http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9245390/Target_to_invest_5M_in_cybersecurity_ed_program
By John Ribeiro
IDG News Service
January 14, 2014
Target said Monday it is investing US$5 million in a multi-year campaign
to educate the public on the dangers of scams, after the company disclosed
that up to 110 million people may have been affected by a data breach at
the retailer's U.S. stores.
The company, under pressure from various quarters including some state
attorneys general, has also unveiled the details of a free credit
monitoring and identity theft protection for one year for all Target
customers who have shopped in its U.S. stores.
Target is facing a public-relations crisis and the proposed investment in
cybersecurity education is likely designed to mute criticism.
It said it had hired Experian to provide its ProtectMyID credit monitoring
and identity theft protection product. Customers have to sign up to
receive an activation code for the facility at
creditmonitoring.target.com. by April 23 and redeem the codes by April 30.
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