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How do companies prevent breaches?

Companies use strong encryption to scramble data, making it unreadable if stolen, much like the French tax data. They also build digital 'firewalls' to block attackers and regularly update software to fix security gaps. Staff training is crucial too, as human error often plays a role in breaches.

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French tax data for 678,000 users stolen in cyberattack

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What is encryption? What is a firewall? What is phishing?

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