Editing Data security (section)

{{Short description|Protection of digital data}}
{{distinguish|Data privacy}}

'''Data security''' or '''data protection''' means protecting [[digital data]], such as those in a [[database]], from destructive forces and from the unwanted actions of unauthorized users,<ref>Summers, G. (2004). Data and databases.  In: Koehne, H Developing Databases with Access: Nelson Australia Pty Limited. p4-5.</ref> such as a [[cyberattack]] or a [[data breach]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-25 |title=Knowing Your Data to Protect Your Data |url=https://www.itbusinessedge.com/it-management/knowing-your-data-to-protect-your-data/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=IT Business Edge |language=en-US}}</ref>