Abstract

Data Breach is a security problem in which bad guys gain access to confidential or sensitive information along with personal data like social security numbers, bank account numbers, healthcare data or corporate data which include customer data records and financial information. It can be accidental or purposely exposed to people. Nowadays, data is super important for businesses. If data leaks out, it can really be a big delinquent to a company's reputation and a big financial loss. With more and more data being created, and data breaches happening a lot, stopping data leaks is a big challenge. This review helps readers to learn about data leaks, threats, recent data leaks and various prevention techniques.