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Credit Card Safety in the Age of Cybercrime
Target is only the biggest American business hacked for financial information, and the US is behind the curve when it comes to preventing more cybercrime. We hear about the ongoing risks to consumers and what might need to be done.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenTarget is only the biggest American business hacked for financial information, and the US is behind the curve when it comes to preventing more cybercrime. We hear about the ongoing risks to consumers and what might need to be done. Also, Russia's support of Assad could doom peace talks, and UAW's future may hinge on the Volkswagen vote.
Banner image: Row of cash registers at a Target store in the US. Photo: Marlith
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3 storiesRussian Support of Assad Dooms Peace Talks?
Syrian rebels and their Western supporters have insisted that talks in Geneva are aimed at removing President Bashar al-Assad. During the second round, Russia explicitly rejected any discussion of that possibility. Stacy Meichtry is in Geneva for the Wall Street Journal .
Read the story8 minCredit Card Safety in the Age of Cybercrime
When Target was hacked just before Christmas for credit- and debit-card data, as well as personal information, 40 million accounts were compromised, along with non-card personal information, including phone numbers, email and street addresses for another 70 million customers. The FBI says that's just the beginning.
Read the story35 minUAW's Future May Hinge on VW Vote
The United Auto Workers was one of Detroit's most influential players when that city was an industrial powerhouse. Now, the UAW's future may be at stake — in Chattanooga, Tennessee. For three days, employees in the Volkswagen AG plant have been voting on whether to establish a German-style works council.
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