Target data breach pits banks against retailers

By Marcy Gordon

Published February 4, 2014 8:23am ET

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Target data breach pits banks against retailers — WASHINGTON (AP) — Banks and big retailers are locked in a debate over the breach of consumer data that gripped Target Corp. during the holiday season. At issue: Which industry bears more responsibility for protecting consumers’ personal information? The retailers’ argument: Banks must upgrade the security technology for the credit and debit cards they issue. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Banks and big retailers are locked in a debate over the breach of consumer data that gripped Target Corp. during the holiday season. At issue: Which industry bears more responsibility for protecting consumers’ personal information?

The retailers’ argument: Banks must upgrade the security technology for the credit and debit cards they issue.

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