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Target store hacks could have been avoided.

Accepted submission by Gaaark at 2014-02-14 22:51:09
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Gaaark [soylentnews.org] writes:

Unfortunately, this article is paywalled, but: According to the Wall Street Journal,
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB100014240527 02304703804579381520736715690?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhats NewsCollection&mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonli ne.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB1000142405270230470380457 9381520736715690.html%3Fmod%3DWSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNews Collection [wsj.com]
"Target security staff raised concerns about vulnerabilities in the retailer's payment card system at least two months before hackers stole 40 million credit and debit card numbers from its servers", people familiar with the matter said.

To me, if your security staff are worrying about something THIS important, someone should be listening!

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