In November and December of the year 2013, Target suffered one of the greatest cyber breaches to this day. Approximately 110 million customers of Target saw their personal and credit card information compromised since the breach occurred during the holiday season, where shopping is a trend.
This case subsequently discusses the role of management and the board of directors in cyber security at Target. Target's board of directors was subject to extreme criticism by shareholders and governance pros including the leading proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). The case discusses defense and the criticism of the part of the board. The case is designed to allow for a discussion of the causes and effects of responsibility and the cyber break of managers in cyber security.
PUBLICATION DATE: July 07, 2016 PRODUCT #: 117027-HCC-ENG
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