Cyber is derived from the ancient Greek word "kubernetes", meaning pilot or steersman. The word was first used in the 1940s by mathematician Norbert Wiener in his book "Cybernetics" to describe the intersection of computers and the human nervous system. Since then, cyber has been attached to many terms to describe concepts related to computers and technology, including cyberspace, cybersecurity, cybercrime, and cyborg. While some prefer shorter prefixes like "e-", cyber has become firmly entrenched in describing the digital world and protecting systems and information within it.

1. CYBER SECURITY
First, we start with Cyber definition, i.e.of, relating to, or involving computers
or computer networks (such as the Internet)the cyber marketplace.
Cyber” is derived from the Greek roots word “Kubernetes, refers to a pilot or
steersman a gift of governance that applies to leadership. Many presume that Cyber is
a portmanteau derived from other words but its evolution of usage, and a glimpse.
Cyber is more often part of compound words than portmanteaux.Understanding
Ciber’s root origin and evolution aid us to gain clarity and appreciation for the term
and its intentions as well as to move away from the image of the stereotypical black
hat hacker in a dark hoodie, illuminated by the glow of a laptop or the Edward
Snowdon archetype.
Cyber is firmly rooted in our vernacular, but some prefer the short and efficient “e-“
prefix as in e-mail and e-commerce. Cyber can be attached to almost anything to
make it sound futuristic or technical, but its origins are a word so ancient it’s in Greek
translations of the Old Testament of the Bible.
The word “cyber” everywhereincluding in each hashtag, events names, and even in
normal hand sanitizer used widely In COVID 19 pandemic as Cyber clean. However,
even with the market booming and the buzzword exploding, still not understanding
its meaning. It is just a part of IT training to learn as a part of annual security
training or willingly spreading the good word which equates to anything futuristic.
HISTORY
Its history begins from a famous book, Cybernetics, authored bywell-known
mathematicianMr.Norbert Wiener in the 1040s borrowing the ancient Greek word
Cyber. He was engaged in the fields of computer science, engineering, and biology.
He observed its interconnection, specifically the relationship between computers and
the human nervous system. Wiener pioneered its new hybrid field of anthro-cyber.
He wrotethat at the time a pretty futuristic idea — that one day there would be a
computer system that ran on feedback having a self-governing system that remained
for a long time under the purview of information theorists like Wiener, and early

2. computer programmers.Science fiction author Pat Cadigan, whose
novel Mindplayers is a cyberpunk classic, recalled that her first encounter with
“cyber” was of a decidedly Wienerish variety.
The term “cyber” has become in the millennial and Gen Z lexicon with
willingacceptability.Its developer is heard as an open-sourcecontainer system
designed by Godesignedogle, that automates application deployment andthe idea of
government or governing having fewof political theories about the science of
governance.
Many experts in the fieldwork promote this intersection of humanity and cyber as
they educate the public on how humans can control technology when empowered to
do so.
COMMON DERIVATIVE OF CYBER
Twoof the earliest derivations commonly usedfrom cyber are cyberspace and
cyberpunk. The following common words that derivedfrom cyber, their definitions,
origins, and use:-
Cyberspace –:
According to its Oxford English Dictionary (OED) cyberspace is ‘the space
of virtual reality, the notional environment within which electronic communication
(esp. via the Internet) occurs.’
The term “cyberspace” first appeared in the visual arts in the late 1960s, when Danish
artist Susanne Ussing (1940-1998) and her partner architect Carsten Hoff (b. 1934)
constituted themselves as Atelier Cyberspace. Using this name the two made a series
of installations and images entitled “sensory spaces” that were based on the principle
of open systems adaptable to various influences, such as human movement and the
behavior of new materials. Atelier Cyberspace worked at a time when the Internet did
not exist and computers were more or less off-limits to artists nd creative engagement.

3. In a 2015-interview with Scandinavian art magazine Kunstkritikk, Carsten Hoff
recollects, that although Atelier Cyberspace did try to implement computers, they had
no interest in the virtual space as such:
The term "cyberspace" refers to anything associated with the internet, first appeared
in fiction in the 1980s in the work of cyberpunk science fiction author William
Gibson, first in his 1982 short story "Burning Chrome" and later in his 1984 novel
Neuromancer. Afterward, the word became prominently identified with online
computer networks. The portion of Neuromancer cited in this respect is Cyberspace.
A consensual hallucination experienced daily by billions of legitimate operators, in
every nation, by children being taught mathematical concepts... A graphic
representation of data abstracted from the banks of every computer in the human
system. Unthinkable complexity. Lines of light ranged in the nonspace of the mind,
clusters For common man ‘cyberspace’ was simply about managing spaces. It was
not esoteric or not digital, but merea tool. The space was concrete, physical.
Although the above cyber- formations cropped up,
including cyberworld, cyberland, Cyberia (punningly after Siberia), and cybersphere
(which is actually attested to earlier a cyberspace), cyberspace remains by far the
most popular cyber- term used to refer more broadly to the world of electronic
communications, although its popularity peaked in the late 1990s
Cyberpunk – As a subgenre of science fiction, cyberpunk first came out of New
Wave sci-fi novels of the late 60s and early 70s.
Cybersecurity – The first use of cybersecurity as a word dates to 1989 (the same year
cyberporn came into usage) but only cybersecurity prevailed as an expression.
Cybercrime – There are many forms of cybercrime from financial fraud to
cyberstalking, cyberdefamation, theft, forgery, and any criminal mischief involving
the internet.
Cyberdefense– Also known as cybersecurity, it’s the detection, prevention, and
response to cybercrime. It more often relates to military and government systems.

