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TJX whistle blower sacked?

TJX whistle blower sacked?...Correct me if I am wrong but I thought that whistle blowers had legal protection against this type of behavior. ]:)Why not whistle blower use a proxy?That way, his ISP's IP address can be shielded and may remain anonymous?It will make it harder for someone to track...

Tags: SECURITY, blower, TJX, Whistle Blower

Discussion threads 2008-05-22

TJX whistle blower sacked?

TJX, the retailer that was hit with a major security breach, has sacked a whistle blower who was exposing the company's security issues. According to the ha.ckers.org site: I had some very disturbing news today from one of the forum users - he had just been...

Tags: TJX, CrYpTiC_MauleR, Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-22

Anniversary of TJX breach announcement

Jaikumar Vijayan over at Computerworld has a great round up of "lessons learned" from the TJX break ins first announced a year ago today. To his five points listed below I would add a couple of observations. Breach disclosures don't always affect revenue or...

Tags: Credit Card, TJX, TJX Story, Public Relations, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Security, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Sales, Richard Stiennon

Blog posts 2008-01-18

The TJX lesson: If your security stinks you may be liable

The TJX lesson: If your security stinks you may be liableI agree...Any company that has a security breach could be liable to the users whose information was stolen. It's a "reasonable expectation" that the CC information is secure when you purchase at a store.I'd be happy to sue any...

Tags: TJX, security

Discussion threads 2007-10-26

The TJX lesson: If your security stinks you may be liable

The lawsuit swirling around the TJX data breach is getting interesting. The most interesting development: The banks suing TJX are arguing that the retailer should be liable because of lax security practices. Previously, banks and the credit card issuers were on the hook for data breach losses...

Tags: Bank, Security Practice, Retail Company, TJX, Retail, Financial Services, Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-10-26

TJX. Un-answered questions.

Repercussions from the biggest reported data breach incident in history are still being felt. Last month's arrest of a dealer in stolen credit cards in Istanbul is just one example of how information stolen from TJX Companies is still being used by criminals. As I prepare for a talk...

Tags: Security, Breach, Credit Card, Arrest, Florida, TJX, Richard Stiennon

Blog posts 2007-09-09

Not Constantinople. Again!

I love it when cyber crime is linked however remotely to Istanbul. While there is absolutely no pattern here it is still fun to pile up all the incidents. I have written (my 24th post!) how I first learned of the criminal use of keystroke loggers to...

Tags: Istanbul, Metaphor, Trojan Horse, Richard Stiennon

Blog posts 2007-08-22

TJX data breach costs: $17 million and growing

TJX took another cash hit for losing 45.7 million debit and credit card numbers. The retailer, which runs TJ Maxx, Marshalls and other off-price stores, reported a charge of $12 million, or 3 cents a share, in its first quarter....

Tags: General, Security, Wired & Wireless

Blog posts 2007-05-15

Retailers haven't learned from TJX - still running WEP

Retailers haven't learned from TJX - still running WEPThe problem is customer securityIn the case of TJ Maxx, millions of credit card numbers were gleaned from their wireless network. I totally agree that there's a level of built-in bureaucracy when it comes to IT response, and in most cases,...

Tags: Retail, Wi-Fi, Network security, WIRELESS, SECURITY, WEP, TJX, retail company, responsible disclosure

Discussion threads 2007-05-10

What that data breach will really cost you

So what will retailer TJX really have to fork over failing to secure a wireless network and letting 45.7 million credit and debit card numbers leak out? It depends. To follow up on my earlier post and George Ous assessment I...

Tags: General, IT Management, Security

Blog posts 2007-05-08

Podcast: News to know midday update: JavaOne, HP, TJX

Today, were launching a new daily podcast, an audio version of our News to Know link post in BTL. The goal of the podcast is to get you three top stories in three minutes. ...

Tags: News to know, General

Blog posts 2007-05-08

The TJX data breach: Why loss estimates are overblown

The TJX data breach: Why loss estimates are overblownA gibe at your jiveThe word is jibe, unless you mean the data aren't dancing together 1940s style.Who carries the real costs?The issue is that TJX won't recompense people who have to clean their credit reports, check the statements for illegal charges...

Tags: Sales channel, Financial services, Who/what, TJX, credit card, bank, Sears Roebuck & Co.

Discussion threads 2007-05-08

The TJX data breach: Why loss estimates are overblown

George Ou outlines the perils of failing to secure your wireless network via the TJX data breach, but dont expect a massive financial hit from this security lapse. Ou cites a bevy of estimates regarding TJXs financial hit due to the loss of at...

Tags: Wired & Wireless, Security, IT Management, General

Blog posts 2007-05-08

TJX's failure to secure Wi-Fi causes $1B damage

TJX's failure to secure Wi-Fi causes $1B damage$1 billion?You cite "many" estimates that this will cost hundreds of millions or even a billion dollars worth of losses. Could you provide an actual citation?Security is important, but it fails when sold through hyperbole, too.ShockingIn my own survey of neighborhoods, my N800...

Tags: Wi-Fi, TJX, wireless, card, security

Discussion threads 2007-05-07

TJX's failure to secure Wi-Fi causes $1B damage

Most of the major retailers during that time were running WEP and many are STILL running some form of WEPThe news TJ Maxx data breach has rocked the the retail and banking industry and many estimate that it will cost hundreds of millions or even a billion plus dollars in...

Tags: Servers, Security, News, Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Infrastructure, Desktop

Blog posts 2007-05-07

Do data breaches really hurt retailers?

Three in four consumers say they will stop shopping at a merchant if a data breach occurs, according to a study be Javelin Strategy & Research. That finding could be especially painful for TJX, which operates T.J. Maxx...

Tags: Security, General

Blog posts 2007-04-11

TJX card problem flags retail ID theft risk

TJX card problem flags retail ID theft riskcredit card fraudsterscredit card fraudsters and hackers with criminal intent should face the death penalty or at minimum life in prison

Tags: Sales channel, Financial services, credit card, card problem, TJX, identity theft

Discussion threads 2007-04-02

TJX says 45.7 million customer records were compromised

TJX says 45.7 million customer records were compromisedTJX Point of Sale BreachMillions of years ago, I serviced Point of Sale POS machines for various companies. Even then I pointed out to my managers that they need to have the security features enabled. To this day, most retailers don't...

Tags: Retail, SECURITY, TJX, customer record

Discussion threads 2007-03-30

That's a lot of credit cards

The TJX data breach story keeps growing. I hope everyone can tell the difference between a false alarm data breach like the laptop theft at the VA that got so much attention and the Card Systems International breach and now the TJX incident. Thanks to California 1386 companies...

Tags: credit card, CardSystems Solutions Inc., TJX, gift certificate

Blog posts 2007-03-22

T.J. Maxx probe finds broader hacking

T.J. Maxx probe finds broader hackingTJX needs new IT peopleI guess security over at the TJX corp. is non-exisient. Also the first thing they have to do is fire the CIO, then fire their IT in 3 month tiers and hire new people who who have experience in IT not...

Tags: SECURITY, hacking, TJX, information technology

Discussion threads 2007-02-21