Information Systems in Organizations

Sally Beauty confirms second payment card breach

Website: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2922718/security/sally-beauty-confirms-second-payment-card-breach.html

 

Chapter 4 discussed all about e-commerce and a  sub-section discussed how to secure payments in the digital world. This article is about a 2nd information breach that Sally Beauty had in early May.  Last March was when their first attack happened, which included 25,000 customer records.  What happened in that attack was that there was a malware installed on some of the point-of-sale systems and captured “track 2” card data.  On the magnetic strip of a card, track 2 contains the expiration date and card number.  Sally Beauty has not commented on the scope of this attack and will not comment until the investigation is complete.

 

Questions

1) When making a purchase in a store, do you consciously think about the possibility of your credit/debit card information being hacked into? What goes through your head or why does it not go through your head?

2) When making a purchase online, do you consciously think about the possibility of your credit/debit card information being hacked into? What goes through your head or why does it not go through your head?

3) Does hearing about attacks like these alter your opinions about making purchases in stores with cards or purchases online in general?

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