Data Protection: A Case Study on How to Assuage Theft of Data

Abstract

The massive theft of customer records (Data or Information) from organizations is a widespread problem in today's large-scale businesses. Therefore, we may resolve that data or information theft can be defined as a set of data or information theft contain within another set of  unauthorized removal of confidential information business data warehouse.

In the immediate past, the thefts of data or information that have reached a greater number of companies have caused business worry. For an instant, this theft of data is perpetrated through the corporate network and reach the central database storing consumer information and credit card numbers. And these thefts activities were stimulated by organizations or companies' lack of ability and proper planning to fix dangers linked with the breach and security of their data before or   when it happens. It is necessary for companies to perform current happening risk analysis to secure their systems because theft of data or information is a management issue.

Mainly caused by  decisions  made by the management of  these organizations and not necessarily a technology deficiency. This paper examines theft of  data or information on companies, in order to explain the defects of management pattern that lead to the theft, the types of attack launched on company information from these hackers and vital roles that management acts in the security of data or information.