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<p>Data security or data protection means protecting <a href="/facts/Digital_data/JChckAvr">digital data</a>, such as those in a <a href="/facts/Database/VYcpkevb">database</a>, from destructive forces and from the unwanted actions of unauthorized users, such as a <a href="/facts/Cyberattack/6PSQzq7y">cyberattack</a> or a <a href="/facts/Data_breach/xGxRFY1A">data breach</a>. </p>