Definitions Computer Security, Network Security, Internet Security

Here are some key definitions of Computer Security, Network Security, Internet Security , note boundaries between them are blurred.

• Computer Security - generic name for the collection of tools designed to protect data and to thwart hackers
• Network Security - measures to protect data during their transmission
• Internet Security - measures to protect data during their transmission over a collection of interconnected networks

our focus is on information Security which consists of measures to deter, prevent, detect, and correct security violations that involve the transmission & storage of information