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Determine the main actions that Target took after the breach occurred and evaluate the efficiency of such actions.

Case Study 1: Cyber Security in Business Organizations

Due Week 6 and worth 120 points

Protecting organizational assets and information within the company has become a top priority for many organizational leaders.

Review the article titled “Missed Alarms and 40 Million Stolen Credit Card Numbers: How Target Blew It”, located here.


  1. Determine the fundamental challenges that organizations face in general in regard to protecting organizational assets and information.
  2. Specify the red flag(s) that Target overlooked or ignored before the retail attack and give your opinion as to why Target overlooked or ignored the red flag(s).
  3. Determine the main actions that Target took after the breach occurred and evaluate the efficiency of such actions.
  4. Conclude the main reasons why the attack on Target occurred. Give your opinion as to whether or not the attack was mainly due to the poor infrastructure or the inability of management to act accordingly. Justify your response.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:


The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Explain how information technology systems influence organizational strategies.
  • Outline the challenges and strategies of e-Business and e-Commerce technology.
  • Evaluate the ethical concerns that information technologies raise in a global context.

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