All Crime, fraud & security articles – Page 12
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NewsBoots halts Advantage Card payments following cyber attack
Boots has suspended the use of Advantage Card points in lieu of payment after hackers accessed almost 150,000 customer accounts.
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AnalysisCost of retail crime surpasses £2bn a year
Figures from the BRC Retail Crime Survey show the total cost of crime prevention and losses amounted to £2.2bn in 2019, while daily incidents of abuse and violence against staff peaked at over 400.
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NewsUnion calls for shoppers to ‘keep their cool’ on Black Friday
The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) is calling for shoppers to remain calm during the Black Friday sales following an increase in abusive behaviour towards staff during the pre-Christmas sales.
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NewsCall for government action as store staff suffer rise in violence
Trade body the BRC and shopworkers union Usdaw have come together to demand tougher action from the next government to address violence against retail staff after it surged 25% over the last year.
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NewsBRC calls for next government to ‘empower retail’ in election manifesto
The BRC has unveiled its election manifesto, setting out how the next government can “support the industry as it navigates a transformation driven by new technology and changing consumer behaviour”.
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NewsRetail store staff face fortnightly abuse from shoppers
The average shopworker is verbally abused, threatened or assaulted more than 21 times per year, according to a survey by Usdaw.
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NewsUpdate: Arndale shopping centre evacuated after multiple stabbings
Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre has been evacuated after three people were stabbed in an attack.
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OpinionJo Whitfield: Retail faces a crime epidemic and the violence must stop
The latest statistics show that assaults and threats against shop workers have risen threefold with workers falling victim to 42,000 violent incidents each year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The risks and rewards of facial recognition in retail
Facial recognition technology burst into the headlines this month following an exposé in the Financial Times about its use in London’s King’s Cross.
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Retail VoiceThree ways to protect your payments data
Cyber-security is vital for safeguarding customers’ sensitive payment information. Consider using these three technologies, as outlined by Sage Pay, to ensure the best protection for them.
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NewsShopworkers’ union demands action on retail crime
Shopworkers’ union Usdaw has called on the Government to address soaring levels of shoplifting.
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NewsRetail crime costs up to £1.9bn in 2018
The latest BRC Retail Crime Survey shows that spending on prevention and losses from crime cost the retail sector £1.9bn in 2018.
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Retail VoiceThe true cost of a data breach to your business
With UK businesses under an increased threat of criminal online attacks, do retailers truly understand the impact a hack will have?
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DataHow to respond to a data hack: a four-step guide
With Superdrug and Dixons Carphone experiencing an increase in cyber threats, retailers must invest in systems and processes to protect their customer data.
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NewsDixons Carphone: 10 million records hit by data breach
Dixons Carphone has revealed a data breach affected 10 million personal data records, up from its original estimate of 1.2 million.
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VideoThe Retail Week: How damaging is Dixons' data debacle?
Dixons Carphone has admitted to a huge customer data breach, which was only revealed this week. We discuss the impact of the hacking attempt and how the firm is managing this PR crisis.
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AnalysisEvent: Five speakers not to be missed at Tech.
Tech. – the two-day festival of digital retailing and the technology driving it – returns this September. We take a peak at the speakers you need to watch.
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Retail VoiceHow decentralised tech prevents damaging data breaches
Most people will remember reading about the Equifax data breach reported in September 2017.
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NewsCost of retail crime rises as violent incidents increase
The cost of retail crime has risen and violent incidents are on the up.
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NewsRetail cybercrime doubles as hackers target shopper data
The number of data breaches at UK retailers has doubled year on year as pressure mounts for the sector to plough investment into cyber security.