20.1. Potential Threats
Today the list of potential threats can be endless. However, depending on the kind of business you are running, the most important and most dangerous threats might vary.
These are the most common dangers your systems might have to face:
Loss or destruction of data— Sometimes hackers do not want to steal something; in most cases, these people want to destroy something, so destruction of data is a potential threat. Vandalism can be more dangerous than other kinds of crime because all parts of your application are potential targets—whether there is interesting data around.
Abuse of confidential data— Most business applications rely on critical and confidential data. Just think of an online shop where information about thousands ...
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