People often use the words “data breach” and “privacy breach” like they mean the thing. They do not. The two can be similar. They talk about different issues.<\/p>\n
Imagine a company keeps records of customers on a computer. Someone who is not allowed gets into that computer. Takes the records. That is a data breach. The main problem is that someone got to the data without being asked.<\/p>\n
The information does not have to be money related. It could be things like passwords or files about customers. Sometimes even a file that is inside the company can be a problem if the wrong person sees it.<\/p>\n
Hacking is not always involved. A computer that is lost can show information. So can a database that is set up wrong and anyone on the internet can see it.<\/p>\n
\u2022 A laptop that is stolen and has customer files on it. Not like a movie with hackers. It still counts.<\/p>\n
\u2022 A database that is online because someone changed a setting and forgot to fix it.<\/p>\n
Privacy is a bit wider. A company might ask for your information, for one reason and then use it for something else without telling you. No hacker is needed.<\/p>\n
Because the problem is how the information was gathered, used, shared or kept. The information can stay safely inside the companys computers. Still be handled in a way that breaks the rules or goes against what a person expects.<\/p>\n
Imagine a hacker takes a companys list of customers. That is a data breach because the information was taken without permission. If the information includes details the event can also be a privacy breach and cause privacy rules to apply.<\/p>\n
The other way around is not always true. A privacy breach can happen without any outsider getting into the system.<\/p>\n
The difference is important because the answer is not always the same. A data breach usually makes a company look into security and check what information was seen.<\/p>\n
A privacy breach brings up questions. Why was the information taken? Who got it? Was there a reason to use it? What did the company say to the person before?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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