In the aftermath of the Target security breach that may have affected more than 40million credit and debit cards, some credit union league leadersare calling for legislative solutions.

The Target breach should prompt the public and lawmakers toengage in a dialogue about the antiquated magnetic strip cardtechnology, said Diane Dykstra, president/CEO of the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues in Ontario,Calif.

California and Nevada credit unions have been inundated bythousands of calls from members concerned about their creditinformation in the wake of the Target incident, the leaguesaid.

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