Target was hacked because they were flagrantly ignoring basic security procedures, like "making your POS systems available on the same network you use for every

Target was hacked because they were flagrantly ignoring basic security procedures, like "making your POS systems available on the same network you use for everything else." [1] Blaming the Target break-in on the OS security is like having unprotected sex in the back of a Buick, and blaming GM for the STD you contracted because it would've happened if the car hadn't had such a roomy backseat. [1] http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9246074/Target_breach_happened_because_of_a_basic_network_segmentation_error http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9246074/Target_breach...