By Annie Palmer For Dailymail.com
Published: 23:14 BST, 21 May 2019 | Updated: 23:14 BST, 21 May 2019
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Google said that it accidentally left some enterprise customers' passwords exposed on its servers for as much as 14 years.
A 'small percentage of G Suite users' were affected by a bug in its system that meant their passwords were stored in plaintext, giving some Google employees unfiltered access to the data, according to Wired.
G Suite is a product targeted for businesses that offers bundled access to Google services like Gmail, Google Drive, Calendar, as well as other enterprise features.
The incident comes not long after fellow tech giants Facebook and Twitter disclosed their own privacy slip-ups, wherein they discovered some passwords were stored in plaintext.
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A 'small percentage of G Suite users' were hit by a bug in its system that meant their passwords were stored in plaintext, giving some Google employees unfiltered access to the data
Google said it has already begun notifying enterprises who were affected by the issue.
The firm said it will also reset any impacted passwords that haven't been changed 'out of an abundance of caution.'
Google recommended that users take advantage of two-factor authentication to add an extra layer of security to their accounts.
The firm said it provides G Suite administrators with security