Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2024

Chinese fast-fashion-cum-junk retailer “is a data-theft business.” The post Temu is Malware — It Sells Your Info, Accuses Ark. AG appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Malware 137

Malware Retail Social Engineering Data privacy 137

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

retail, healthcare and hospitality). Thanks to national events like Data Privacy Day (DpD) which bring together privacy professionals, law enforcement and industry leaders alike, fostered communication helps to ensure the long-term viability of our digital ecosystem.

Data privacy 52

Data privacy Retail Small Business Healthcare 52

IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Specifically, it has driven an unprecedented number of people online, to shop and perform numerous transactions which they can no longer do in person – and companies and industries, including retail, have responded in turn. There is no doubt retail has been one of the sectors most disrupted by the pandemic.

Data privacy 98

Data privacy Retail Data collection Marketing 98

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 31, 2022

The slim nature of margins for retailers is a major reason that rounding out web security must be a top priority…you can’t afford to lose millions of dollars to security response costs, brand damage, fines for data privacy non-compliance and judgements from class actions.

Retail 52

Retail Data privacy 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Digital transformation (DX) is fundamentally impacting all aspects of the economy across every industry, and nowhere is this truer than in retail. Overall, 76% report that they will also use sensitive data within at least one of these cloud environments. Tools that reduce multi-cloud data security complexity are critical.

Retail 54

Retail Encryption Architecture Digital transformation 54

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Twitter, the world’s second largest social media platform has being caught in a data privacy issue as for the first time, the company that is now being led by Elon Musk is found collecting data from over 70,000 websites that include those belonging to government, retailers, manufacturers, car companies and healthcare related business firms.

Retail 129

Retail Data privacy Marketing Manufacturing 129

Security Boulevard

JULY 16, 2024

A class-action lawsuit claims that outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia violated plaintiffs' privacy rights by letting Talkdesk's AI-based call center products record, store, and analyze customer conversations without their knowledge or consent.

Software 124

Software Retail Data privacy Security Awareness 124

Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 24, 2022

Category News, Privacy Risk Level. As a Data Privacy Week Champion , and as part of our commitment to the link between cybersecurity and privacy, we wanted to share some best practices from the National Cybersecurity Alliance about how to protect your privacy online.

Data privacy 52

Data privacy Education Accountability Media 52

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

And it’s that reality that’s going to make ensuring data privacy and preventing security breaches more costly. It can include sensitive personal and business discussions and secrets, statements and alerts from your bank and credit card providers, your personal habits, hobbies, beliefs, your travel and vacation plans etc.

Data privacy 52

Data privacy Cybercrime Banking Marketing 52

Malwarebytes

JUNE 28, 2024

Chinese online shopping giant Temu is facing a lawsuit filed by State of Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, alleging that the retailer’s mobile app spies on users. Temu purports to be an online shopping platform, but it is dangerous malware, surreptitiously granting itself access to virtually all data on a user’s cellphone.”

Malware 145

Malware Manufacturing Spyware Mobile 145

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.

Encryption 214

Encryption Data privacy Cloud Migration Risk 214

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The cosmetics retailer is set to pay $1.2 million in penalties for running afoul of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Regulators have roared back from a pandemic-induced stupor that seemingly tamped down some of the most aggressive actions at their disposal—as Sephora recently became painfully aware.

Retail 118

Retail Data privacy Risk Government 118

Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Industries most affected by these breaches include healthcare, finance, and retail, where sensitive data is routinely shared with vendors for operational efficiency. The attackers gained access to confidential patient information, which raised alarms about data privacy and patient trust.

Risk 81

Risk Healthcare Education Cybersecurity 81

The Last Watchdog

MAY 9, 2023

“Our vision is to open up small to medium sized data centers in as many strategic geolocations as we can, based on input from our customers, and then scale those data centers out over time as the demand increases.” They’re all becoming increasingly dependent on hyperconnectivity.

Cloud Migration 195

Cloud Migration Digital transformation Engineering Retail 195

ZoneAlarm

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The holiday season is a busy time for online shopping, but it’s also when fake e-shops flood the internet, trying to steal your data and money. These fraudulent sites are more sophisticated than ever, often appearing as legitimate as your favorite online retailers.

Retail 88

Retail Internet Internet Data privacy 88

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Operating like this is now costing clothing retailer H&M $42,000,000 in fines. H&M fines for violating employee privacy rights. This case is unfolding in Germany, where the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information just leveled that $42M fine against H&M. Enhanced data cleansing processes.

Data collection 112

Data collection Data privacy Retail Education 112

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

A cyberattack crippled the IT infrastructure of the City of Saint John Hundreds of female sports stars and celebrities have their naked photos and videos leaked online Romanians arrested for running underground malware services Threat actor shared a list of 49,577 IPs vulnerable Fortinet VPNs Computer Security and Data Privacy, the perfect alliance (..)

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Social Engineering Ransomware Malware 106

ZoneAlarm

JANUARY 31, 2023

Sportswear retailer JD Sports has confirmed that a recent cyber-attack may have resulted in the exposure of around 10 million customers’ personal data, including names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, order details, and the last four digits of bank cards linked to online orders placed between Nov 2018 and Oct 2020.

Cyber Attacks 96

Cyber Attacks Retail Banking Data privacy 96

Responsible Cyber

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Example: A retail conglomerate engaged a vendor without conducting thorough reference checks. Skipping Reference Checks Neglecting to verify a vendor’s past performance can result in unpleasant surprises. Reference checks provide insights into a vendor’s reliability, quality of work, and ability to meet deadlines.

