The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The tech titans have swelled into multi-billion dollar behemoths by myopically focusing on delivering targeted online advertising, in support of online retailing. Cybercriminals have begun escalating their efforts to bend the legitimate online advertising and retailing fulfillment ecosystem to their whims.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2021

As we often note, it’s hard to know definitively how many records have been compromised, because few publicly disclosed breaches contain this information. As the graph above demonstrates, the other big contributors were the technology and media sector (37 incidents), the education sector (35), retail (18) and professional services (15).

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 30, 2020

Most online retailers years ago stopped shipping to regions of the world most frequently associated with credit card fraud, including Eastern Europe, North Africa, and Russia. “Reshipping definitely has become more complicated,” Holden said.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As reported on the Hunton Retail Resource Blog , on October 20, 2021, a new wave in the fight against “robocalls” is targeting telemarketing text messages. The Telemarketing Act already included “text message” within the definition of a “telephonic sales call.” On July 1, 2021, Florida’s “mini-TCPA” went into effect.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

From a follow up email exchange: Here's what we're working on next, and we're right in line with your thoughts: 1) Option of pausing the ad for the remainder of the time we predicted the user to be in-market for that retailer -- instead of a straight, permanent opt-out. Impressive.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4

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CGI

APRIL 25, 2018

Time for a new definition of the "composite" insurer? Two example industries spring to mind; Amazon in the retail sector driven by an entrepreneur, and the ‘CMA 9’ UK retail banks driven by regulation. So could this operating model become the new definition of a ‘composite insurer’? p.butler@cgi.com.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2020

issued a flash alert to warn organizations of the new threat actor targeting healthcare, government, financial, and retail industries in the US. Feds warned that the decryptor for the ProLock is not correctly working and using it could definitively destroy the data. Early this month, the FBI?

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Ransomware Retail Access Security 143

Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2024

Impacted customers include Sweden’s largest cinema chain Filmstaden (the attack disrupted its online ticket system) and the discount retail chain Rusta. At present, Tietoevry cannot provide a definite timeframe for the complete restoration process due to the complexity of the security breach.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Eyal launched an Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) to raise funding to create universal shopper profiles, maintained on the blockchain , that would track customer purchase histories across online retailers and recommend products based on the collected data. The problem is that SEC believes that Shopin never created a functional platform.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

But in the US, Black Friday refers to the discounts that retailers offer the day after Thanksgiving – and thanks to the rise in online shopping (which will be even more prominent this year with COVID-19), it has become a global custom. You definitely shouldn’t buy the TV online there and then. What do you do?

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 25, 2022

The OAG made clear that Sephora’s disclosure of consumer personal information to third parties in this context constitutes a “sale” under the CCPA’s broad definition of the term (i.e.,

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 24, 2019

In an environment where a heating and ventilation subcontractor can pose an existential risk to a billion dollar retail chain – as infamously happened to Target – just knowing where to start assessing third party risk can be a challenge for any organization, Jordan told me. “We do white papers and thought leadership at conferences.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

More prominently, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have come to offer digital forms of central bank money, while tokenized deposits tokenize the lifecycle of commercial bank money in both the retail and wholesale context. Like cash, they are designed to store value, serve as mediums of exchange, and represent a unit of account.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2018

The data thieves gained elevated access to Target’s customer transactions database routing through the account of an HVAC contractor doing work for the retail giant. When you observe something on the network it’s definitive. Remember how Target got hacked? NTA has the potential to detect even the stealthiest illicit access.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

LockBit ransomware gang hit the Commission des services electriques de Montréal (CSEM) Social engineering attacks target Okta customers to achieve a highly privileged role Talos wars of customizations of the open-source info stealer SapphireStealer UNRAVELING EternalBlue: inside the WannaCry’s enabler Researchers released a free decryptor for the Key (..)

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 11, 2014

a list of questions that may be used as a checklist for data controllers and corporate data protection officers.

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IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

It’s hard to know definitively how many records were compromised, because few publicly disclosed breaches contain this information – either because the organisation doesn’t know or isn’t obliged to say. The education, technology and retail sectors were the other big contributors to Q2’s total with 44, 42, and 41 incidents, respectively.

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Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2023

An M&A is often associated with the “business world”; with industries such as finance, retail, technology, and more. The outcome of a merger or acquisition is relatively the same; the entities involved are combined or absorbed into one another and, by legal definition, become the same organization.

