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February 21, 2013
Security surrounding social media and m-commerce top IT priorities

Managing and classifying enterprise data is the number one security and privacy area in need of improvement, and remains a major challenge for IT departments, according to a survey about IT risk factors for 2013 published by global consulting firm Protiviti.

Menlo Park, Calif. -- Managing and classifying enterprise data is the number one security and privacy area in need of improvement, and remains a major challenge for IT departments, according to a survey about IT risk factors for 2013 published by global consulting firm Protiviti.

The 2013 IT Priorities Survey found that IT executives are struggling to manage the wide variety of technology risk, regulatory compliance and performance challenges that now face them.

January 4, 2013
Traffic Intelligence: The Science of Shopper Conversion

By Craig Szklany and Mark Stier, Tyco Retail Solutions

By Craig Szklany, cszklany@tycoint.com and Mark Stier, mstier@tycoint.com
 

November 23, 2011
Nine Cyber Monday Data Loss Prevention Tips for Retailers

By Todd Feinman, Identity Finder

By Todd Feinman, CEO of Identity Finder

October 12, 2011
Report: Execs spending less on security, but remain confident

Research released Wednesday by PwC found that retail and consumer executives are spending less on security due to insufficient capital, but that they maintain confidence in their information security, despite an increase in security incidents.

New York City -- Research released Wednesday by PwC found that retail and consumer executives are spending less on security due to insufficient capital, but that they maintain confidence in their information security, despite an increase in security incidents.

September 29, 2011
North American Video launches service contract for A&P

North American Video said Thursday that it has begun servicing and maintenance of the video surveillance systems in all retail outlets across The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.

Brick, N.J. -- North American Video said Thursday that it has begun servicing and maintenance of the video surveillance systems in all retail outlets across The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.

A total of over 330 stores across seven states are part of the service program; retail banners include A&P, The Food Emporium, Pathmark, SuperFresh, Best Cellars, Waldbaum’s and Food Basics. 

August 22, 2011
Focus on: Risk Management
 Mitigating the damage of a security breach

While retailers continue to beef up computer security, hackers continue to find ways to circumvent even the most sophisticated cyber-blockades. And the threat is not only hackers or rogue employees maliciously liberating private information: Data breaches occur when sensitive information is improperly disposed of and tossed in the trash or lost when a laptop or other portable electronic device is mislaid by or stolen from a well-meaning employee. This not only impacts your customers but can damage a company’s reputation and bottom line.


February 1, 2011
Counter-terrorism efforts well-worth consideration by retailers

Retail is an evolving business that must constantly adapt to changing consumer demands, technologies and economic and demographic trends.

By Eric White, Doug Reynolds and Michael Rozin

Retail is an evolving business that must constantly adapt to changing consumer demands, technologies and economic and demographic trends. Retailers are extremely adept at this, and are perpetually reinventing the way they do business, both in terms of interactions with consumers and also how they streamline operations. This is a requirement for successful retailers because, like it or not, everything impacts retail: technology, weather, politics and even terrorism. 

October 31, 2010
Focus on: Security

Specialty apparel retailer Express found itself in a technology quandary in 2007 when it...

September 19, 2010
Food City, Super Dollar stores adopt Tripwire PCI DSS compliance solution

Tripwire, leading provider of IT security and compliance automation solutions, announced Monday that K-VA-T Food...

March 18, 2010
Racial comment at N.J. Walmart investigated as possible bias crime

A racial comment made over the public-address system at a Walmart store in Washington Township...

September 8, 2008
Walgreens Adds Electronic Weather Alerts

The electronic outdoor signs that so many Walgreens locations use to advertise weekly specials will...

April 30, 2008
Lessons in Securing Data

“Wow!” That was my exact reaction when I read that Hannaford Bros. became the...

February 17, 2008
Seattle

Target Corp. said it will patrol the parking lots of some of its stores with...

November 30, 2007
Security Threats, Hackers And PCI, Oh My!

The issues confronting retailing regarding new security regulations are daunting, to say the least and...

August 31, 2007
De-Tangling Security

As more clients use credit and loyalty cards during their salon visits, Regis Salons...

August 30, 2007
De-Tangling Security

As more clients use credit and loyalty cards during their salon visits, Regis Salons is...

July 30, 2007
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Motorola debuted the MC17 mobile computer at the recent ERI eXchange, sponsored by the Retail...

June 30, 2007
Let the Hacking Begin!

The 2010 Winter Olympics may seem far away, but Vancouver officials are wasting no time...

April 30, 2007
Tried-and-True Loss Prevention

Television’s new drama series, “The Black Donnellys,” recently illustrated how easy it is to foil...

December 31, 2006
Data-Breach Dilemma

Data breaches have become an unavoidable cost of doing business in the 21st century.All companies—including...

December 31, 2006
Firming Up: Loss Prevention

When a trailer was stolen from one of Mattress Firm’s distribution centers, the chain was...

September 7, 2005
NRF Urges Retailers to Adopt “ICE”

Washington, D.C., The...

September 7, 2005
NRF Urges Retailers to Adopt “ICE”

Washington, D.C., The...