IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

More prominently, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have come to offer digital forms of central bank money, while tokenized deposits tokenize the lifecycle of commercial bank money in both the retail and wholesale context. Payment transaction privacy is also important. What are central bank digital currencies?

Retail 101

Retail Privacy Compliance Government 101

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Digital transformation (DX) is fundamentally impacting all aspects of the economy across every industry, and nowhere is this truer than in retail. Analysis of this year’s results showed that the percentage of retailers increasing IT security spending declined. Tools that reduce multi-cloud data security complexity are critical.

Retail 54

Retail Cloud Encryption Digital transformation 54

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Tech advances are accelerating the use of facial recognition as a reliable and ubiquitous mass surveillance tool, privacy advocates warn. Assuming privacy concerns get addressed, much wider consumer uses are envisioned in areas such as marketing, retailing and health services. Related: Drivers behind facial recognition boom.

Privacy 154

Privacy Authentication Marketing Retail 154

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 16, 2024

NeuralSeek prioritizes client security and privacy by encrypting data both in transit and at rest, safeguarding it from unauthorized access and preserving its confidentiality. By enhancing user adoption and proficiency, clients can unlock the full potential of data while helping to ensure utmost privacy and security.

Security 88

Security Unstructured data Retail Analytics 88

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

Source (New) Software Luxembourg Yes 3,600,000 National Automobile Dealers Association Source (New) Retail USA Yes 1,065,000 Consórcio Canopus Source (New) Professional services Brazil Yes 1,400,000 The Teaching Company (Wondrium by The Great Courses) Source (New) Education USA Yes 1.3 TB Gräbener Maschinentechnik GmbH & Co.

Data Privacy 75

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 75

Collibra

APRIL 11, 2023

Retail is a dynamic and competitive market. In addition to the traditional brick-and mortar-stores, the retail business today includes online and mobile stores. The right kind of data can drive great innovations in retail. This blog outlines what bad data means and how you can stop it from hurting your retail business.

Retail 86

Retail Sales Compliance Marketing 86

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 25, 2024

Early on, ecommerce marketing strategies touted the novelty of tax-free, online-only retailing that incentivized consumers to select an online channel both for convenience and better pricing options. But the paradigm has shifted. Experience is the North Star of conversion.

Customer Experience 87

Customer Experience Retail Marketing Sales 87

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

GB City of Clemson, South Carolina Source New Public USA Yes 21,056 DGX-Dependable Hawaiian Express Source New Professional services USA Yes 20 GB Verdimed Source New Agricultural Spain Yes 19 GB Watchmax Source New Retail UK Yes 15,000 Del-Tron Precision Source New Manufacturing India Yes 8.9 GB Signature Performance, Inc.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Source New Retail USA Yes 12 Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Source New Public Canada Yes 4 100 Romanian hospitals using the Hipocrate Information System Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes Unknown Prudential Financial Source New Finance USA Yes Unknown Securence (a subsidiary of U.S.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 20 – 26 November 2023 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. In the meantime, if you missed it, check out last week’s round-up. Please do also let us know what you think about our new table format.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 10, 2021

Guest Blog: TalkingTrust. Imagine a world where the retail value of your car actually grows over time – that’s now becoming a reality. The automotive industry is a primary example of how Internet-based threats can impact the privacy and safety of end users (aka drivers). What’s driving the security of IoT? Connected Car Threats.

IoT 77

IoT Security Manufacturing Encryption 77

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 15, 2020

As reported on our Hunton Retail Law Resource blog, on January 7, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with Mortgage Solutions FCS, Inc., They also are required to implement a comprehensive data security program and obtain biannual third-party assessments of this program.

Privacy 49

Privacy IT Retail Compliance 49

Data Matters

JUNE 3, 2019

The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released two Risk Alerts, on April 16, 2019 and May 23, 2019, highlighting the importance of privacy and cybersecurity compliance for SEC-registered investment advisors and broker-dealers under Regulation S-P. April 16 Risk Alert – Privacy Notices and Safeguard Policies.

Risk 68

Risk Privacy Cybersecurity Compliance 68

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2018

Around the same time, US fashion retailer Forever 21 admitted that hackers had collected customers’ credit card information from its stores’ point of sale terminals over much of 2017, and the information of nearly 1.2 For more information on the Privacy Amendment Act 2017, please visit our dedicated landing page.

Encryption 63

Encryption Privacy Digital transformation Data Privacy 63

IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2021

As the graph above demonstrates, the other big contributors were the technology and media sector (37 incidents), the education sector (35), retail (18) and professional services (15). Notably, there has been a decline in data breaches and cyber attacks in the retail sector compared to Q2 (18 vs 41). Keeping your organisation secure.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Retail Government Ransomware 130

eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

As covered in Alston & Bird’s Privacy and Data Security Blog ( Google-Style GDPR Fines for Everyone? The companies audited were from industries ranging from online retail to sports to banking & insurance to media, even automotive & electronics and home and residential. Well, you may want to think again.

Privacy 46

Privacy Data Privacy GDPR Compliance 46

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 21, 2016

The very acronym evokes head scratches and sighs of angst and frustration among many lawyers in the retail industry. But what is it and why has virtually every retailer been hit with a TCCWNA class action demand letter or lawsuit in the past few months? You have probably heard about it. You may have even been warned about it.

Retail 40

Retail Compliance Insurance Risk 40

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 28, 2022

Data fabric in action: Retail supply chain example. To truly understand the data fabric’s value, let’s look at a retail supply chain use case where a data scientist wants to predict product back orders so that they can maintain optimal inventory levels and prevent customer churn.

