Krebs on Security

APRIL 5, 2021

“Call or write to this store and ask to protect your privacy!!!!” ” The message above was sent to a customer of RaceTrac Petroleum , an Atlanta company that operates more than 650 retail gasoline convenience stores in 12 southeastern states.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 12, 2018

On January 8, 2017, the UK Information Commissioner (“ICO”) issued an unprecedented monetary penalty of £400,000 against British mobile phone retailer, The Car Phone Warehouse Limited. the encryption keys for historical transactions were not stored safely.

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Retail Personal data Security GDPR 40

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.

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Risk Privacy Cybersecurity Compliance 68

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

“The key to the wallet is encrypted and stored securely in the cloud. The FAQ also says Norton Crypto will only run on systems that meet certain hardware and software requirements (such as an NVIDIA graphics card with at least 6 GB of memory). “Norton creates a secure digital Ethereum wallet for each user,” the FAQ reads.

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Mining Computer and Electronics Blockchain Marketing 328

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It’s worth noting that there’s no reason a legitimate retailer would need that last one — the skeleton key to your identity — to process a purchase.). VPNs encrypt data , making it much harder to intercept when transmitted through a shared or suspect internet connection. Shop at reputable and recognizable retailers.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2019

All the data was encrypted. 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.

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Data breaches Retail Encryption Communications 83

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2018

Encryption provides an extra layer of security and control over your data, as well as the systems holding and transmitting your data. This enables regulatory compliance with HIPPA for healthcare organizations, PCI DSS for retailers, and other regulations. Layer defenses.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

There are also data privacy implications with IoT. In the absence of good security, two obvious privacy violations include spoofing the identity of a registered user, or even spoofing the device identity itself. Ellen's experience with medical clients gives her a more critical view of the need for data privacy with IoT devices.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s landmark data privacy law, took effect in 2018. Think: an online retailer that stores customers’ email addresses to send order updates. Draft a data privacy policy The GDPR requires that organizations keep people informed about how they use their data.

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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.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 24, 2021

Businesses are governed by an increasingly complex network of regulations, jurisdictions, and standards which dictate security and privacy requirements. The retail sector, especially, is a lucrative target for credential stuffing attacks , resulting in billions lost every year. Encryption Key Management. Compliance with PSD2.

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Authentication Compliance GDPR Personal data 71

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“An enormous number of people are footloose and fancy free when it comes to their interactions with retailers over the holiday season,” says Cyberscout founder and chairman Adam Levin. Many online retailers depend heavily on outreach and advertising via email and social media networks to bolster their sales through the holiday season.

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Cybersecurity Retail Phishing Sales 76

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 25, 2018

A good case in point is that it’s not just retailers adopting mobile payments or the financial industry using blockchain, it’s every segment we measured. For each technology area, encryption or encryption-related technologies were the requirement. Encrypt the data. Cloud – now universally used (100% of our sample).

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Digital transformation Blockchain Security Encryption 96

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Consumer privacy rights in California are well established. The California Constitution expressly grants California citizens a right to privacy. The International Association of Privacy Professionals estimates at least 500,000 U.S. The ballot initiative largely mirrored what is now the language in the CCPA.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Consumer privacy rights in California are well established. The California Constitution expressly grants California citizens a right to privacy. The International Association of Privacy Professionals estimates at least 500,000 U.S. The ballot initiative largely mirrored what is now the language in the CCPA.

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Privacy Sales Education Compliance 58

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Does the provider encrypt data while in transit and at rest? Specifically, these tools address a number of security requirements, including patch management , endpoint encryption, VPNs , and insider threat prevention among others. Encrypt data in motion and at rest. Encryption is a key part of any cloud security strategy.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 10, 2021

Imagine a world where the retail value of your car actually grows over time – that’s now becoming a reality. The same rings true for encryption and authentication. Asymmetric encryption may require too much processing power for certain devices, making symmetric keys the only option. Connected Car Threats. IoT Operations.

