types of data breach.....
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1. Employee negligence/error
Something as simple as including the wrong person in the Cc field of an email or attaching the wrong document to an email could cause a data breach. We’re all guilty of making mistakes – it’s human nature – but employees need to understand the most important elements of information security, and non-technical staff need to be made familiar with security awareness policies and procedures.
2. Cyber attack/criminal hacker
The ways in which cyber criminals try to gain access to your systems are becoming more sophisticated. Often it isn’t always obvious that an attack has taken place until significant damage has been done. Cyber attacks can come in various forms, including denial of service, malware and password attacks.
3. Unauthorised access
Access controls are designed to stop certain information from being seen by the wrong people. A breach of these controls means that someone has gained unauthorised access to sensitive data, such as bank details stored by HR, or potentially compromised business critical information.
4. Physical theft/exposure
Although there is a lot of emphasis on the digital aspects of a data breach, physical exposure or theft of data is an equally important threat that organisations must consider in their security plans. This type of data breach can be caused by improper disposal of sensitive information, or simply leaving a confidential document in plain sight.
5. Ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malicious program that demands payment after launching a cyber attack on a computer system. If the organisation fails to comply with the extortion, its essential data is destroyed, although there’s no guarantee that it will regain access to its data even after paying up.
6. Insider threat
Your employees know how your organisation operates, how vital information can be accessed and the measures in place to protect it, which is why you should put in place appropriate training and security protocols.
7. Phishing
Emails are a common part of our daily lives, making them a popular attack vector for cyber criminals. Crooks might adopt the seemingly legitimate credentials of such companies as insurers, banks, etc. to gain access to your personal information by encouraging you to click an unsafe link or download a malicious attachment.
A data breach is an incident where information is stolen or taken from a system without the knowledge or authorization of the system’s owner. A small company or large organization may suffer a data breach. Stolen data may involve sensitive, proprietary, or confidential information such as credit card numbers, customer data, trade secrets, or matters of national security.
The effects brought on by a data breach can come in the form of damage to the target company’s reputation due to a perceived ‘betrayal of trust.’ Victims and their customers may also suffer financial losses should related records be part of the information stolen.
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