4. Cyberops– Short for cyber operations, cyberops is an interdisciplinary area of study
that covers cyberspace and operations and ranges from technical to non-technical.
Cyberdelic– Made from cyber and psychedelic, cyberdelic can refer to art, raves, or
immersive experiences meshing the internet with psychedelic drugs.
Cyborg – This technique is the marriage of cybernetic and organism, it refers to
something composed of both organic and biomechatronic parts.
It was the most lasting word creation of the 1960s,which combining e cyb-
of cybernetics with the org- or organism, referred to a man-machine being with the
capability of self-adapting to new environments. Even though the
term cyborg originated in a scientific publication, the concept quickly became the
arena of science fiction; the appearance of cyborg-inspired cybermen on the
television show Dr. Who by 1966 and in Martin Caidin’s 1972 novel Cyborg served
as the inspiration of the television shows The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic
Woman
Cybrarian – A cyber librarian, or cybrarian for short, is a researcher or librarian that
relies mostly on the internet for their information.
Cybernauts– A cybernaut is someone who immerses in an online experience using
sensory and virtual reality (VR) devices.
Cyber Monday, - while neither a portmanteau nor a compound word, is one of the
most well-known phrases associated with the word cyber. It follows Black Friday (the
day after Thanksgiving) and is an online shopping day that has now expanded to
Cyber Week.
Is cybersecurity one or two words?
Some prefer cybersecurity as one word and some as two. Some even like to hyphenate
it as cyber-security. Both the Merriam-Webster dictionary and the Associated Press

5. reject the hyphenated and two-word version. The US Department of Commerce’s
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses it as one word.
Suzanne Kemmer, professor of linguistics at Rice University, describes cybersecurity
should be one word because cyber isn’t a “free-standing word” but rather a bound
morpheme, a combination of words to form a new word. Kemmer also states, “bio,
neo, photo are all parallel examples” adding that it’s bioinformatics. Kemmerbelieved
that in spite of industryspecialists’efforts and “make their own convention” the
“general pattern will win out in the language at large.” With the above opinion plus
the dictionary and AP style convention, it appears one-word usage will eventually
become the standard. At Alpine Security, we prefer cybersecurity and use it across the
board.
From information security to cybersecurity
Far a while used synonymously, information security and cybersecurity are the same.
NIST defines cybersecurity as “the ability to protect or defend the use of cyberspace
from cyberattacks.” To differentiate, NIST defines information security as “the
protection of information and information systems from unauthorized access… to
provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability.”
Still, the industry does not agree about the two terms are defined and relate. The
followings are a breakdown of types of security that relate to information systems and
electronic data.
Data security – Keeping data safe is the function of data security through all data is
information. For instance, a number is a data. If that number represents a date of birth,
it’s information.
Information security – Protecting information is the function of information
security. Information can be names, addresses, etc. Not all information is data. Not all
information is digital.
Cybersecurity – The function of cybersecurity is to protect information, but now
cybersecurity means to protect all things accessible in cyberspace.

6. Similarly in any field, terminology evolves. Given the parameters of data versus
information versus cybersecurity, business owners need all of it. Cybersecurity
doesn’t relate to the data and information in file cabinets but does encompass
everything digital within a business. As transactions and record-keeping evolve to
bedigital, cybersecurity is compulsory, no matter how you describe it.
Despite the rise of e- formations, e- has not made much of a dent in forming words
that relate to the more negative aspects of the Internet. Terms like cyberwar,
cyberattack, cyberterrorism, cyber blackmail, and cybercrimeare more prominent than
ever. This may be due to the clearer distinction offered by the term cyberwar versus a
formation like e-war, which does not offer the same clarity.
Cybercrime which was in news like the 2014 hacking of Sony (subsequently
connected to North Korea), the recent theft of bycybercrooks $1 billion from 30
different banks worldwide, and cases of bullying and harassment over digital devices
and social networks have only heightened the attention paid to these terms.
Cybercrime and cybersecurity will now remain at the forefront. We may see some
other variants and their implications on humankind.
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