Case Study: Target's Breach

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Based on the video, nearly 40 million customers debit and credit cards information were stolen from customers who shopped at Target. Did the company presented in the video allow a breach of security based on the laws and ideas discussed in the text? Yes, the company presented in the video allowed a breach of security based on the laws and ideas discussed in the text. The company was very unknowledgeable of the fact that the security of their systems has been breached ignoring warnings and signs. Target failed to obey in taking actions against internet security. Their lack of worry made it not difficult for hackers to breach in Targets secluded files. I believe that when Target received the signs they should have reacted right then and there.

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