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IoT Security Manufacturing Encryption 77

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 24, 2019

Related: Free ‘VRMM’ tool measures third-party exposure Just take a look at Europe’s GDPR , NYDFS’s cybersecurity requirement s or even California’s newly minted Consumer Privacy Act. You also have different perspectives; you’ve got privacy concerns, security concerns, business continuity concerns.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 12, 2018

The use of IoT technologies holds enormous potential in practically every segment of human enterprise – government, banking and finance, healthcare, retail, agriculture, and ecommerce to name a few. Maintaining the privacy of sensitive data is imperative in most industries. The IoT is not making the job of securing networks any easier.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Retailers reported the most breaches (43), which represented 26 percent of the breaches reported in 2013. The report also contains best practices and recommendations for California retailers, consumers, the health care sector and legislatures to improve the security of personal data.

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Data breaches Retail Encryption Sales 40

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 1, 2011

Retailers of covered electronic equipment will be required to provide consumers with information at the point of sale about opportunities offered by manufacturers for the return of electronic waste, to the extent they have been provided such information by the manufacturer.

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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.

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Cyber Info Veritas

JULY 11, 2018

How VPNs work The role of a VPN is privacy: it allows you absolute privacy as you send data over a network. The server then encrypts this data before sending it out to its target destination; all of this takes milliseconds depending on the location of the server. This, however, is not always the case with all VPNs.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2022

Evolving privacy regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) mean ongoing headaches for cybersecurity, compliance and risk management teams. At least 10 additional states have enacted or are considering data privacy laws. Best data management practices.

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Encryption Cloud Privacy GDPR 214

Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Further, the FTC charged that, to facilitate the display of pop-up advertisements on encrypted websites, the software “used an insecure method to replace digital certificates for those websites with its own VisualDiscovery-signed certificates,” but failed to authenticate the validity of websites’ digital certificates before replacing them.

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Retail Encryption Authentication Risk 40

IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2018

They also offer other compelling benefits, such as unlimited data storage, encryption, technical support and reduced demand for internal hardware. . PECR (the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations). Areas for consideration. PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). Penetration testing. Information security.

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IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Glosbe dictionary exposes almost 7 million records The multilingual online dictionary Glosbe left a MongoDB instance unsecured last year, exposing nearly 7 million users’ information, including personal data, encrypted passwords and social media identifiers. Source (New) Retail Italy Yes 436,932 Toner-dumping.de TB Paysign, Inc.

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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. Encrypt transmission of cardholder data cross open, public networks.

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Retail Data breaches GDPR Compliance 66

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 24, 2010

For example, there is no liability if the account information was encrypted at the time of the breach. Similarly, a vendor will be liable to the financial institution for these costs to the extent the damages were caused by the vendor’s negligence. The law contains a number of safe harbors.

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Retail Manufacturing Encryption Compliance 40

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

35 TB of data exfiltrated from Henry Schein, plus ALPHV/BlackCat re-encrypted the newly restored files As we first reported last month , the US healthcare solutions provider Henry Schein announced on 15 October that it had suffered a cyber attack that caused disruption to its manufacturing and distribution businesses.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Data privacy regulations like the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) can be hard to navigate for businesses of any size, but GRC tools can simplify and streamline compliance with all of the requirements. Privacy governance and management. LogicManager. Back to top.

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Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

They exists in either Token Based (object of value) or Account based (value stored at the Central Bank) form and are of two types, wholesale CBDCs and retail CBDCs. CBDC has to be Highly Secure, Trustworthy, Privacy protecting and Resilient. More than 130 Central Banks have been exploring CBDCs since 2014.

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Financial Services Access Risk Security 71

IT Governance

APRIL 17, 2019

However, there’s a growing perception that all this gadgetry is a distraction from the fundamentals of the hotel business: ensuring that guests’ privacy is intact and their information is secure. Security and privacy are huge issues. Ensuring privacy. Focus on security. Could you repeat your request?”.

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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 This settlement marks the first time the Attorney General has required a company to incorporate privacy-by-design into its products.”.

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Data breaches Passwords Military Retail 70

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Data privacy regulations like the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) can be hard to navigate for businesses of any size, but GRC tools can simplify and streamline compliance with all of the requirements. Privacy governance and management. LogicManager. Back to top.

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Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. TB LDLC Source (New) Retail France Yes 1,500,000 APROA Source (New) Professional services Argentina Yes 1,197,562 Petrus Resources Ltd. The threat actor, KryptonZambie, listed a 5.93

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IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 10 GB Unitex Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 9.5 GB Rebekah Children’s Services Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 2,805 Butte School District Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Education USA Yes 2,658 Dignity Health Nevada St. Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 10 GB Unitex Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 9.5

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