All Online security articles – Page 6
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NewsTarget chief information officer resigns
The chief information officer of US retailer Target has resigned following a huge security breach last year.
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Rakuten opens first European research and development centre in Paris
Rakuten has opened its first European research and development centre in Paris to add to its research facilities in Tokyo and New York.
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OpinionComment: Why usernames and passwords are too old-fashioned for ecommerce
The news that over 2,000 user credentials from Tesco have been posted online does not come as a surprise given the recent frequency of attacks on major retailers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are retailers facing a new breed of cyber attack?
Hot on the heels of US retailer Target suffering a huge data breach in December, it has merged that more than 2,000 Tesco customers’ email addresses and passwords were posted online yesterday after data stolen from other sites was compiled by hackers.
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OpinionComment: How to avoid Screwfix's mega-bargain online glitch
Shoppers at DIY online retailer Screwfix.com couldn’t believe their luck when the retailer – selling everything from sheds to pricey power tools – cut all its prices to £34.99 at the end of January.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 11 cyber-crime lessons from the Target security breach
Cyber-crime is big news at the moment - barely a day goes by without news of another huge security breach - and the Target hack in December was one of the biggest.
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NewsTesco rolls out single global network
Tesco is rolling out a single global network as part of its on-going IT centralisation programme.
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NewsTarget customers to sue over bank data breach
US retailer Target is being sued following a credit card security breach that put 40 million cards at risk.
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OpinionComment: Lessons to learn from the cyber-attack on Lakeland
The Lakeland breach is the latest high profile account data compromise event to make the headlines.
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NewsVisa signs Dixons as first retailer to offer virtual wallet service
Dixons Retail, owner of Currys and PC World, will be the first retailer to offer Visa Europe’s new digital wallet service, V.Me.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The security concerns surrounding mobile payments
Some retailers are embracing mobile payment but others are holding back because of security concerns.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Contactless cards - are they the future for payments?
UK consumers have millions of contactless payment cards, so why haven’t they changed the way retail transactions are made?
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OpinionComment: PCI Security Problems - the practical versus the perfect
Security rules are wonderful things and nowhere are they more needed than in retail and payment card data. But there is a common criticism of the organization that handles such matters.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: Can I close down a web domain trading under my brand?
A web domain has sprung up that is trading under my brand. Can I close it down?
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AnalysisAnalysis: The mobile payments market
The mobile payments market is still developing, but it’s already crowded and can be confusing. Claire Burke asks who are the main players and what’s in it for them?
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OpinionComment: Cyber thieves are smarter than you think
There are two opposite views on the best way to protect sensitive retail data from cyber thieves, including payment card, CRM, inventory, pricing and payroll data.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are PIN pads insecure by design?
Verifone, the manufacturer of most of the UK’s PIN card reader terminals, recently acknowledged that a researcher at the Black Hat security conference had managed to hack one of its readers. So is it time to rethink how POS devices can be maintained, managed and upgraded?
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NewsOlympics drive 8% increase in Visa spending
Tourist spending surged 8% year-on-year on Visa cards in the UK across the first week of the Olympics, hitting a total of £456.9m.
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OpinionComment: Will the Olympics mean gold for contactless payment?
What’s missing from a winning contactless strategy is the human element on the finish line – at the point of sale.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How will the contactless payment threshold impact retailers?
What impact will the recent increase in the contactless payment threshold from £15 to £20 have on retailers?