The multiple data leaks discovered and reported by the researchers were found to originate from Microsoft Power Apps portals that were configured to allow public access. Microsoft Power Apps portals is a tool that allows anyone to create responsive websites and gives users both internal and external secure access to data either anonymously or by using commercial authentication providers.

An estimated 87% of the U.S. population can be identified based on their gender, zip code, and birth date. And while some PII is more sensitive than others, it’s important to think about the ramifications in the event information is lost or breached. The more sensitive the data, the more powerful the protectionsneed to be.