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Do you think ethical hacking can help improve information security and prevent cyber attacks?

Paralee Lain

Yes, I do think that ethical hacking can help improve information security and prevent cyber attacks. But what is ethical hacking, you ask? Well, ethical hacking is when someone who knows a lot about how computer systems work tries to break into them, but they do it to find weaknesses and help make the system stronger. It's like when you play hide-and-seek with your friends and you try to find all the good hiding spots, so the next time you play, you know where to look for your friends.

So, ethical hackers use their skills to find the weak spots in computer systems. They report those weaknesses to the people who manage the systems so that those people can fix them before the bad guys (the hackers who do it for bad reasons) can find them and use them to steal information or cause problems.

Think about it like this: you want to protect your toy from your little brother or sister because they might break it. So, you test different ways to break your toy, but you don't actually break it. Instead, you figure out how to make it stronger by putting some extra glue on it or maybe wrapping it up to protect it. That's what ethical hacking does. It helps protect computer systems from the bad guys by finding and fixing weaknesses before they can do any harm.

So, to answer the question, ethical hacking is a good thing because it helps make computer systems stronger and less vulnerable to cyber attacks. It's like having a superhero on your side who battles the bad guys and keeps you safe. Remember, there's no need to be afraid of ethical hacking because it's done for good reasons and it helps keep you and your information safe.