Computer Security vs Software Security

I often see the terms computer security and software security used interchangeably. However, even though they can be used interchangeably in some contexts, they are fundamentally different. Here, I will provide a short explanation of both and their main difference. Also, I provide a real-world example of when the lack of security affected a business. Computer Security Computer Security is the term used to describe the protection of information systems to preserve the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of all the information system resources (Guttman and Roback 1995). The most common attacks that computer security faces are: attacks by employees, unintended…