每日英语(第十八期)

cyber security and you人们身边的网络安全隐患
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it’s dangerous world out there in cyberspace. hackers, viruses, and malware, among others, all exist and are very real threats.
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网络空间是一个危险的世界。黑客、病毒、恶意软件等等，都是真实存在的安全隐患。
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a 2017 uk government cyber-security breaches survey showed that in the preceding 12months, just under half of the companies asked had identified an attack or breach. that could have been disastrous.
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英国政府2017年进行的一次网络安全漏洞调查显示，在过去的12个月中，受调查公司中，将近一半都收到过攻击或存在安全漏洞。那都可能会是灾难性的。
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the problem is not the computers, firewalls or encryption — it’s us. people are bad at following good cyber-security protocol — such as using an effective password, with that in mind, here are three tips to keep you “cyber-safe”.
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然而，问题不在于计算机，不在于防火墙或加密技术，而在于我们自己。人们不善于遵循良好的网络安全协议，比如说使用安全有效的密码。考虑到这一点，一下提供了三个技巧，让你能“安全地网上冲浪”。
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passwords are a weakness, t

he ideal password should be at least eight character long, and contain upper and lower case letters, symbols and numbers. and don’t use a common word such as “password”.
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密码是一个弱点。理想的密码长度至少应该有八个字符，并包含大小写字母、符号和数字。此外，不要使用诸如“password”之类的常用词。
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keep your equipment up-to-date by installing the latest security updates for your computer — obviously. less obvious perhaps, is doing so for other technology also connected to the internet — such as your router.
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其次是要给计算机安装最新的安全组件，使设备保持最新状态——许多人能想到这一点。但较少人能想到的是，其他连接到互联网的设备，比如路由器，也需要这样做。
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a study found that “five out of six routers are inadequately updated for known security flaws.” these require software updates, too.
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一项研究发现，“每六个路由器中，就有五个没有因现行版本有漏洞而更新”。这类设备也需要进行软件更新。
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finally, consider enabling multi-factor authentication for your accounts. that’s where a mobile phone is used to verify access to a device. if your password becomes compromised, no access can be obtained with out your second authentication device… so don’t lose your phone!
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最后，可以考虑给你的账户启用多重身份验证，即用手机来验证设备的访问权限。如果你的密码被盗，没有通过第二个设备验证，依然无法获得访问权限……因此，请务必不要丢失手机！
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the internet is wonderful, but security threats do exist. fortunately, with a little common sense and forethought, you can be secure from the majority of cyber-security threats.
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互联网世界很奇妙，但也确实存在安全隐患。幸运的是，有一点常识并谨慎冲浪，你就可以避开大多数网络安全隐患。

just under half of? 将近一半的…
be bad at? 拙于；不擅长
with that in mind? 考虑到这一点；有鉴于此
at least? 至少；无论如何；反正
lower case letters? 小写字母
security update? 安全更新组件
software update? 软件更新
multi-factor authentication? 多重身份认证
mobile phone? 移动电话，手机
security threat? 安全隐患
common sense? 常识（尤指判断力）
be secure from? 没有…的危险；安全的
cyber-security threat? 网络安全隐患