Thursday, March 13, 2014

Target Data breach lesson : You can have expensive technology but it is of no use if, you do not act on the ALERTS.


Apparently Target did not understand the meaning of the word "ALERT". (or maybe they received too many alerts)


According to the article:- 

Target spent $1.6 million system was set up specifically to identify hacks and cyberattacks before they had a chance to do real damage. 

A team of security professionals was set up in Bangalore to monitor Target's network servers and alert security operators in Minneapolis of any detected malware. And this process worked as expected during the November hack. After detecting the hack, the people in Bangalore alerted the people in Minneapolis. But that's where the ball got dropped.

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