Axia College Material Appendix F The Nets Worksheet Net Type Definition Key Characteristics Use in a Business Setting Internet The Internet is a worldwide‚ publicly accessible series of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using the standard Internet Protocol (IP). It is a "network of networks" that consists of millions of smaller domestic‚ academic‚ business‚ and government networks‚ which together carry various information and services‚ such as electronic
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Case Name: Security at TJX Problem Statement How should the new CIO of TJX work to strengthen security around the IT infrastructure to prevent‚ detect‚ and analyze security breaches that had previously allowed hackers to steal sensitive data? Background 1 Describe the company/department 1 History 1 Founded in 1976 2 Operate 8 business under TJX 1 TJ Maxx 2 Marshalls 3 HomeGoods 4 A.J Wright 5 Bob’s Stores 6 Winners 7 Home Sense 8 TK Maxx
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of 2007 the parent company of TJMaxx and Marshalls known as TJX reported an IT security breach. The intrusion involved the portion of its network that handles credit card‚ debit card‚ check‚ and merchandise return functions. Facts slowly began to emerge that roughly 94 million customers’ credit card numbers were stolen from TJMaxx and Marshalls throughout 2006. It was believed that hackers sat in the parking lots and infiltrated TJX using their wireless network. Most retailers use wireless
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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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HBR Case Study Security Breach at TJX 1. What are the (a) people‚ (b) work process and (c) technology failure points in TJX’s security that require attention? While it is known that all retailers‚ large and small‚ are vulnerable to attacks‚ several factors including people‚ work process‚ and technology require attention so as to prevent another major attack from hitting TJX. The people associated with the attack who need attention are the top-level executives and‚ more importantly‚ the Payment
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of the case. Question 2. What do you consider to be the points of failure in TJX’s information security? Identify and explain at least three failure points. Question 3. How should information security at TJX be improved? Identify and explain at least three priorities. Question 4. Was TJX a victim of ingenious cyber crooks or did it create risk by cutting corners? Kindly justify your position. Kindly make sure that your submission is organized according to the above listed three questions
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on TJX data fiasco‚ I would say there were three major failure points that caused this $168MM financial hit to the corporation. • Technology: it is obvious that TJX had several technology deficiencies mainly driven by systems limitations and vulnerability. For example‚ inadequate wireless network security allowed the hackers to attack specific stores just by using a laptop and an antenna which permitted the thieves access to the central database. As it was mentioned in the business case‚ TJX was
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Association for Information Systems Volume 23 | Number 1 Article 31 11-1-2008 Security Breach: The Case of TJX Companies‚ Inc. William Xu Carleton University‚ wxu3@connect.carleton.ca Gerald Grant Carleton University Hai Nguyen Carleton University Xianyi Dai Carleton University Recommended Citation Xu‚ William; Grant‚ Gerald; Nguyen‚ Hai; and Dai‚ Xianyi (2008) "Security Breach: The Case of TJX Companies‚ Inc.‚" Communications of the Association for Information Systems: Vol. 23‚ Article 31. Available
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1. List and describe the security controls in place within TJX Companies. Ans: When security upgrades are made available‚ it’s because they’re necessary‚ not because software developers have thought up some great new software gimmick. Hackers are able to bypass the old systems too easily‚ so better security is needed to keep the hackers out. TJX ignored the need for better e-security‚ and even neglected to install one particular upgrade they had purchased. 2. What management‚ organization‚ and
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