Post by sherlew99 on Jan 16, 2014 13:10:24 GMT -6
Target issues apology letter - but includes some awful security advice
by Paul Ducklin on January 16, 2014
The message is short, it doesn't try to pretend the breach didn't happen, and it offers a sincere apology.
But there are two things I'd definitely have done differently.
Firstly, I'd have avoided mixing the words "guests", "customers" and those "who shopped," since it's not clear whether they are intended as synonyms, or merely as different, possibly overlapping, groups of victims.
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Secondly, if I were Target, I would not have said this:
Never share information with anyone over the phone, email or text, even if they claim to be someone you know or do business with. Instead, ask for a call-back number.
by Paul Ducklin on January 16, 2014
The message is short, it doesn't try to pretend the breach didn't happen, and it offers a sincere apology.
But there are two things I'd definitely have done differently.
Firstly, I'd have avoided mixing the words "guests", "customers" and those "who shopped," since it's not clear whether they are intended as synonyms, or merely as different, possibly overlapping, groups of victims.
...
Secondly, if I were Target, I would not have said this:
Never share information with anyone over the phone, email or text, even if they claim to be someone you know or do business with. Instead, ask for a call-back number.
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