Target 'Brushed Off' Security Concerns 2 Months Before 40 Million Credit Card Numbers Were Stolen

Target ignored a request for a more thorough review of security on its point-of-sale systems two months before a hacker stole 40 million credit card numbers from the retailer, the Wall Street Journal reports: At least one analyst at the Minneapolis-based retailer wanted to do a more thorough security review of its payment system, a request that at least initially was brushed off, the people said. The move followed memos distributed last spring and summer by the federal government and private res...