Data Security

Everyone has already heard how important the cloud is to the future of business, but that doesn’t just apply to the Fortune 500s. E-commerce companies of all sizes can get terrific benefits — e.g., reduced costs and quicker recovery times — from moving their website and back-end to the cloud. Most important of all however is that the…

Eric Springer isn't happy, mostly because he believes that Amazon.com let a nefarious type get at his account. In a blog over at Medium, Springer revealed that he was the victim of a "social engineering" hack that exposed his details to an unnamed third party. With just a rough idea of Springer's location and his…

Shifting consumer purchasing decisions can loom large in today’s breach-laden world. You’ve likely heard about high-profile personal data breaches at corporations or government agencies, or more specifically of major retailers being hacked and credit card information of thousands of consumers being exposed or fraudulently used. Gemalto recently commissioned a global survey, conducted by independent technology…

This interactive webinar will seek to help retailers get the most bang for their buck from their data.

As we come to the close of the holiday season, retailers will be experiencing an uptick in gift card sales, whether for their own store brand or for others. Almost half of all consumers received a gift card last Christmas, and 62 percent of consumers said they would like to receive a gift card. Along…

If you’ve shopped at Safeway in California or Colorado recently, you may want to check your bank accounts. The supermarket chain has admitted that it’s investigating card skimming attacks at several of its stores in those states. Krebs on Security reports that financial institutions are investigating a series of attacks that seem to have taken advantage…

The Comodo Antispam Labs (CASL) team has identified a malware attack targeted specifically at businesses and consumers who make purchases from Pandora Jewelers, an international jewelry manufacturer and retailer known for its customizable charm bracelets, rings and necklaces. Email phishing activity rises dramatically during the holiday season. Pandora Jewelers is a new phishing target, using language…

E-commerce sales are set to hit new records with shoppers turning to mobile devices and the web to make their purchases. According to Forrester, online spending is expected to jump 11 percent year-over-year. Forrester anticipates that U.S. online holiday sales will exceed $95 billion. As retailers focus on capturing every sale they can between Thanksgiving…

This holiday shopping season, retailers and customers alike may think they’re safe from cybercriminals because they’ve beefed up their antivirus and firewalls. After all, hardware and software is synonymous with security, isn’t it? While it’s a small step in the right direction, when it comes to ensuring the security of your company and your customers,…

Target agreed to a $39 million settlement with several U.S. banks on Wednesday over a data breach that affected roughly 40 million customers. The banks lost millions when they were forced to reimburse customers who lost money in the massive 2013 hack of Target's database. The banks, which service MasterCard, filed a class-action lawsuit against…