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Originally Posted by angliholic  A security breach at TJ Maxx, Marshalls leaves shoppers open to identity theft.
What does breach refer to here, a loophole or an event?
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breach - Definitions from Dictionary.com
noun
1. the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
2. an infraction or violation, as of a law, trust, faith, or promise.
3. a gap made in a wall, fortification, line of soldiers, etc.; rift; fissure.
Security is viewed as a protective wall (Dan Browns "Digital Fortress" and the term 'firewall' use this same image.) and a security breach is a hole or break in that wall.
a security breach 
Re: a security breach 
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