Risk 40

Risk Data privacy Retail Technology 40

Malwarebytes

JUNE 16, 2021

Alibaba’s consumer businesses annual active consumers on its China retail marketplaces reached 811 million for the twelve months that ended March 31, 2021, increasing from 779 million at the last quarter of 2020. The post Jail for consultant who scraped colossal trove of Alibaba customer data appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Data privacy 88

Data privacy B2B Media Retail 88

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

million for violating California's Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), becoming the first company to be publicly fined under the landmark privacy law. Attorney General Bonta discusses the settlement: "Technologies like the Global Privacy Control are a game changer for consumers looking to exercise their data privacy rights.

CISO 120

CISO Retail Surveillance Data privacy 120

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 11, 2024

However, industries reliant on shared devices—such as healthcare, retail, and manufacturing—face unique challenges. These fast-paced environments need a more flexible approach to balance security, speed, and user privacy. Similarly, in retail and manufacturing, delays caused by authentication procedures reduce overall efficiency.

Authentication 69

Authentication Retail Healthcare Manufacturing 69

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.

IoT 100

IoT Data privacy Technology Risk 100

SecureWorld News

JUNE 25, 2020

When it comes to cybersecurity and data privacy, 2020 is a year of convergence. COVID-19 pushed customers and employees toward a greater reliance on the internet, heightening cyberattack concerns — just look at the cybercrime facing online retailers. Five key takeaways about data privacy in 2020. And in the U.S.,

Retail 57

Retail Data privacy Government Cybercrime 57

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 25, 2018

What we found is that 94% are using sensitive data within these environments. 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. Big Data – 99%. Adoption levels are high across the board for these technologies. IoT – 94%.

Digital transformation 96

Digital transformation Threat Reports Big data Data breaches 96

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

From retail to healthcare, banking to government, manufacturing to communications services – achieving your organization's mission and beating the competition requires paying attention to customer experience demands and working in a timely fashion to address them. What exactly are customers asking for? What helps build engagement and loyalty?

Passwords 97

Passwords Retail Digital transformation Risk 97

Security Boulevard

JULY 28, 2021

Assure data compliance. Find and protect sensitive data and personally identifiable information. Change it irreversibly and deliver realistic data to downstream environments to comply with data privacy laws such as GDPR and CCPA and protect financial data (PCI). Achieve near-zero data refresh times.

Banking 142

Banking Marketing Digital transformation Risk 142

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With all the gathered data on facial recognition technology, it indeed offers significant potential for the security aspects of enterprises. Face First will benefit retailing enterprises, transportation firms, and event management while ensuring that user rights and privacy are protected.

Software 126

Software Technology Authentication Artificial Intelligence 126

The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

While exact numbers are hard to come by, large scale studies of companies found that more than a third had been hit by ransomware in the past year, with the retail, government and education sectors particularly hard hit. Ransomware attacks have become a mainstay of the cyber threat landscape -and among the most dreaded forms of cyber crime.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware InfoSec Retail Education 98

SecureWorld News

JULY 10, 2024

California is notoriously on the forefront of implementing expansive cyber privacy regulations and, in turn, prosecution through litigation and other legal avenues to enforce those policies. So, let's take a look at some recent California opinions on matters involving charges of various data privacy violations.

Data collection 106

Data collection Computers and Electronics Internet Internet 106

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2021

CounterACT plays well in regulated environments such as defense, finance, healthcare and retail. As data privacy becomes an ever-growing concern, maintaining regulatory compliance needs to be a priority for every organization. Get an in-depth look at Auconet BICS. ForeScout CounterACT. Regulatory compliance.

Education 127

Education Authentication Engineering Healthcare 127

Security Boulevard

MARCH 8, 2022

Meanwhile, data privacy regulations are upping the ante for gathering consent before using personal data, forcing enterprises to re-architect their customer experience. Alice enters a retail store, Acme. Imagine a world where.

Engineering 52

Engineering Mobile Retail Data privacy 52

The Security Ledger

APRIL 27, 2021

But those who are ready to be blasé about breaches may be overlooking the role that leaked and stolen data plays in other, more serious problems such as targeted cyber attacks. Waiting for Federal Data Privacy Reform? A Stolen Data Ecosystem Grows In China. Don’t Hold Your Breath.

CISO 52

CISO Data breaches Cyber Attacks Big data 52

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JUNE 25, 2021

retail stores, and food and drink establishments (e.g., The New York City biometric law is part of a larger effort by New York to take a leading role in developing pro-consumer data privacy laws. The New York legislature is considering broader, statewide biometric and consumer data privacy laws.

Data privacy 52

Data privacy Retail Data collection Government 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Many organizations are trying to speed up their ascent to the cloud but, having abandoned the safety ropes of their on-premises security, how many organizations have failed to stay in full control of their sensitive data such as personally identifiable information, financial records, and corporate intellectual property?

Cloud Migration 77

Cloud Migration Retail Data privacy Risk 77

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Registration and medical data access in healthcare. Secure online services for retailers. Compliance with current regulatory regime, certified in accordance with established criteria for data privacy protection. Remote check-ins at hotels. The user identity verification journey.

Technology 71

Technology Retail Authentication Data privacy 71

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 7, 2021

–( BUSINESS WIRE )–As retailers prepare for back-to-school season, many are anticipating an influx of customers in-person and online. However, with the rise of customers shopping across social media platforms and due to the ongoing labor shortage, businesses may be even more vulnerable to data breaches. CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(

Media 40

Media Data breaches Retail Data privacy 40