data breach
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
Data breach.—The term “data breach” means the loss, theft, or other unauthorized access, other than those incidental to the scope of employment, to data containing sensitive personal information, in electronic or printed form, that results in the potential compromise of the confidentiality or integrity of the data.
Source
- 2006–present38 U.S.C. § 5727Veterans Benefits · Definitions · in this subchapter