Home Depots recent data breach made the company the latest victim in a recent spate of compromises to the security of national retailers and restaurant chains. These credit card breaches, which in the case of Target has already cost banks $240 million, according to Credit.com, position forensic accountant CPAs as especially critical to the security of big businesses in preventing these costly hacks. Armed with that expertise of spotting and correcting weaknesses to credit card systems, the American Institute of CPAs has outlined 6 tips for businesses to protect themselves from future security threats.
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