Human error is a leading cause of data loss, accounting for 82% of data breaches in 2022. Human error can include accidental deletion, misconfiguration, phishing, or malware.
Data security systems are technical, operational, or managerial means of keeping data private. Data security safeguards digital information throughout its life cycle and protects it from corruption, theft, and unauthorized access.
Other causes of data loss include: Malicious attacks, System issues, Physical theft, Hardware failure, Software corruption, and Malware.