data leakage

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data leakage

The unauthorized transfer of classified information from a computer or datacenter to the outside world. Data leakage can be accomplished by simply mentally remembering what was seen, by physical...

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Definition: data leakage

The unauthorized transfer of classified information from a computer or datacenter to the outside world. Data leakage can be accomplished by simply mentally remembering what was seen, by physical removal of tapes, disks and reports or by subtle means such as data hiding (see steganography).



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