Data security encompasses all preventive physical and technical measures aimed at protecting both digital and analog data. Data security ensures data availability and safeguards the confidentiality and integrity of the data. Examples of security measures include password protectionResearch data, especially sensitive data, should be protected from unauthorized access. Secure, meaning strong and unique, passwords that require significant time and computational power to decipher are a key component of this protection. Generally, the higher the complexity of the password, the more secure it is. Read More for devices and online platforms, encryption for software (e.g., emails) and hardware, firewalls, regular software updates, and secure deletion of files.