Hunton Privacy

MARCH 21, 2017

On March 17, 2017, retailer Neiman Marcus agreed to pay $1.6 The consumer plaintiffs sued Neiman Marcus in March 2014, alleging that the company failed to protect customers’ privacy and waited 28 days to inform affected customers of the breach.

Data breaches 56

Data breaches Retail Information Security Education 56

IT Governance

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) has fined Heathrow Airport £120,000 for failing to secure sensitive personal data after a member of public found an unencrypted USB stick containing data about the airport’s staff. Make sure that staff training is on your agenda and that you and your organisation are #BreachReady.

Data breaches 48

Data breaches Personal data Libraries Information Security 48

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) released its annual National Exam Program Examination Priorities (Exam Priorities). 1 As has been widely reported, the Exam Priorities’ general focus areas include: retail investors. 1 As has been widely reported, the Exam Priorities’ general focus areas include: retail investors.

Compliance 60

Compliance Retail Cybersecurity Risk 60

Data Matters

JANUARY 16, 2019

In fiscal year (FY) 2018, the OCIE National Exam Program examined approximately 17 percent of SEC-registered advisers (RIAs), up from 15 percent during FY 2017 and 11 percent during FY 2016. Continued Focus on Retail Investors. The number of investment advisers examined by OCIE has increased significantly in recent years.

Retail 66

Retail Compliance Risk Marketing 66

CGI

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Tue, 10/24/2017 - 07:00. Across business and technology media alike, I’ve seen frequent coverage of the hundreds of thousands of cybersecurity and IT security job openings that are not getting filled. I have seen companies train some of their best talent in cybersecurity, only to watch these folks leave for higher salaries.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Retail Marketing Government 40

IT Governance

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Malware is often associated with card transactions, because it offers the most direct returns (financial information), and POS (point-of-sale) systems have historically been plagued with vulnerabilities. But Boeing should have done a better job reminding its employees not to disclose sensitive information. Recent malware attacks.

Data breaches 80

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Retail 80

IT Governance

AUGUST 21, 2018

Only time will tell – and we may not have to wait long – but in the meantime, what is the impact of data breaches in the retail industry, and what needs to be done to mitigate them? The data included contact information, usernames and encrypted passwords. increase on the 2017 cost of $3.62 million users was compromised.

Retail 49

Retail Data breaches GDPR Compliance 49