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Not directly related, but I think this is an interesting story of when target tried data mining. http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/16/how-target-f

• dredmorbius 12y ago
  Target in all likelihood had been "trying" datamining previously, and since. Though they might try hanging on to their customer's credit-card details a bit more successfully.
  • joering2 12y ago
    Seriously, can you get more vicious thinking inside the company, when the policy is to spend money on r&d on how to mine users data better, but at the same time not to worry enough about their cc security? dont be evil, anyone?
    • dredmorbius 12y ago
      Misaligned incentives, risk models, and much else. I'm fuzzy on details but understand Target was warned of security deficiencies.