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ARTICLE · 16 NOVEMBER 2018

Online Security Breaches — A Growing Threat In The Digital Era

One of the emerging threats in the digital era is online security breaches.

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One of the emerging threats in the digital era is online security breaches. Today, millions of people use social media platforms to post information about their lives online. In doing so, they often provide sensitive personal information to various platforms, including credit card information, personal preferences, and other information that is otherwise protected by various privacy legislation. A security breach from an unknown hacker can lead to millions of users' accounts being compromised. In addition, many users now use one social media platform to host a variety of applications. In those circumstances, a security breach of the main platform could have a ripple effect on other accounts. Protecting against these types of security breaches is becoming increasingly important in the digital era.Companies that host personal information of its users must be careful in how they store that information and how they plan to handle a potential data breach. This is

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