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How Amazon and Walmart Could Fix IoT Security

Data Breach Today

Bruce Schneier Says Pressure on Retailers Could Fix Insecure IoT Supply Chains IoT devices can be made cheaply and quickly. But as a result, they may lack adequate security features.

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New Data Leaks Add to Australia's Data Security Reckoning

Data Breach Today

It comes as wine retailer Vinomofo disclosed a breach and as the Optus telecommunications breach continues to fuel data security concerns in Australia.

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Retailer Orvis.com Leaked Hundreds of Internal Passwords on Pastebin

Krebs on Security

and founded in 1856, privately-held Orvis is the oldest mail-order retailer in the United States. The company has approximately 1,700 employees, 69 retail stores and 10 outlets in the US, and 18 retail stores in the UK. Security cameras. Based in Sunderland, VT. 4, and the second Oct. Data backup services. Linux servers.

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Retailers Take Note: Use Infogov to Reduce Fraud, Boost Security, Ensure Accuracy

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Today, however, I’d like to speak to retailers, where the opportunities to Do Information Right™ seem markedly… Read More » Retailers Take Note: Use Infogov to Reduce Fraud, Boost Security, Ensure Accuracy The post Retailers Take Note: Use Infogov to Reduce Fraud, Boost Security, Ensure Accuracy appeared first on Holly Group.

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Home Depot Settles 2014 Breach Lawsuit for $17.5 Million

Data Breach Today

Home Supply Retailer Must Also Implement Several Cybersecurity Protocols The Home Depot reached a $17.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2014 data breach that compromised the payment card data of 40 million of the retailer's customers.

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Not So Fast: Retailer Shein Fined $1.9M for Breach Cover-Up

Data Breach Today

million by the New York state attorney general for multiple failings tied to a massive 2018 data breach, including substandard password security as well as failing to alert users or force password resets in a timely manner.

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FTC Bans Rite Aid From Using Facial Recognition Tech

Data Breach Today

5-Year Ban Comes After Retailer Failed to Mitigate Security Surveillance Risks The Federal Trade Commission has banned Rite Aid from using AI-based facial recognition technology for security surveillance for five years after the retail drug store chain failed to implement safeguards such as mitigating risks for inaccurate outputs based on race and (..)

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