Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Data Security Subject The topic of the resource And regulations; Cybersecurity; Data leak; Data loss; Data security; Data security laws Description An account of the resource Corporates, industries, and governments have completely digitized their infrastructure, processes, and data or running towards completed digitalization. This data could be text files, different types of databases, accounts, and networks. The data living in the digital format needs to be preserved and also protected from unauthorized access. If this data remains open for access, any unauthorized user can destroy, encrypt, or corrupt the data, making the data unusable. There are implications of data security threats such as data breaches and data spills, beyond cost and can spell doom for the business. Hence the data needs to be protected from such threats. Data security is a mechanism through which data is protected and prevented from loss due to unauthorized access. It is a mix of practices and processes to ensure data remains protected from unauthorized use and readily accessible for authorized use. Data Security is essential for achieving data privacy in general. To define appropriate security measures, we must define the difference between a data breach and a data leak. Data security mechanisms could be data-centric such as identity and access management, encryption and tokenization, and backup and recovery. A defined data governance and compliance can also ensure data security. This chapter will explain why there is a need for data security, methods and processes to achieve data security, and touch upon some of the data security laws and regulations. We will also see a case study on how hackers exploited a vulnerability to mount a data security attack worldwide and how data security mechanisms could have prevented it. 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shukla S.; George J.P.; Tiwari K.; Kureethara J.V. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology, pp. 41-59. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0752-4_3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0752-4_3</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85127726263&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-981-19-0752-4_3&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=fd5b9fe8abe231f6f0a60ee3ac688b31" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85127726263&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-981-19-0752-4_3&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=fd5b9fe8abe231f6f0a60ee3ac688b31</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 2191530X Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Shukla S., Department of Data Science, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; George J.P., Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Tiwari K., Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Kureethara J.V., Centre for Research, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India