MDM 86

MDM Retail Metadata Access 86

Data Matters

JANUARY 10, 2020

How consumers choose to pay for retail products continues to rapidly evolve with changing technology. This “retail installment sale” structure generally results in fewer state licensing obligations. The post California Department of Business Oversight December 2019 Actions appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog.

Sales 60

Sales Retail Marketing Privacy 60

IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Adopting AI in business at scale is not without its challenges, including data privacy concerns, integration complexities and the need for skilled personnel. One of the largest children clothing retailer in the US utilizes this solution to streamline its complex supply chain.

Analytics 86

Analytics Retail Cloud Insurance 86

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As reported in the the Retail Industry Law Resource blog : Plaintiff’s firms continue to file variations of state law wiretapping lawsuits over “session replay” software and “live chat” or “chatbot” applications in various jurisdictions. User consent is consistently a defense under state wiretapping statutes.

Communications 58

Communications Retail Privacy Access 58

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2020

You can take a look at every data breach and cyber attack that we recorded in June in this blog. Meanwhile, you can stay up to date with the latest news by subscribing to our Weekly Round-up or visiting our blog. Australian activewear retailer In Sport infected with ransomware (unknown). Cyber attacks. In other news….

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Retail Personal data 140

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JANUARY 28, 2022

In this eleventh edition of the guide, we now provide an overview of privacy and data protection laws in over 100 different jurisdictions. Looking back on 2021, the privacy and data protection landscape continues to evolve at pace. In addition to privacy law developments, there were a number of significant enforcement actions globally.

GDPR 98

GDPR Privacy Data breaches Personal data 98

IT Governance

AUGUST 19, 2020

In this blog, we take a close look at what a data controller and processor does and how they fit into your organisation. Say, for example, that you are a marketing executive at a retailer who wants to conduct a survey on shoppers’ browsing habits. Privacy as a Service. appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

GDPR 95

GDPR Personal data Compliance Privacy 95

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2019

” reads a blog post published by vpnMentor. Freedom Mobile attempted to downplay the incident saying that the total records stored in the unprotected database were related to only 15,000 customers who had opened or made any changes to their accounts at 17 Freedom Mobile retail locations between March 25 and April 16.

Data breaches 83

Data breaches Retail Encryption Communications 83

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are almost upon us, kickstarting what retailers hope will be a successful trading period. However, retailers offering both a physical and digital presence stand to gain the most, as the omnichannel approach is favoured by 69% of UK-based survey respondents. Need more information?

Retail 94

Retail Personal data GDPR Risk 94

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

Researchers spotted 5 malicious Google Chrome extensions used to track users’ browsing activity and profit of retail affiliate programs. “The users of the extensions are unaware of this functionality and the privacy risk of every site being visited being sent to the servers of the extension authors.”

Retail 97

Retail Sales Authentication Privacy 97

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 16, 2021

As reported on the Hunton Retail Blog , there also is an increase in litigation at the state level asserting violations of state telemarketing laws, with an emphasis on the use of telemarketing text messages.

Retail 110

Retail IT Marketing 110

IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2019

If you’re using CCTV to monitor employees, you should also explain in your privacy policy that they are being recorded. What’s the difference between a privacy policy and privacy notice? Many retailers sell signs like this, leaving the purpose blank so that you can fill it in with the appropriate message.

GDPR 110

GDPR Privacy Retail Personal data 110

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2018

However, on 15 October it said: The trust and privacy of our customers is of utmost importance to us. The issue demonstrates how easy it is for retailers to experience cyber security incidents, and how important it is that they are prepared to respond. The error took a week to resolve. Understand your cyber security environment.

Retail 65

Retail Data breaches Personal data GDPR 65

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

million records breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. discloses ransomware incident (unknown). The post List of data breaches and cyber attacks in June 2021 – 9.8

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Retail 130

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Consumers have begun to better understand how their data is being used, but many fail to realize the hidden privacy pitfalls in every day technology. Related: Europe tightens privacy rules. Here are some of the most common yet hidden privacy dangers facing consumers today. What is in it for the business offering these ‘savings’?

Privacy 175

Privacy Sales Access Big data 175

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

million records breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. State Bar of Georgia investigating cyber attack (unknown) US Department of Defense tricked into paying $23.5 Financial information. The post List of data breaches and cyber attacks in May 2022 – 49.8

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

IT Governance

JUNE 30, 2022

million) Brazilian retailer Fast Shop confirms cyber attack (unknown) ADM Associates announces security incident (unknown) Guardian Fueling Technologies has been hacked (unknown) Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. hit by cyber criminals (unknown) Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.

Data breaches 136

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Blockchain 136

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Aaron’s is a national “rent-to-own” retailer that allows consumers to rent, with an option to purchase, consumer goods including electronics. Read the FTC Business Center Blog’s post about the Aaron’s settlement. The FTC’s Consumer Information Blog also posted about the settlement. maintain documents related to the settlement.

Retail 40

Retail Computer and Electronics Compliance Data collection 40

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Promote cross- and up-selling Recommendation engines use consumer behavior data and AI algorithms to help discover data trends to be used in the development of more effective up-selling and cross-selling strategies, resulting in more useful add-on recommendations for customers during checkout for online retailers.

Artificial Intelligence 88

Artificial Intelligence Retail Unstructured data Insurance 88

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Healthcare companies must follow HIPAA rules; retailers must comply with PCI DSS. Are the credentials updated? There are many questions like these, which could be identified during the penetration test. Compliance, governance. There are many compliances with respect to the industry that you work in. Business continuity.

Security 234

Security Compliance Retail IoT 234