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title: "Why do networks need security?"  
description: "Why do networks need security?"  
author: "Mukul Goenka"  
published: 2022-05-05  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97149/why-do-networks-need-security  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "network-security", "networking"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why do networks need security?

Why do [networks](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23391/why-you-should-treat-your-ip-address-like-a-closely-guarded-secret) need [security](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1671/wcf-security-in-dot-net-technology-using-c-sharp)?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

![Why do networks need security?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/33939868-1e4f-49b6-9f30-75c3017e8764/images/a4276227-c069-42f0-8513-18c38d968445.jpeg)\

- Any **[network](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50734/how-to-connect-your-iphone-8-plus-to-a-secure-wi-fi-network)** is subject to malicious usage and accidental damage unless it is properly secured. Private data, including trade secrets and client information, might be exposed due to hackers, disgruntled workers, or poor security measures within the firm.
- For example, losing confidential research might cost a company millions of dollars by removing competitive advantages that it paid for. While hackers steal consumer information and sell it to be utilised in fraud, the company faces poor press and public distrust.
- Rather than causing network damage, the majority of common network attacks are designed to gain access to information by spying on users' communications and data.

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**Read More: [What are the types of DDoS attacks?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97130/what-are-the-types-of-ddos-attacks)**


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