Data Exposure

[/ˈdeɪtə ɪkˈspoʊʒər/]
nounpl: Data Exposures
Exposição de Dados
1. The unauthorized or unintended disclosure of sensitive or confidential information, typically digital data, to individuals or parties who should not have access to it
The company suffered a major data exposure that compromised millions of customer records.
A empresa sofreu uma grande exposição de dados que comprometeu milhões de registros de clientes.
2. A security incident where protected data becomes accessible to unauthorized users due to misconfiguration, breach, or vulnerability
The data exposure was discovered when a misconfigured cloud server left personal information publicly accessible.
A exposição de dados foi descoberta quando um servidor de nuvem mal configurado deixou informações pessoais acessíveis publicamente.
3. The state or condition of sensitive information being vulnerable or at risk of being accessed inappropriately
Employees must be trained to prevent data exposure through proper password management and secure file handling.
Os funcionários devem ser treinados para prevenir a exposição de dados através do gerenciamento apropriado de senhas e manuseio seguro de arquivos.
Data exposure is a critical concern in both Brazilian and American business environments due to regulatory requirements like GDPR, LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados in Brazil), and CCPA in the USA. Companies invest heavily in cybersecurity to prevent data exposures, making this term prevalent in corporate security discussions and news media.
NYC Slang
Data dump / Data leak (informal equivalent in tech community)
Synonyms / Sinônimos
Data BreachInformation DisclosureData LeakSecurity BreachUnauthorized Access
Antonyms / Antônimos
Data SecurityData ProtectionData ConfidentialityInformation Security

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
Exposição de Dados
Standard term used in business and IT contexts
Rio de Janeiro
Exposição de Dados / Vazamento de Dados
Vazamento is commonly used colloquially alongside the formal term
São Paulo
Exposição de Dados / Quebra de Segurança
Business-oriented regions prefer formal terminology in professional contexts
Portugal
Exposição de Dados / Fuga de Dados
Fuga de Dados is frequently used in Portuguese legal and regulatory documents

Related Words

CybersecurityPrivacy ViolationSecurity VulnerabilityData Protection RegulationGDPREncryptionAccess ControlIncident Response

Related Idioms & Phrases

Data exposure in the wild
Accidental data exposure
Large-scale data exposure
Data exposure incident
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