Tag: data breaches
Outplaced: Committing Loss Prevention Suicide?
This year I will turn sixty-six years old and intend to retire after over thirty-six years in academia, including thirty-three years at the University...
EMV: Not the End of Fraud, But a Helpful Tool
Fraud and cyber security have never been more on the forefront of asset protection professionals' list of things that keep them up at night...
LP101: Identity Theft
Identity theft involves the unauthorized or illegal use of key elements of another individual’s personal information (social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, birth dates,...
How Will the Retail Industry Respond to a New Wave of Cyber Crime?
The retail industry faced unprecedented cyber crime conflicts in 2014 with a barrage of data breach incidents that exposed hundreds of millions of retail...
News Roundup: March 1, 2016
Data Breach Incidents Rise So Far in 2016
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reports that there has been a total of 83 data breaches recorded thus far in 2016, and that...
FTC Reports that Identity Theft Complaints Increased by 47 Percent in 2015
According to a new report issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) incidents of identity theft increased significantly in 2015. The data released by...
The Top Challenges Retailers Face
Today’s retailers must cope with a broader range of threats than ever before, and these challenges go well beyond preventing loss and increasing sales....
Wendy’s Restaurants Investigating Potential Data Breach
In the wake of yet another possible data breach, we want to remind our readers that today is Data Privacy Day. Data Privacy Day...
How Will Retail Respond to a New Wave of Cyber Crime?
The retail industry faced unprecedented cyber crime conflicts in 2014 with a barrage of data breach incidents that exposed hundreds of millions of retail...