Mother sues Target over son’s death

Mother sues Target over son’s death

by Carol Thompson A California Target is facing a lawsuit from the mother of a former employee who she says took his own life after being forced to participate in a humiliating “walk of shame.” The lawsuit claims 22-year-old Graham A. Gentles, a former...
Hacking on the increase this week

Hacking on the increase this week

by Carol Thompson Crayola, Twitter,  and YouTube  have been hit by hackers this week. Sunday, Crayola apologized to its Facebook followers after unknown hackers took control of its social media webpage and posted some off-color photos and links. Monday,...
Kmart added to the list of data breaches

Kmart added to the list of data breaches

by Carol Thompson The list goes on. Sears Holding Corp. has announced a data breach at its Kmart stores that began in early September, according to the company’s SEC filing. “On October 9, Kmart’s Information Technology team detected Kmart’s payment...
Yet another data breach: This time Dairy Queen

Yet another data breach: This time Dairy Queen

by Carol Thompson Dairy Queen has announced a data breach adding the ice cream and fast food chain to the growing list of retailers hit by hackers. Dairy Queen announced that its payment systems were breached by hackers who possibly gained access to customer names,...
Jimmy John’s added to the growing number of data breaches

Jimmy John’s added to the growing number of data breaches

by Carol Thompson Another store chain has been hit by hackers. Champaign, Ill. based Jimmy John’s reported a possible data breach at approximately 216 of its stores. The company released a list of possible affected stores. In a press release issued Sept....