Retail Cyber Security

Retail Industry Was Second Most Targeted Industry by Ransomware in 2021

Globally, 77 percent of retail organizations surveyed were hit—a 75 percent increase from 2020. This is also 11 percent more than the cross-sector average attack rate of 66 percent.
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Cybersecurity Trends and Strategies

Tom Meehan focuses on common cybersecurity threats, trends, and strategies to prevent attacks in the modern loss prevention industry.

Fortinet Launches New Security Awareness Training Service

Fortinet has announced the availability of its Security Awareness and Training service for companies to further protect their security posture.
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Predictions, Problems, and Priorities: Five Cyber Musts for Retail in 2022

Retailers are paying more attention to cybersecurity and increasing spending on data protection, but technology and threat vectors are evolving fast.

Are RFID-Blocking Wallets Necessary to Prevent Credit Card Theft?

The security threat from an airborne information transfer is obvious—any in-range reader could capture the same information.

Global Cyber Warfare and the Possibility of a “New” World War

With the growing prevalence of cyberattacks, the potential of cyber warfare might push us much closer to the brink of war than we realize.

End-to-End Encryption Doesn’t Guarantee Internet Privacy

The internet has given us unprecedented access to information and each other, but that can come at a cost.

The Latest Facebook Whistleblower Prompts a Reminder about Privacy and Social Media

Most social media platforms use algorithms to collect all kinds of data about each user, from age and location to shopping habits and political preferences.
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Federal Government Cracks Down on Data Breach Disclosures

The United States is slowly catching up with higher standards for data privacy laws, particularly in comparison to the European Union,
TikTok

Chinese Government Takes Stake in TikTok, Raising Questions About National Security and Data Privacy

In the United States, officials are concerned that TikTok’s indirect connection to the Chinese government could put user data at risk.
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