IT security

New research reveals cybersecurity confidence gap

95 % of stakeholders satisfied with security, yet one third of companies experienced a data breach

Despite high confidence in their risk assessment capabilities, study finds a third of companies have been breached, and 89% have been hit multiple times.New data released by Cornell University’s Center for Hospitality Research and FreedomPay ...

Creative newcomers present innovative IT-solutions specifically for retail

Start-up Hub at EuroCIS 2022, the Leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology

EuroCIS from 15 to 17 February 2022, will again be the hotspot for latest-generation retail technology. For the third time now it will stage the Start-up Hub thereby offering young companies ideal possibilities for making first contacts with ...

RH-ISAC announces new eCommerce campaign for retail sector

Partnership with eCommerce security organizations to increase digital security

The Retail & Hospitality ISAC announced a sector-wide eCommerce campaign in partnership with leading eCommerce security organizations to increase digital efficiency, security, and compliance within the retail, hospitality, and travel sector.The ...

Password? No need!

Interview with Dr. Daniel Schellenberg, COO of IDEE GmbH

Do you have an existing user account? Did you forget your password? No doubt, those are some annoying questions when you shop online. The brains behind IDEE agree and leverage your "digital identity" to make surfing and online shopping ...

Online payment fraud losses to exceed $200 billion

Ongoing high level of data breaches and fraud innovation driving losses

A new study from Juniper Research has found that businesses in e-commerce, airline ticketing, money transfer and banking services, will cumulatively lose over 200 billion dollars to online payment fraud between 2020 and 2024, driven by the increased ...

Protect yourself!

8 security best practices for retailers

The retail industry is a favorite target of cyber attackers. Hackers know a successful attack on a retailer can give them access to the data of thousands or even millions of payment cardholders. Cybercriminals can sell that data for a tidy profit to ...

Seven password best practices for retailers

Authentication, encryption, administration

No one likes to use passwords, but they are critical to securing access to systems with valuable business data. Retailers, like any other business, should require passwords as part of their security policies to protect POS systems, backroom ...

5 tips for retailers to protect their online customers

Amazon Prime Days inspire cybercriminals to shop for victims

Amazon Prime Days is a summer rerun of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas shopping – significant price reductions together with a concurrent increase of threat actor activity in the deep and dark web. Looking back, the December 2018 ...

U.S. merchants lack critical tools to fuel global expansion

Top challenges: payment localization, compliance, and cybersecurity

Rapyd, a FinTech-as-a-Service provider, today announced the results of its inaugural ‘2019 State of Cross-Border eCommerce: U.S. Merchant Outlook’, which found that most U.S. business units (91 percent) prioritize cross-border sales as a ...

Data breaches skyrocket in retail

50 percent of retailers experiencing a breach in the last year

Although 84 percent plan to increase IT security spending, report indicates greatest spending plans are for defenses that are ranked least effective. Thales announces the results of its 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Retail Edition. According to ...

This is why you must update your IT park today

In preparing for IT’s future in stores, you must make sure that your IT park is updated to meet all your customers’ and employees’ expectations.

These are the most important things you must think of when it comes to updating your IT park. ...

Four questions for an IT manager

Interview with IT manager Kaspar Hioväin from Coop in Estonia

What are the biggest challenges for an IT manager in retail? We talked with IT manager Kaspar Hioväin who works at Coop in Estonia, and asked him about his work, his view on trends and to share some advice for other IT managers. ...

Your IT-investments pay off in more ways than you know

Money is not the only thing retailers should think of when updating their IT-technology

As a retailer, it can be hard to calculate ROI on your IT-investments – but only if you just focus on making money. In many other ways, your IT-investments could perhaps be one of your business’ greatest sources of profit. ...

BRC announces winner of 2017 Cyber Security Challenge

The importance of cyber security: More than half of the fraud in the retail industry happens online

The latest BRC Annual Retail Crime Survey revealed that an estimated 53 percent of reported fraud in the retail industry is cyber-enabled, which represents a total direct cost of around £100 million. UK retailers already have some of the most ...

HummingBad: 40,000 avoidable infections in Germany alone

Blocking malware before it can do damage – with cloud-based security

It’s an illusion. Current security solutions will never be installed on every single mobile device and kept up to date - says secucloud. Software will never be completely free of security vulnerabilities. Not all owners of the coolest Android ...

Hackers in search of data treasures

IT security needs to become a top priority for the retail industry

Holding up a supermarket or a gas station can pay off for criminals. Retailers are a worthwhile target, especially at night when the day’s takings are still at the store. But the potential yield for cyber criminals is far greater. While ...

Cybercriminals target the retail sector

Organisations in the retail sector experienced almost three times as many attacks as those in the financial sector

New research reveals that cybercriminals have shifted their focus from traditional financial markets, to targeting the retail sector. Retail organisations experienced nearly three times as many cyberattacks as those in the finance sector which was top of the list of cyberattacks on organisations.

Explosive retail adoption of cybersecurity services

Neustar with 36 percent growth in number of customers in the retail industry from 2014 to 2015

Neustar has experienced rapid adoption of its cyber security technology by European retail clients, with brands such as Funky Pigeon, All Saints and Permanent TSB securing and optimising their web presence with Neustar.

