber criminals are keeping pace with technology, but also because users aren't quite keeping pace with either cyber crime or technology, says Simeon Tassev, Managing Director and Qualified Security Assessor at Galix Networking.

While IT professionals understand the risks and know of the many threats that linger outside of unprotected networks, most of the people who actually use the systems, devices, networks and Internet aren't quite as mindful, or aware, of cyber crime and security. Businesses looking to properly safeguard their IT environments need to ensure their staff, who operate within this environment, know what the risks are and how to prevent them.