mikex Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 OK so I'm watching the morning news and they report TJX the parent company of TJ Maxx and Marshals had a security issue. Hackers had access to their credit card database for like 18 months. What the hell. So they have an IT department with a security team? 18 months. The good news supposedly 75% of the cards were expired, now the other 25% are being declined because they are MAXED OUT. LOL.M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDoors Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 I've only heard the story in passing. Did you know most businesses have a policy of keeping this type of thing quiet? So ... how many OTHER companies has this already happened to? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robroy Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 that is the kind of thing that keeps me from using credit cardsunless absolutely necessary. I write checks or pay cash wherever possible. A friend got stung for over $1000 some years ago and had a two year fight with tthe card company before they finally relented and accepted that he did not buy the stuff. A girl at work also got caught because her soon to be ex put up the credit limit on her card and spent a lot of it before she voided the card. As he was an authorised co user the card company let him do this without calling her. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Cash, cash, cash.... I use my card if I need it before I can get to the bank for cash. And only with retailers I have done business with for years... I believe I heard the numbers were stolen for "several" years... HELLO!!!!!! 45 mil accounts?? And no one noticed? Jeesch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garmanma Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 I thought this to be humorous. I'm reading this thread without logging in and guess what advertisement is displayed at the top on the page? T J Max Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete_C Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 I check my transactions online at least once a week and compare that to the slips before I file them . Same with bank accounts. Any discrepancy and you can be sure I would be in touch and things frozen until I was satisfied.Not to mention demanding compensation of some sort for my finding it before them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garmanma Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 I'm a little paranoid since I got spoofed. I check my account every morningMark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sultan_emerr Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 I've only heard the story in passing. Did you know most businesses have a policy of keeping this type of thing quiet? So ... how many OTHER companies has this already happened to?http://www.refdesk.com/anti.htmlIdentity Theft Sometimes Comes From Those Closest To Youhttp://dailyrotation.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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