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IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2022

As we often note, it’s hard to know definitively how many records have been compromised, because few publicly disclosed breaches contain this information. The other big contributors were the technology and media sector (35 incidents), the education sector (25), professional services (18) and retail (16). Data breaches by sector.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

By using MASQ and sophisticated device fingerprints spoofing the bad actors are targeting consumers of major online-retailers and e-commerce platforms. This is definitely a new step in the niche of anti-detects in the underground market. Threat actors are constantly evolutionizing the tooling used to perform fraud and account takeover.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As we often note, it’s hard to know definitively how many records have been compromised, because few publicly disclosed breaches contain this information. The other big contributors were the education sector (39 incidents), technology (33) and retail (25). How many records have been compromised? Keeping your organisation secure.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Smaller organizations by definition are resources-strained. Small banks, credit unions, retailers, manufacturers and service professionals are in much the same boat as local governments. “All companies need a broad view of threat intelligence, and no one single vendor can provide you everything you need,” Weller says. “We

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OpenText Information Management

APRIL 5, 2024

Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, Pick n Pay is a leading retailer that operates more than 1,650 stores in seven countries on the African continent. This is something we’re definitely interested in adding to our DevOps toolset! Guest author : Leon Van Niekerk is Head of Testing at Pick n Pay Group, a South African retailer.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 21, 2012

The Court found that the class definition was not overbroad and that IKEA’s practice of requesting ZIP codes demonstrated common questions of law best resolved through a class action. In January 2012 , October 2011 and February 2011 we reported on similar cases addressing retailers collecting ZIP codes from consumers.

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Collibra

MARCH 3, 2021

Those definitions form part of a business ontology – helping organizations understand how different terms relate to one another. . This definition is specific enough to capture the relationship between entities, but also sufficiently open to accommodate potential differences in interpretation.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Recent judicial interpretations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), 740 ILCS 14, present potential litigation risks for retailers who employ biometric-capture technology, such as facial recognition, retina scan or fingerprint software. The court rejected all three arguments. Read the full client alert.

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IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

As we often note, it’s hard to know definitively how many records have been compromised, because few publicly disclosed breaches contain this information. The other big contributors were the technology and media sector (36 incidents), the education sector (25), professional services (16) and retail (14).

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Besides the traumatic experience for some retail employees and those injured in shop-floor brawls, Black Friday is also a time in which many of us are caught out by scams, with cyber criminals taking advantage of customers desperate for a bargain. You definitely shouldn’t buy the TV online there and then. What do you do?

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

You definitely shouldn’t buy the TV online there and then. In this case, scammers begin by creating a fake website that mimics the layout and URL of a legitimate online retailer. What do you do? As a rule, it’s never advisable to buy things online using public Wi-Fi, because you can’t be sure that the connection is secure.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Statutory Accounting Principles (E) Working Group (SAP Working Group) continued its ongoing work on a principle-based bond definition, including revisions to the following Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles (SSAPs): SSAP No. NAIC Adopts Revised Definition of “Asset” But Re-Exposes Revisions to Definition of “Liability”.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Our research has highlighted that 86% of consumers would consider switching to another company if a breach were to occur, with 35% of consumers stating that a data breach under the GDPR would ‘definitely’ give them a negative perception of a company. Retail, Catering & Leisure. Architecture, Engineering & Building. Healthcare.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

In the next 10 years, the traditional definition of IT security -- that it protects you from hackers, criminals, and other bad guys -- will undergo a radical shift. The "people who liked this also liked" feature on many retail websites is just the beginning. Security can only be defined in relation to something else.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s hard to know definitively how many personal records are compromised each year, because few publicly disclosed incidents contain this information. Other significant contributors to 2022’s total were the technology (115), education (95), professional services (63) and retail (62) sectors. The biggest data breaches of 2022.

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 3, 2009

First, the guide confirms that any entity that is a “creditor” under the Rule’s broad definition is subject to the Rule. Based on the FTC guide, retailers that offer “no interest/no payment” programs are also likely “creditors” under the Rule. by processing credit applications.”

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erwin

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Connect physical metadata to specific data models, business terms, definitions and reusable design standards. Automate the collection of metadata from various data management silos and consolidate it into a single source. Structure and deploy data sources. Analyze metadata. Map data flows.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 7, 2009

The plaintiff argued that it did, reasoning that precluding retailers from requesting ZIP Codes is consistent with the legislative intent to protect the personal privacy of consumers and reduce the risk of identity theft. Civil Code Sec. 1747 et seq.,

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