EuroCIS 2015 – the Retail Technology Think Tank

Focus on networking between off-line and online trade

By presenting solutions, trends and visions for the retail trade of the future in all its forms and functions, EuroCIS is a unique think tank in matters of retail technology. EuroCIS is suitable both for fixed-site retailers and for everyone who has ...

Upstream commerce unveils MAP Monitor solution

At the IRCE 2014 Conference in Chicago retail Intelligence leader, Upstream Commerce, unveiled its MAP Monitor™ solution. It is the latest tool in their price intelligence toolbox, giving retailers the capability to identify, document, and ...

Partner Tech Europe at EuroShop 2014

Europe's leading trade fair for IT and security in trade

The EuroShop, the International Trade Fair for communication, information and security technology for the trade. EuroShop - effective. Exclusive. Compact, clear, communicative: this is how the future platform for IT in trade. No day too soon, ...

Trusteer Announces General Availability of E-Commerce Fraud Prevention Service

Offering Addresses Complete Cybercrime Life Cycle

Trusteer, provider of endpoint cybercrime prevention solutions, announced the general availability of the Trusteer Cybercrime Prevention Architecture for e-commerce. This service provides Trusteer’s award-winning “bank grade” ...

”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 ...

EuroCIS 2013 draws to a Close with Clear Increase in Visitor Numbers – over 7,000 came to Düsseldorf

Top Theme: Integration of Web, Mobile, Social Media and Bricks & Mortar

EuroCIS 2013, Europe’s leading trade fair for retail technology, has drawn to a successful close on Thursday (21 February 2013) in Düsseldorf. Over the duration of three days 7,040 trade visitors in total were registered, which ...

retail technology awards Europe 2013

Applications can now be sent in

Within the framework of EuroCIS 2013 the retail technology awards europe (reta europe) will once again be distributed. Interested companies can now send in their application for one of those prizes. In 2013, the organisators from EHI Retail ...

Adjustments to Gunnebo’s Group Executive Team

Gunnebo Security Group will make the following changes to its Group Executive Team:

Morten Andreasen appointed SVP Region Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) As SVP EMEA, Morten will be responsible for all marketing, sales and service-activities and their respective P&Ls in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Morten has over 20 ...

VeriFone NFC-Enabled Mobile Solution Wins Prestigious SESAME Award

PAYware Mobile Enterprise Recognized for Securely Enabling Smartphones and Tablets to Accept Both Traditional and Alternative Forms of Payment

VeriFone Systems, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) today announced that it was awarded the prestigious SESAME 2011 award in e-Transactions at the CARTES & IDentification trade show today. The SESAMES Awards honor the best technological innovations in terms of ...

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 ...

Cloud computing especially popular in emerging markets

International survey on cloud computing by GfK Custom Research

Western businesses look set to be left behind in competitive global markets, as ambitious  companies in the emerging nations embrace cloud computing in order to drive growth and worldwide reach. According to a new study conducted by GfK Custom ...

Software AG named as Leader in the New Market of Enterprise Architecture Management Suites

  Forrester Research, Inc. gives Software AG top scores in overall strategy, product architecture and market presence Software AG promises the best business connection to Enterprise Architecture Management Suites Combination of ...

G&D Presents Complete Solutions for Mobile Security Applications at the Mobile World Congress 2011

On its stand at the Mobile World Congress (February 14 to 17 in Barcelona) Giesecke & Devrient is presenting complete security solutions for the next mobile wireless generation (LTE), machine-to-machine communication (M2M), NFC applications and ...

Giesecke & Devrient to Demonstrate First Mobile Phone-based Prototype with a Complete Security Platform

Giesecke & Devrient at Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona

Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) today announced that it has developed the first prototype of a complete security platform for a mobile handset, with Qualcomm Incorporated’s support, and will be displaying its proof-of-concept solution ...

EuroCIS 2010: An Important Step Toward the Future

EuroCIS, Europe's leading Trade Fair for IT and Security in Retail, takes place from 2 to 4 March 2010. In halls 13 and 14 of the Düsseldorf fairgrounds, more than 200 exhibitors from Germany and abroad are expected to fill 16,000 square metres ...

VIVOTEK Gives Kindo Bakery a Boost in Business Management

Mission Kindo Bakery is the largest bakery chain in Vietnam with over 60 branches in operation across the nation. In order to improve customer satisfaction, the manager wanted to manage the stores in a more efficient way, including staffing, ...

VIVOTEK Selects Nethra Image Processor for Latest Network Cameras

VIVOTEK has adopted Nethra's image processor in its latest generation progressive scan CCD cameras, the IP7153/7154 and the IP7253, to achieve premium video quality in surveillance applications. "We chose Nethra's processing chip for its ease ...

VIVOTEK and Agent Vi Team up for Intelligent Surveillance

With video analytics solutions becoming increasingly important for surveillance applications such as traffic and retailing, VIVOTEK and Agent Video Intelligence Ltd. (Agent Vi) has reached an agreement wherein VIVOTEK network cameras will be ...

VIVOTEK Launches Economic Mini-Dome for Mobile Surveillance - FD7130

VIVOTEK FD7130 is a flat, compact, dome style network camera designed for tough vehicular conditions, especially in public transportation applications such as buses, trains, etc. Its IP66-rated, vandal-proof metal housing effectively provides robust ...