IT Governance

JULY 20, 2018

Unfortunately, world-famous retailer Fortnum & Mason was recently let down by a weak link – survey company Typeform – that exposed the personal data of 23,000 of its customers. Fortnum & Mason confirmed that no bank details or passwords were involved, and that money and accounts are safe.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The intruders got in by tricking UScellular retail store employees into downloading malicious software on store computers. Having long passwords and a password manager can also add additional layers of security and protect you as a customer. And now UScellular admits that it detected its network breach on Jan.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

AUGUST 12, 2020

On 28 July 2020, the French Supervisory Authority (the “CNIL”) sanctioned the online shoes retail company, SPARTOO SAS, by a €250,000 fine and an injunction to comply with GDPR within 3 months under penalty for various non-compliances with the GDPR of the personal data processing related to clients, prospects and employees [1].

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IT Governance

AUGUST 23, 2018

Here are this week’s stories: High-street retailer, Superdrug, suffered a data breach earlier this week. The statement said – it believed the criminals had retrieved customers’ email addresses and passwords from other websites and then used those credentials to access customer’s Superdrug accounts. Dates of birth. Phone numbers.

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Passwords Retail Information Security Data breaches 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

The retail and hospitality industries will continue to have their POS equipment targeted. As such, PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Protection Standard) compliance will become increasingly important. Weak passwords will continue to be exploited as attackers monetise credentials.

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Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Data aggregation verification is gaining traction, while biometrics are intuitively replacing passwords. Secure online services for retailers. Compliance with current regulatory regime, certified in accordance with established criteria for data privacy protection. Remote check-ins at hotels. Cost effectiveness.

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Authentication Privacy Compliance Retail 71

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

What compliance requirements does the provider support? Additionally, multi-factor authentication (MFA) can further reduce the risk of malicious actors gaining access to sensitive information, even if they manage to steal usernames and passwords. Double-check your compliance requirements.

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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. Privacy and Opt-Out Notices.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

According to The Register , the online retail giant emailed affected customers on Tuesday, unapologetically saying: Hello, We’re contacting you to let you know that our website inadvertently disclosed your name and email address due to a technical error. The issue has been fixed. Sincerely, Customer Service Department. Amazon.co.uk.

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

You told us you have challenging compliance requirements, not enough time to get audits done, and keeping up with risk assessments and third-party vendor risk is a continuous problem. KCM GRC is a SaaS-based platform that includes Compliance, Risk, Policy and Vendor Risk Management modules. million in 16 months.".

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The hotel group has confirmed that no payment card information, passwords or travel history were accessed. Staff awareness training is essential, along with compliance with regulatory frameworks such as the GDPR and the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). However, the following data was compromised: Member names.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

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Risk Financial Services Insurance Cybersecurity 147

IT Governance

AUGUST 21, 2018

Only time will tell – and we may not have to wait long – but in the meantime, what is the impact of data breaches in the retail industry, and what needs to be done to mitigate them? The data included contact information, usernames and encrypted passwords. million users was compromised. The PCI DSS. The PCI challenge.

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Retail Data breaches GDPR Compliance 58

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

and non-compliance with PCI DSS. FIN8 is a financially motivated group that has been active since at least 2016 and often targets the POS environments of the retail, restaurant, and hospitality merchants to harvest payment account data. EMV Chip, Pointto -Point Encryption, Tokenization, etc.)

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The online fashion retailer SHEIN (I’ve probably pronounced that wrong) has said that it suffered a data breach from June to August this year involving the personal information of approximately 6.42 SHEIN advises its account holders to change their passwords by clicking a link in an email notification or logging into the website.

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Data breaches Passwords Military Retail 62

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 21, 2019

The DPA explicitly stated that ensuring GDPR compliance for that matter should be made a priority within all companies – not only in the technology sector (several leading tech companies reside in Bavaria), thus irrespective of their area of business or industry.

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GDPR Personal data Risk Retail 49

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 7, 2024

By eliminating passwords and stored secrets, Badge bolsters Radiant Logic’s extensible identity data platform to accelerate strategic initiatives such as digital transformation, Zero Trust, automated compliance, and data-driven governance. This sets the stage for a more connected and secure online future for everyone.”

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 10, 2022

A report last week by the New York Attorney General’s Office put a spotlight on the ongoing threat of credential stuffing, a common technique used by cybercriminals that continues to spread and is helping to fuel the push for security practices that don’t involve usernames and passwords. Password Reuse.

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IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

According to a listing on a popular hacking forum, the database includes customers’ names, email addresses, hashed passwords, and more. Source (New) Retail Italy Yes 436,932 Toner-dumping.de The claim is yet to be verified. Data breached: 36 million records. TB Paysign, Inc.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

It’s a tough time to be a retailer. Just recently, the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), owner of retailers Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5th and Lord & Taylor, acknowledged that an undisclosed number of customers’ payment card data had been stolen, and HBC shares fell more than 6 percent in response to the news.

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Sales Retail Security Encryption 52

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. These policies also provide benchmarks against which the technical tool performance will be monitored, measured, and reported against for key performance indicators (KPIs) and compliance.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

GB database includes names, email addresses, phone numbers and passwords. Al Mujtama Pharmacy allegedly breached, more than 7 million records affected More than 7 million data records belonging to the Saudi pharmacy Al Mujtama have reportedly been published on an underground forum. Data breached: >7,000,000 records.

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Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Imagine you’re a retailer with 50 store locations. For customers like retailers, as well as banks and business software providers, an outage like this can be a blow to your reputation as well as a financial loss. Examples of human error include: Posting written router passwords or sending them over email or Slack.

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Some of these rules are quite prescriptive and may not match with what businesses have planned to do as part of their current CCPA compliance program. Other items to note: When a consumer has a password-protected account with the business, traditional authentication practices (e.g., For example:ser. 99.324(a)).

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Sales Retail Privacy Access 40

IT Governance

MAY 24, 2024

Very basic controls can get you a long way: Strong passwords and MFA [multifactor authentication] Anti-malware software Secure configuration Regular patching Firewalls Not doing these types of things just makes you a more likely target. If you’re a retailer, you’re going to see way more web traffic than usual.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Moreover, if the business operates a website, but primarily interacts with consumers in retail locations, it will be required to add a third option that allows consumers to submit a form that can be submitted in person at those locations. Specific Guidance on Right to Know Requests. Security Concerns. Recordkeeping Requirements.

Sales 60

Sales Privacy Passwords Compliance 60

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Syxsense provides proof of compliance against industry standards such as HIPAA and PCI. It is an AI-enhanced UEM and endpoint security platform that tends to focus on the midsize market in verticals such as technology, retail, and manufacturing. IBM Security MaaS360.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2024

The authorization can be associated with specific hardware, shared encryption keys, passwords, and more. Claims Ownership of Content Applying DRM to content stakes an ownership claim as unobtrusive as a watermark for photos or marketing material or as complete as password-protected content with highly restrictive use restrictions.

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Encryption Access Metadata Cloud 62

Reltio

MARCH 31, 2019

If you missed this event, check out the video presentations here to get the latest buzz in the data management industry (Login: dd19@reltio.com | Password: berightfaster). A future where modern MDM empowers enterprises to democratize and monetize insights, by unlocking value from data with AI-powered relationship-driven analytics.

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