data breaches
Unauthorized information exposure
Data breaches are incidents where protected information is accessed, stolen, or exposed without authorization.
The term typically applies to digital records—personal data, financial information, passwords, medical files—compromised through hacking, employee error, or security failures: The company notified customers of a data breach affecting millions of accounts.
Organizations face legal obligations to disclose breaches and may suffer regulatory penalties and reputational damage.
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- cyberattackMalicious digital intrusion
- hackingInfiltrating protected digital systems
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- tech problemsbug, paper jam, low ink, dropped calls, bugs
- data privacyGDPR, de-identification, consent, privacy policy, k-anonymity
- business risksmarket risk, competition, cyberattack, recession, lawsuit
- business threatscompetition, substitutes, price wars, market saturation, brand damage
- cyber threatsmalware, phishing, hacking, virus, ransomware
- cyberattacksmalware, phishing, ransomware, hack, virus
data breachesdata protection
Securing sensitive information
data security · cybersecurity · information security · data integrity · secure access
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Protecting data from threats
controlled access · sealed records · secure storage · data retention
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