reply to: It would seem that the discussion post this week is very broad, as security breaches in todays technological world are all too common. From major companies intranet, to an average persons cell phone, there isn't anyone immune to them. IBM defines a data breach as "any security incident in which unauthorized parties gain access to sensitive data or confidential information, including personal data $($Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, healthcare data$)$ or corporate data $($customer data records, intellectual property, financial information$)"($IBM$,2023).$ They go on to explain that many times, cyberattacks are used interchangeably with data$/$security breaches, but that isn't necessarily accurate. Not all data breaches are cyberattacks and not all cyberattacks are data breaches. A common security breach can be as common as an employee stealing information, or something as simple as a person clicking on a phishing email. Emails can also carry malicious software, designed to steal information from the unknowing victim. This malicious software can be a type of data collection system.

Along the lines of data collection systems, a well known one is TikTok. Just from reading TikToks own privacy policy, we can see that they collect just about every piece of information from your phone and TikTok account, to include your name, age, phone and social media contact lists, device clip board information, and so much more. While a user must agree to these terms, it is not always transparent just how much you are agreeing to at the time unless you thoroughly read the privacy policy and have an understanding of the technology. Most apps these days cater in some sort to the user that is using them by collecting personal data, which is pretty scary in the grand scheme of things.