Data and Information Security in Modern World

Data Security has become very important in today’s world, as a result of which various methods are adopted to bypass it. With the advent of the internet, security became a major concern and the history of security allows a better understanding of the emergence of security technology. The internet structure itself allowed for many security threats to occur. The mechanism of the internet, when modified can reduce the possible attacks that can be sent across the network. Knowing the attack methods, allows for the appropriate security to emerge. Many modern spare secure themselves from the internet by means of decryption and encryption mechanisms. This paper outlines the various attack methods which are used, as well as various mechanism against them.