Target Corporation's Data Breath: A Case Study
Added on 2021-05-30
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Response to a case study: Target CorporationWe all know what went on with Target retailers. More than seventy five million credit and debit card information was stolen by hackers who accessed the information system of Target Corporation. I was watching a video of what happened and based on the video it seems that Target did allow for the data breach since it did not heed to the warning signs. Legally, this is a major fault on the Target's part. Target should have reacted when it received the warnings. The company had received warnings on its FireEye system that used to be on watch for such intrusions. Legally Target should remain on watch for any such warning signs and inform the appropriate authorities as soon as these signs are discovered. However, in the current case the warning signs were discovered but never reported. In the current case really nothing was done to help the situation and if anything was done it happened after the massive breach had taken place.The important security features of the Fire Eye system had been turned off and the massive breach occurred. The automated system that could have eradicated the malware had been turned off and as a result a massive breach of around 46% of data had happened. This is a case of personal identity theft and in this regard while the company should erect appropriate barriers, it should also inform appropriate authorities immediately as soon as any such breach has been identified.From the Target Corporation incident, it is always a recommended practice for people to follow due processes. Alarms are put in place for a reason. And if the alarms goes off and there is no appropriate action taken, then there was no need to have the alarm system installed in the first place. For large organizations it is advisable that they have an IT specialist on alert at all times. The organization might feel like they are paying the IT guy for doing nothing, but incases of
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