Data security means protecting data, such as a database, from
destructive forces and from the unwanted actions of unauthorized users. Data security refers to protective digital privacy
measures that are applied to prevent unauthorized access to computers,
databases and websites. Data security also protects data from corruption. Data
security is the main priority for organizations of every size and genre. Data
security is also known as information security (IS) or computer security. Examples of data security
technologies include software/hardware disk encryption, backups, data masking
and data erasure.
destructive forces and from the unwanted actions of unauthorized users. Data security refers to protective digital privacy
measures that are applied to prevent unauthorized access to computers,
databases and websites. Data security also protects data from corruption. Data
security is the main priority for organizations of every size and genre. Data
security is also known as information security (IS) or computer security. Examples of data security
technologies include software/hardware disk encryption, backups, data masking
and data erasure.
