SECURITY/RISK

CSA Exclusive: Specialty jeweler combats digital ad fraud
Gorjana is automatically detecting and preventing fraudulent engagements with its digital ad campaigns.
Study: Online fraud surges in April
Inflation is not the only negative metric on the rise in e-commerce.

Amazon shuts down fake review brokers
Amazon is scoring some victories in its continuing struggle against bogus product reviews showing up on its site.
Report: Internal data breach hits Ikea Canada
Personal information of some Ikea Canada customers was reportedly exposed in a March 2022 incident involving an employee.
Mastercard partners with Microsoft to tackle digital fraud
Mastercard is enhancing its ability to authenticate digital consumers at the moment of purchase.
Business group tells Congress: Retail theft a ‘national crisis’
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce wants Congress to take action to address the rise of organized retail theft.
CSA Exclusive: Innovation comes to exception-based loss prevention
Exception-based reporting for loss prevention is being enhanced with technologies such as 5G networking, video analytics, RFID, and blockchain.
Shoppers want retailers to use these customer experience tools
A new survey reveals some very specific consumer preferences regarding the customer experience technologies they encounter.
Report: Mass Magecart attack affects outdated Magento software
Hackers are reportedly targeting a specific set of e-commerce sites with malware.
Exclusive Q&A: Decathlon applies RFID across the enterprise
The world’s largest sporting goods retailer is an enthusiastic proponent of supporting front- and back-end operations with RFID technology.
Small- and midsized businesses embrace ‘future-proof’ technology
The uncertainty caused by the pandemic has been challenging for small- and midsized retailers that lack the vast resources of larger organizations.
Hy-Vee boosts store security with new in-house team
Hy-Vee is increasing its efforts to ensure the safety of its customers and employees.
CSA Q&A: Dick’s Sporting Goods cuts theft with surveillance cameras
Faced with shoplifting and other sources of in-store loss, Dick’s Sporting Goods has responded with camera monitoring.
Retail CEOs ask Congress to combat retail counterfeiting and theft
The CEOs of 20 leading retailers have signed a letter from the Retail Industry Leaders Association expressing concern over organized retail crime.

News and coverage of security threats from in-store related theft involving employees, shop-lifting and organized crime, as well as digital issues related to cybersecurity, data breaches and theft.