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Don’t let bad data drag you down: A retailer’s guide

Collibra

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.

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QakBot Big Game Hunting continues: the operators drop ProLock ransomware for Egregor

Security Affairs

This ransomware strain emerged in September 2020, but the threat actors behind already managed to lock quite big companies, such as game developers Crytek, booksellers Barnes & Noble, and most recently a retail giant Cencosud from Chile. of victims) and Retail (14.5%). ProLock = Egregor. Inside Egregor. Pierluigi Paganini.

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QR Codes: The future with no security shake up

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

To reach its tipping point, cashless payment technology has come on a long way since the first magnetic stripe card almost 50 years ago. The development of chip and PIN addressed concerns over security, before the emergence of contactless catered to consumer demands for greater convenience. ( Originally posted on Cards International).

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‘Tis the season for proliferating payment options…and risk

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

This year is expected to see similarly high numbers which is paralleled by increasing retailer anxiety about the state of their cybersecurity. In fact, according to our recent survey of retailers , 88% feel vulnerable to data threats. Almost 1 million visited physical stores. Happy (and safe!) holiday shopping.

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When It Comes to a Data Breach, How Do You Want to Be Notified?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

If you have looked at our recently released annual Data Threat Report: Retail Edition , you understand this is not just hyperbole. retail sector needs to come to terms with some bad news. The retail sector is responding to the onslaught of breaches, with 84% of companies surveyed planning to increase IT security spending.

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5 Ways You Can Get More from Your Terminal Emulator

Rocket Software

For businesses that rely on mainframes, secure access to the data stored there is simply a business requirement. For instance, in the retail industry, mobile-enabled terminal emulation means sales representatives can get the answers they need on the floor without leaving the customers’ side. Reduce costs without compromising security.

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Catches of the Month: Phishing Scams for July 2022

IT Governance

The organisation’s head of security, Cory Hardman, said that the breach occurred when an employee at a third-party email delivery vendor downloaded the details of OpenSea users and newsletter subscribers. Hardman provided tips to help OpenSea users spot phishing attacks. ” OpenSea warned users via an email notification.

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