You are expected to read and analyze the case on Target (https://hbsp.harvard.edu/import/752742) and answer the following questions (note that you will need to pay $4.25 for the case access). The length of your analysis may vary from two to five pages. You are encouraged to use any other research or data, including numerical support or evidence found either in the case itself, your readings, or from sources you research on your own. Include a “References” section in APA style to list your sources at the end of your homework. Please explain in your own words:
What’s your diagnosis of the breach at Target—was Target particularly vulnerable or simply unlucky?
What, if anything, might Target have done better to avoid being breached? What technical or organizational constraints might have prevented them from taking such actions?
What’s your assessment of Target’s post-breach response? What did Target do well? What did they do poorly?
To what extent is Target’s board of directors accountable for the breach and its consequences? As a member of the Target board, what would you do in the wake of the breach? What changes would you advocate?
What lessons can you draw from this case for prevention and response to cyber breaches?
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