Reference no: EM132831023

Thesis - The growing threat of data breaches and theeffects on consumers.

a. what are data breaches and list some personal data breaches that have occurred throughout history?

i. Data breaches are security incidents where information is accessed and stolen. Data breaches exposes confidential and protected information.
ii. I will give many examples of data breaches as well as the in the private sector in which OPMwas breached and the result was several service members and civilian that were seeking or had obtained a security clearance was stolen.
b. why do data breaches occur?
i. Cybercrime is a very profitable for attacker which is one of the reasons attacks a constantly growing. Hackers steal the personal data in order to steal money, compromise utilities, and sell off information.
ii. Data breaches happen for several reasons, sometimes it occurs accidently or specifically targeted but some of the main reasons include exploiting system vulnerabilities, weak passwords, or targeted malware attacks.
iii. I will give statistical data on how large-scale breaches are increasing.
c. who are the victims of data breaches?
i. Consumer data is constantly targeted during breaches. Personal data ranging from IDs, full addresses and financial data are some of the types of information these attacks are granted unauthorized access to. Consumers may deal with identity theft and fraudulent purchases.
ii. I will discuss the most likely industry sectors that are most susceptible to cyber-attacks.
d. how can you protect your data and how can your recover your data if it has been exposed?
i. There are several ways to protect your personal data from data breaches. Companies should regularly train staff, monitor the company's vulnerabilities, practice using encryption, and perform regular audits on potential gaps and security.
ii. Consumers should consider creating complex passwords, shopping with credit cards, and watch for fraud.
iii. I will discuss the methods of recovering from breaches that identity theft.

Conclusion
Data is very valuable resource that should be constantly monitored and protected.

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