The Power of Embracing Change: Why Mobile Payments Are More Secure Than You Think

Although mobile payments are more convenient and arguably more secure than carrying physical credit cards, both retailers and consumers remain wary.

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Five Key IT Security Best Practices to Safeguard Your Expanding Business

Owners of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) should follow these IT security best practices to protect their data and gain a competitive advantage.

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POS Malware Breach Sees Payment Cards Hit Underground Shops

A popular fast-food chain and supermarket were recently breached by POS malware. Some of the credit card details had been up for sale for more than a week.

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Adobe wants to make every online retailer more analytical

 In its most recent earnings report, Adobe reported record revenue, but CEO Shantanu Narayen admitted he was a bit disappointed with the Experience Cloud results. That’s the part of Adobe that includes the Analytics Cloud. Today, the company is announcing an update to the analytics product aimed specifically at the lucrative retail/ecommerce market. Perhaps it’s not a coincidence.… Read More Continue reading Adobe wants to make every online retailer more analytical

How Primitive Electronics and Expensive Video Games Turned Toys’R’Us Into a Consumer Juggernaut

Toys’R’Us, which just filed for bankruptcy, was once essential to the fortunes of the toy industry. But the secret to its rise was that it sold a whole lot of electronics—whether cheap gadgets, hot toys, or (of course) video games. Continue reading How Primitive Electronics and Expensive Video Games Turned Toys’R’Us Into a Consumer Juggernaut

Goodbye, photo studios. Hello, colormass virtual photoshoots

 Berlin-based colormass, one of the startups presenting today at TechCrunch Disrupt as part of the Battlefield, has developed a platform that lets you recreate an IKEA-style experience for your own merchandise: highly realistic, but digitally manipulated 3D facsimiles. Read More Continue reading Goodbye, photo studios. Hello, colormass virtual photoshoots

Can Retailers Strengthen Data Security Without Sacrificing Customer Service?

By Mandy Pattenden, Marketing Communications Director In recent years, the retail industry has become one of the most targeted industries for cybercriminals looking to steal sensitive consumer information, particularly payment card data. Many well know retailers, including Target, Home Depot and others have been the victims of data breaches that exposed the personal information of […]

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SD-WAN: Improve Security and Reduce Cost While Complying with Payment Card Industry Standards

SD-WAN technologies are transforming the way enterprise retailers approach connectivity and implementation of security functions at branch locations.

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