Post by sherlew99 on Dec 28, 2013 16:36:22 GMT -6
Swiped: 5 lessons from the Target card breach
By Herb Weisbaum
"Any retailer can be hit," said Al Pascual, a senior analyst for security risk and fraud at Javelin Strategy and Research. "People need to protect themselves because sooner or later they're going to be affected, regardless of where they shop."
It's important to understand how debit and credit cards differ when it comes to fraud protection, and what to do if your card information is stolen. Quite frankly, some of the advice given to Target victims was questionable or wrong.
By Herb Weisbaum
"Any retailer can be hit," said Al Pascual, a senior analyst for security risk and fraud at Javelin Strategy and Research. "People need to protect themselves because sooner or later they're going to be affected, regardless of where they shop."
It's important to understand how debit and credit cards differ when it comes to fraud protection, and what to do if your card information is stolen. Quite frankly, some of the advice given to Target victims was questionable or wrong.
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