Why you should care about the Target data breach

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• 作者：Nathan Manworren^a ; ^{nmanworr@indiana.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Joshua Letwat^b ; ^{jletwat@iu.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Olivia Daily^c ; ^{odaily@indiana.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：Cyberattack ; Cybersecurity ; Target ; Best practices ; Internet ; Malware ; Data ; Data breach ; Security ; Lawsuit ; Privacy
• 刊名：Business Horizons
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：May-June 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：59
• 期：3
• 页码：257-266
• 全文大小：330 K

文摘

Data breaches are becoming more frequent and more damaging to the bottom line of many businesses. The Target data breach marked the beginning of increased scrutiny of cybersecurity practices. In the past, data breaches were seen as a cost of doing business, but Target's negligence and the scale of the data loss forced businesses and the courts to reevaluate current practices and regulatory frameworks. Businesses must make strategic use of their chief information officers, adopt cybersecurity best practices, and effectively train their employees to respond to growing security threats. They must also shape the cybersecurity narrative to influence regulatory responses to these threats.