RISKS OF INFORMATION LEAKAGE USING ONLINE MACHINE TRANSLATION SERVICES

The article is devoted to the analysis of the risks of information leakage when using online machine translation services and suggests methods for minimizing these risks. In connection with the development of technologies and the growing popularity of online services for text translation, the issues of ensuring confidentiality and data security are becoming particularly relevant. Online machine translation services, such as Google Translate, Microsoft Translator, DeepL and others, are convenient tools for processing large volumes of texts, however, they pose significant threats associated with the leakage of sensitive information, which can have serious legal, financial and reputational consequences. The article examines the main factors contributing to information leakage when using online translation services, in particular, data storage on the servers of third-party service providers, imperfect privacy policies and technical vulnerabilities. In particular, the problem of data security when transmitting sensitive information through online translation services is emphasized. Examples of specific cases of data leakage are given, emphasizing the need for increased attention to security aspects when using these services in professional activities. Particular attention is paid to data protection methods, such as encryption, depersonalization and anonymization, which reduce the risks of leakage of sensitive information. At the same time, attention is focused on the need to improve existing standards and security policies in online machine translation services, which will ensure proper protection of confidential information, in particular in such areas as legal, medical, financial and government activities. The article also compares the level of security of various online machine translation services, in particular their ability to ensure proper information protection through guaranteed data deletion after translation. The prospect of using local translation models as an alternative to cloud services, which reduces the risks of data leakage, is separately considered. The main areas of further research in the field of information security of machine translation are highlighted, in particular regarding new data protection technologies and increasing user awareness of potential threats.