Data Security

Attention Retailers: Blockchain Technology Will Disrupt the Loyalty Industry as You Know it
February 15, 2017 at 9:35 am

More than 75 percent of U.S. adults participate in customer loyalty programs, including those offered by credit card companies, hotel chains and retailers. However, over 50 percent of loyalty-accumulated rewards are never redeemed. This poses a problem for retailers and merchants, as loyalty programs now result in account inactivity and low redemption rates. Which begs…

SonicWall Annual Threat Report Highlights Advances Made by Both Security Professionals and Cyber Criminals
February 10, 2017 at 9:42 am

More than 75 percent of U.S. adults participate in customer loyalty programs, including those offered by credit card companies, hotel chains and retailers. However, over 50 percent of loyalty-accumulated rewards are never redeemed. This poses a problem for retailers and merchants, as loyalty programs now result in account inactivity and low redemption rates. Which begs […]

Be Prepared for These Retail Cybercrime Trends in 2017
January 23, 2017 at 8:39 am

It wasn’t that long ago that the retail industry received the biggest cybersecurity gut punch it’s had in recent memory. Over the past few years, we’ve seen retailers begin implementing credit card chip technology and other security measures in an effort to protect consumers’ payment data and their brands’ reputations. However, as technology and security…

Fake Retail Apps Surging Before Holidays
November 8, 2016 at 10:57 am

Hundreds of fake retail and product apps have appeared in Apple’s App Store in recent weeks — just in time to deceive holiday shoppers. The counterfeiters have masqueraded as retail chains like Dollar Tree and Foot Locker, big department stores like Dillard’s and Nordstrom, online product bazaars like Zappos.com and Polyvore, and luxury-goods makers like Jimmy…

Vera Bradley Investigating Data Breach
October 13, 2016 at 9:55 am

Vera Bradley has reported that payment cards used at its retail stores were potentially hacked over a two-month period this summer. A spokeswoman for the company said that the card transactions occurred between July 25 and Sept. 23, and that online transactions weren’t affected by this breach. Vera Bradley then launched an investigation that showed…

What Parents Expect From Your E-Commerce Site
September 14, 2016 at 11:08 pm

If you’re a parent, you’re probably thinking ahead to the holiday shopping season. If you’re an online retailer, this is a big season for your business. As you prepare to manage the hordes of parents who will descend on your site, here are some stats to keep in mind about today’s parents, their spending habits, and what…