The Home Depot Data Breach

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The Home Depot Data Breach
Case Report

The Home Depot Data Breach
Executive Summary
Security breaches and threats have become a common occurrence in the present times. One
such case was reported by Home Depot in September, 2014. The report is a case report that
provides a background on the case along with the key issues and findings involved. There are
alternative solutions that could have been used to prevent the attacks that are included in the
report along with the recommendations and lessons learned.
Keywords: Privacy, Security, Breach, Data, Payment, Credit Card
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The Home Depot Data Breach
Table of Contents
Case Background...................................................................................................................................3
Key Issues.............................................................................................................................................3
Analysis of Alternative Solutions..........................................................................................................3
Chip-and-Pin Cards...........................................................................................................................4
Use of Mobile Payments....................................................................................................................4
Point to Point Encryption...................................................................................................................4
Findings.................................................................................................................................................4
Discussions & Recommendations.........................................................................................................5
Conclusion – Lessons Learned..............................................................................................................6
References.............................................................................................................................................7
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