The TJX company did not have many security controls put in place to prevent something like this from happening. The company used Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption system to handle their client’s credit and debit card information. This system was very easy for any hacker to gain access to people’s information. It was completely out of date and did not encrypt anything within the company‚ which made it more vulnerable. They did not install firewall security correctly. TJX had purchased many other
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TJX Companies List and describe the security controls in place. Where are the weaknesses? TJX companies had very little security measures in place‚ and even the ones they had were mostly outdated. The company was using a Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) network encryption system. By today’s standards‚ and even at the time of intrusion‚ it is a fairly insecure system and is considered easy to hack into. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)‚ a more complex encryption system‚ was already available at the
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retailer offers products and services to an individual consumer. The business to business category of e-commerce may not be as popular in the public eye‚ but is an integral part of how companies conduct business. Business to business e-commerce is basically when a business makes a business out of supporting other companies by selling them products they need to run their business. Consumer to consumer transactions are not a new idea‚ but the introduction of the e-commerce environment has drastically changed
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CheckPoint: TXJ Companies TJX was still using the old Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption system‚ which was not hard for the hackers to figure out. One weakness was poorly secured computer kiosks located in many of TJX’s retail stores‚ which let people apply for jobs electronically. These same kiosks also provided access to the company’s internal corporate network. TJX could have switched to the more secure Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) standard with more complex encryption. TJX had also
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necessarily go about appointing the project manager in the right manner and may face resentment. Another problem that Livingston had was communication problems‚ the company will also have to deal with having two same but separate computer systems running simultaneously. This double work can lead to miscommunication between sections of the company and may create more problems obtaining government contracts in the short run. The EDP manager did however identify that this would be a problem early on and having
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IT 205 CheckPoint 1 The three dimensions to business problems are Organizational‚ Technological and People. With Organizational dimension comes outdated business processes‚ political conflict‚ complexity of task and inadequate resources to name a few. Technological dimension problem comes with outdated software‚ inadequate database capacity‚ rapid technological change and others. People dimension problems are lack of employee training‚ legal and regulatory compliance‚ indecisive management
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TJX is the largest international apparel and home fashions off-price department store chain in the United States with 26 million in revenues in 2012. It was founded in 1956 as Zayre and is headquartered in Framingham‚ Massachusetts. Globally it is one of the top 50 retailers in the world‚ specializing in cheap apparel and footwear. With over 3‚000 stores today‚ we see the potential to expand our store base by over 50%‚ up to almost 4‚800 stores‚ with our current chains in our current markets alone
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Analysis of Electronic Payment Systems Andrew J. Ayers IT/205 April 20‚ 2011 Robert Morris Analysis of Electronic Payment Systems * Name and describe various categories of e-commerce. Business-to-consumer – (B2C) - this is where businesses sell products and or services to individual consumers. Some examples would be Amazon.com‚ banking‚ travel services‚ online auctions‚ health information and real estate sites‚ and peer-to-peer sites such as Craigslist. Business-to-business – (B2B) -
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100 Week 5 CheckPoint Group Member Worksheet Communications - General Communications XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 1 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 2 CheckPoint: Stereotypes Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 2 Assignment: Self-Esteem Worksheet and Response Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 3 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 4 CheckPoint: Interpersonal Communication Worksheet XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 5 CheckPoint: Group Member Worksheet XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 5 DQs
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Week 5 – Assignment Ilba Rodriguez ACC 205: Principles of Accounting I Prof. Theresa Murray November 16‚ 2014 Problem 1 – Liquidity ratios. A. Edison Stagg Thornton Current ratio 3.56 3.69 3.83 Quick ratio 3.06 2.78 2.5 Current ratio calculations: Edison ($6‚000 (cash) + $3‚000 (short-term investments) + $2‚000 (AR) + $1‚000 (inventory) + $800 (prepaid expenses)) / ($200 (AP) + $3‚100 (notes payable) + $300 (accrued payables)) = 3.56 Stagg ($5‚000 (cash) + $2‚500 (short-term investments) + $2‚500
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