DATA SECURITY & SECURITY BREACHES: IMPACT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION MEASURES

The requirement for safe computer systems becomes more obvious as tasks are automated and computers used to hold sensitive data. As applications being deployed accessible across unsecured networks like the Internet, this is becoming obvious. Governments, businesses, financial institutions, millions of daily users now depend heavily on Internet. Computer provide assistance a wide range operations whose absence would almost bring these enterprises their knees. result, cybersecurity problems have evolved into national security problems. Internet challenging task. Cybersecurity cannot be accomplished via accidental, seat-of- the-pants tactics; it can only achieved through deliberate development. In paper we discuss growing utility data in modern world, threats personal professional data, its importance. We also give an overview some biggest breaches recent times well analyse impacts aftermath what practices put place enhance prevent breaches. Key Words: breach, security, risk,