Differentiate between information security and network infrastructure security

Differentiate between information security and network infrastructure security

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Information Security:
Information Security is the measures taken to protect the information from unauthorized access and use. It provides confidentiality, integrity and availability. It is the super set that contains cyber security and network security. It is necessary for any organisation or the firm that works on large scale.

Network Security: Network Security is the measures taken by any enterprise or organisation to secure its computer network and data using both hardware and software systems. This aims at securing the confidentiality and accessibility of the data and network. Every company or organisation that handles large amount of data, has a degree of solutions against many cyber threats.

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