Retail December 16, 2022

5 Ways to Improve Holiday Retail and Wholesale Cybersecurity

4 min read - It’s the most wonderful time of the year for retailers and wholesalers since the holidays help boost year-end profits. The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts 2022 holiday sales will come in 6% to 8% higher than in 2021. But rising…

Identity & Access October 14, 2021

Roundup: Customer Data and Retail Security in the News

3 min read - More people are shopping online than ever before due to the pandemic. Therefore, businesses had to take extra steps to protect customer data, combat fraud and implement the latest in online safety. In 2020, e-commerce retail sales jumped from 16%…

Advanced Threats March 31, 2021

Threat Actors’ Most Targeted Industries in 2020: Finance, Manufacturing and Energy

7 min read - IBM Security’s annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index uses data derived from across our teams and managed customers to gather insights about the topmost targeted industries every year, helping organizations manage risk and resource investment in their security programs. When it…

Retail March 4, 2021

The Shift to E-Commerce: How Retail Cybersecurity is Changing

3 min read - With more people making purchases from home, now is a more important time than ever to secure your business against retail security threats. More and more customers are moving to online orders with gradual growth accelerated by five years in…

Banking & Finance June 26, 2020

The Security Risks of Contactless Payment

3 min read - Contactless payment first arrived in the 1990s and is now having its moment. Both companies and consumers are looking for ways to conduct business with as little physical interaction as possible during in-person transactions. We’ve been building to this moment,…

Retail March 11, 2020

How Retail Security Can Welcome IoT Innovations Without Putting Customers at Risk

4 min read - As organizations rely more on the IoT to enable internet connection at every part of the retail process, the right mindset can go a long way toward achieving a win-win for retail security.

January 6, 2020

Attackers Invent New Evasion Techniques to Conceal Web Skimmer Activity

2 min read - Digital attackers invented two new evasion techniques that they can use to help conceal the activity of a client-side web skimmer.

Retail December 11, 2019

Staying Vigilant About Retail Security Does Not End on Black Friday

8 min read - As one of the most targeted industries, retailers should be taking measures to build a secure infrastructure ahead of the holidays and keep retail security evolving and maturing all year long.

Data Protection December 5, 2019

6 Tech Gifts for Adults That Are Secure by Design

6 min read - Not sure what to gift your loved ones this year? Here are six tech gifts for adults to help them stay secure in the new year.

Data Protection December 4, 2019

13 Retail Payment Security Tips for Safe 2019 Holiday Shopping

5 min read - The holiday shopping season brings a spike in payment security threats for both consumers and retailers. Here are 13 ways to protect your sensitive data against retail cybercrime this year.