SECURITY/RISK

Target supports cybersecurity education

University of Minnesota students have new opportunities to study cybersecurity.

Deloitte: Consumers seek control of personal data

Retailers who are transparent about their customer data policies have much to gain.

Casual dining chains identify cause of breach

Moe's Southwest Grill, McAlister's Deli, and Schlotzsky's were hacked with an unauthorized code.

DoorDash hit by data breach

Data from close to 5 million users of an on-demand delivery platform has been exposed.

Report: Dunkin’ Brands faces suit over response to breach

An alleged failure by Dunkin’ Brands to promptly report a 2015 cyberattack may prove costly.

Study: Retail fraud attempts triple in two years

As retail fraud rises, so do the average losses.

Study: Retailers face increased — and varied — data threats

Retail data breaches remain common as growth slows in industry security spending.

Pandora contains IT services on cloud

Pandora is consolidating its cloud-based technology architecture.

How multilingual websites impact your customers’ privacy

It’s no secret that retailers must ensure the security of their digital customer experiences and protect the privacy of its customers.

Study: Human interaction critical to cyberattacks

Digital defense strategies should focus on people, as well as systems.

Amazon reportedly testing new biometric payment method

Amazon is reportedly testing recognition of a body part other than the face for payment verification.

Russell Stover POS systems possibly compromised

A malware incident may have exposed some customer payment card data at Russell Stover retail stores.

Retail innovation: it’s all in the details

Today’s headlines are full of stories about technology disrupting the retail industry—from robots and drones in stores, to mobile self-checkout and “scan & go” models, to a major European supermarket chain using blockchain to track milk.

Hy-Vee data breach may have exposed more than 5 million cardholder accounts

A recently acknowledged security incident at supermarket retailer Hy-Vee Inc. is reportedly tied to the sale of stolen credit and debit cards.