Physical protection is important in many jobs.
Protection , from the Latin protectĭo , is the action and effect of protecting (protecting, defending or protecting something or someone). Protection is preventive care in the event of a possible risk or problem.
For example: "A mother should always protect her child" , "The threatened woman asked for police protection" , "If you are going to have sexual relations with a casual partner, don't forget to use protection" .
Types of protection
Protection can be physical (concrete) or symbolic (abstract). In the first case, we can name the equipment for individual protection such as helmets, masks, glasses, earplugs, vests and gloves that are used in certain jobs or in inclement weather : «At the company they gave me special boots like protection, in case a box falls on my feet» , «To travel through snowy mountains it is recommended to use sunglasses as protection against the reflection of rays» .
The most abstract protection, on the other hand, is given by a legal or regulatory framework. In this sense, consumer protection speaks of the existing mechanisms to guarantee respect for the rights of buyers and users.
In another sense, protection can be active or passive. The buildings implement a series of measures to protect against possible fires. These measures are passive (such as the installation of stairs to facilitate exit or the construction of wide corridors to avoid wasting time) and active (the availability of fire extinguishers).
In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, using a mask, chinstrap or face covering is a fundamental protection measure.
The notion in computing
Thus we find a wide variety of types of protection. Among them I would highlight, for example, write protection. In the field of computing, what is developed is the policy that determines the prohibition of formatting, copying or manipulation of information that is stored on any physical medium.
This protection, in favor of the so-called computer security, can be achieved either through software or through hardware.
On the other hand, we also find copy protection which, as its name indicates, tries to prevent any information from having a duplicate. In this way, security is committed. There are various types of devices that exist to achieve this aforementioned objective, especially software such as StarForce or SecuROM.
Civil and data protection
Likewise, we cannot ignore what is known as civil protection. It is a system that each country has and which, made up of human and material resources, has the purpose of carrying out the protection and assistance of citizens in cases of extreme severity such as disasters, fires, floods...
These systems are made up of various areas such as, for example, disaster support units that are identified by having a hierarchical organization, perfectly planned actions, have a high level of specialization and have a self-sufficiency mark to develop their plans in favor of disasters. citizens who are in danger.
Data protection , finally, is the legal or computer system that guarantees the confidentiality of personal data when it is in the hands of organizations, companies or public administrations, or when it circulates through the Internet .