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information leak; data breach; disclosure of confidential information
The unauthorized release or leaking of confidential, personal, or classified information. A major concern in business, government, and cybersecurity.
To prevent customer information leaks, we strengthened the company's security framework.
Composed of 情報 (information) + 漏洩 (leaking, disclosure). A frequently used term in news and business. Common collocations: 情報漏洩を防ぐ (to prevent an information leak), 情報漏洩事件 (data breach incident), 情報漏洩対策 (data leak prevention measures). Japan's 個人情報保護法 (Act on Protection of Personal Information) sets strict requirements for handling personal data. 漏洩 can also be read 漏泄, though ろうえい is the standard reading.
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漏れる (to leak)
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個人情報 (personal information)
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機密保持 (confidentiality)
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個人情報流出 (personal data leak)