Tips To Avoid Data Leakage From Food Delivery Services

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JAKARTA - Leakage of data from food delivery services or delivery food is indeed impossible to divulge details of personal information related to banks or other sensitive data. However, it could be worse because the perpetrator can find out your personal address.

The data in question here is such as phone numbers, physical addresses, as well as wealth information and customer behavior patterns. According to Kaspersky, orders placed in the marketplace can be picked up at collection sites or post offices, while food orders are always sent directly to customers, such as homes or offices.

As it turns out, data leaks like this can also threaten businesses, and carry a lot of risks, including reputational issues. Where leaks cannot be covered up and databases will definitely appear on the dark web. So usually, the company itself tries to report it. But such openness doesn't help much, security incidents will always shake the trust of customers and partners.

The second risk is regulation. Regulators are always ready to fine businesses for violating private data protection laws. The size of the fine depends on jurisdiction, and not only the area where listed companies can play a role, but also the location of their customers.

Lastly is a matter of material. Where, when they find out their data is leaking, customers are increasingly working together to file a serious lawsuit. Again, the number involved is small, but it continues to grow because more and more people are ready to file charges.

So what should be done to avoid the data leak?

To reduce threats like this, customers usually have to take a few steps. For example, a delivery message to the pick-up point, not your home address exactly.

But according to Kaspersky, businesses have more options than just changing the delivery address. Unfortunately, it's still not fully used: