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Information security means protecting information systems from unauthorized access. To my understanding TJX failed to properly encrypt their data on many of the employee computers that were using the wireless network, and had an ineffective firewall installed. In the reading it indicated that TJX was still using the legacy encryption system Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), which can be easily cracked by hackers. The Wi-Fi equivalent privacy (WEP) was considered old, weak and ineffective, therefore I could say the security breach that TJX had experience was a resulted by using a cheap and inexpensive wireless Wi-Fi network like the encryption system Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), which make it easy for hackers to navigate. This is why it is important that TJX should have invested in using the wireless Wi-Fi Protective access 2 (WPA2)

The Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) standard in conjunction with a sophisticated encryption system should have been used to replace the outdated WEP. In that situation an effective firewall would have prevent unauthorized users from accessing private networks, meaning firewall acts like a gatekeeper whose job is to examines each user’s credentials before being granted access to a network. An effective Firewall could reduce the ability for any hacker to gain access to their sensitive information.

A data security breach could result a variety of issues some of them could be loosing of confidence in consumers, create opportunity for consumers to face possibly identity theft. A data security breach would also granted access for impersonator to have in possession company valuable personal information, such as driver's license, social security card, or credit card number(s). These losses incline merchants to be cautious and less engaging in business shopping with TJX. Banks and issuer credit card can also be affected by many complaints from consumers in order to replace their stolen cards and refund the stolen...