database security

Majority of businesses view GDPR as opportunity

Regulation and consumer sentiment causing industry to rethink relationship with data

A new study from IBM reveals that nearly 60 percent of organizations surveyed are embracing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as an opportunity to improve privacy, security, data management or as catalyst for new business models, ...

The EU data privacy landscape has already changed

The GDPR is legislation that effectively replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 in the UK

With less than a year to go before organisations which process, use or exchange consumers’ personal data within the EU need to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), eCommerce systems integrator Tryzens has highlighted ...

23 percent of businesses claim to stop a data breach a day

WinMagic has released survey data in which IT managers say they thwart an attempted data breach at least once a month

The survey of 250 IT Managers found that a staggering 23% stop a breach every day. A data breach can be the result of an attack on the network, or an employee inadvertently sending or taking information out of the corporate network without adequate ...

Consumers feeling in a dilemma over Omnichannel

Over half want to bridge the instore and online experience, but over 60 percent have data concerns

Periscope, By McKinsey, has released the findings of new research conducted with US & UK consumers that explores their attitudes and expectations of the online shopping experience. The survey also looked at attitudes towards Omnichannel ...

NRF: New resources to help retailers protect data

The Association for Retail Technology Standards announced several new resources to help retailers safeguard their data.

The Association for Retail Technology Standards announced several new resources to help retailers safeguard their data. ARTS, part of NRF’s Technology Leadership Community is dedicated to helping retailers and solution providers identify, ...

Americans are anxious about personal security

But consumers are also optimistic about new ways to pay

Every day it seems information security is ruling the headlines; Americans are (perhaps understandably) feeling insecure about the security of their financial information. In fact, according to a new survey from MasterCard, a majority (77 ...

2015 most trustworthy eCommerce sites

45 percent of 500 largest online retailers fail audit of security, privacy and consumer protection practices

The Online Trust Alliance (OTA), the non-profit with the mission to enhance online trust, announced results from its 2015 eCommerce Online Trust Audit and Honor Rollat the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (IRCE). Now in its seventh ...

U.S. shoppers reluctant to make purchases due to security concerns

Nearly 2/3 of American shoppers don't trust retailers to adequately protect their credit card and personal information

Bizrate Insights, a division of marketing solutions firm Connexity (formerly Shopzilla),found in a survey of nearly 5,000 online buyers a considerable concern for the security of credit card and personal information not only online, ...

Number of cyber attacks on retailers drops by half

Despite an 50 percent decline in the number of cyber attacks against U.S. retailers, the number of records stolen from them remains at near record highs. IBM Security researchers report that in 2014, cyber attackers still managed to steal more than ...

Lancope protects retailers from cyber-attacks during vulnerable holiday season

Advanced, context-aware security helps combat cyber-attacks that bypass conventional defenses

Lancope reminds retailers to remain vigilant with confidential data this holiday season. Last year, the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving were rife with high-profile attacks against retailers, including the largest retail hack in U.S. history. Due to ...

Almost half of americans likely to avoid retailers affected by data breaches

Women, higher-income households least fazed

This holiday season, almost half of Americans are likely to avoid shopping at stores that were affected by data breaches over the past year, according to a new CreditCards.com report. This includes large retailers such as Target, Home Depot and ...

Industry must take on more responsibility for IT security

On the occasion of this year’s it-sa, eco – Association of the German Internet Industry e. V. (Hall 12/Booth 333) has introduced a 5-point plan on how companies can take the initiative with regard to IT security and data ...

Secure data: Globally three in ten consumers don't trust retailers

A global fraud study of more than 6,100 consumers across 20 countries revealed distrust among global consumers in retailers to protect their data. The new study, “Global Consumers: Concerned and Willing to Engage in the Battle Against ...

”We were able to reach customers from all over Europe at the EuroCIS“

iXtenso interview with Stefan Herrlich, Managing Director Lancom Systems

Lancom Systems is a specialist for network connectivity for chain stores. One important target market for the company is the retail industry. At this year’s EuroCIS in Düsseldorf, the network specialist was an exhibitor for the very first ...

One in four customers admit they do not trust companies to secure their personal information online

But customers still seem ill prepared to take precautions to protect themselves

Businesses have a job on their hands to address a serious lack of trust by customers that regularly shop, pay and bank online. This is according to new research looking at consumer attitudes to online data security by information security and ...

Only 40 Percent of Company Employees Take IT Security Seriously According to Avira Survey

35% Know About Security Policies But Don’t Think it Matters and 25% Don’t Worry About Security, Instead Relying on System Admins to Keep Company PCs Safe

Almost equal numbers of company employees have very different views about corporate security according to the most recent survey of computer users from IT security expert Avira. During a September 2011 survey of Avira users, 38.95 percent of ...

Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong Partners with Wincor Nixdorf as Sole ATM Provider

Self-service network monitored by software to enhance customer service Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong is relying exclusively on Wincor Nixdorf ATM technology to provide transactional banking services at offsite locations and branches in Hong ...