Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 13, 2020

Earlier this year, The Retail Equation, a loss prevention service provider, and Sephora were hit with a class action lawsuit in which the plaintiff claimed Sephora improperly shared consumer data with The Retail Equation without consumers’ knowledge or consent. Privacy Litigation , N.D. Code § 1798.150).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2022

“After reviewing thousands of posts, the OAG compiled login credentials for customer accounts at 17 well-known companies, which included online retailers, restaurant chains, and food delivery services. We must do everything we can to protect consumers’ personal information and their privacy.” Every company did so.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. The Irish DPC fined WhatsApp €5.5M The Irish DPC fined WhatsApp €5.5M

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Other campaigns observed by the experts invited recipients to claim gift cards from popular retailers like Home Depot. In this case, the spam messages include links to fake online survey pages that have nothing to do with the retailer’s gift card. The experts also published a guide for a secure holiday shopping.

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AIIM

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Organizations must focus strategically on how to manage digital content and understand that: 1) end-users are consuming technology differently; 2) consumer devices are being increasingly used as “on-ramps” to digital workflows; and 3) how you secure the scan and capture process becomes increasingly important. Want to find out more?

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2021

The securWizCase experts found a major breach that affected the popular online retailer Cosmolog Kozmetik. WizCase’s security team, led by Ata Hakç?l, l, has found a major breach in popular online retailer Cosmolog Kozmetik’s database. Cosmolog is even listed as a co-responsible on Unishop’s privacy page.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Experts from vpnMentor have uncovered a leaking, active database containing over 123 million records belonging to the sporting goods retailer Decathlon Spain (and possibly Decathlon UK as well). SecurityAffairs – data leak, privacy). The unsecure archive is greater than 9GB in size and was published on an ElasticSearch server.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2019

Security researchers at vpnMentor discovered an unprotected database containing information belonging to Freedom Mobile customers. The database was secured on April 23. ” Freedom Mobile’s investigation reported the incident to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2019

In August 2016, security expert Martin Vigo devised a method to abuse an optional SMS-based feature that allowed users to authorize payments by replying to an SMS message with a provided 6-digit code. To update your privacy settings on the web first log in to venmo.com. Privacy and select your preferred default privacy setting.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2024

The company produces video doorbells under the brand names EKEN and Tuck, its products are by major retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, Shein, Sears and Temu. Photo: Consumer Reports The security flaws could allow threat actors to view footage from the devices or control them completely.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Virtually all companies like to say they take their customers’ privacy and security seriously, make it a top priority, blah blah. That’s because very few of the world’s biggest companies list any security executives in their highest ranks. banks) would have this role in their executive leadership team.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 10, 2022

Indeed, security-minded readers have often alerted KrebsOnSecurity about spam to specific aliases that suggested a breach at some website, and usually they were right, even if the company that got hacked didn’t realize it at the time. ” HaveIBeenPwned’s Hunt arrived at the conclusion that aliases account for about.03

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 5, 2021

“Call or write to this store and ask to protect your privacy!!!!” ” The message above was sent to a customer of RaceTrac Petroleum , an Atlanta company that operates more than 650 retail gasoline convenience stores in 12 southeastern states. “Perhaps you bought something there and left your personal data.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 10, 2020

Retailer's Missteps Led to 'Careless Loss of Data,' Privacy Watchdog Says British regulators have fined Dixons Carphone $653,000 for a breach that exposed millions of payment card details and personal data due to point-of-sale malware.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Tech advances are accelerating the use of facial recognition as a reliable and ubiquitous mass surveillance tool, privacy advocates warn. Adoption of facial recognition technology is fast gaining momentum, with law enforcement and security use cases leading the way. Security use cases. billion by 2022. billion by 2022.

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WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

For years, the retail giant has handled your information less carefully than it handles your packages. Sabotaged accounts. Backdoor schemes.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Now, let me give you a few reasons, why pen testing has emerged as a “must-have” security practice. For example, your website security may prove strong, applications not so much. A pen test can inform and help clarify security policies and strategies. These can be applications, IoT, Networks, API etc.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Holiday Shopping Readiness: How is Retail Data Security Holding Up? Retailers have been prepping for this season all year and are ready to provide a safe, secure, and seamless customer shopping experience. According to the National Retail Federation (NFR), retail sales during 2024 will grow between 2.5%

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2021

The data breach of such a resource having close ties to the victim’s lifestyle may disclose the vital information affecting user’s privacy globally. The post TicketClub Italy Database Offered in Dark Web appeared first on Security Affairs. Same year – Ticketmaster ’s U.K. division was slapped with a $1.65

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 30, 2023

The bright side of data privacy compliance: 5 value-driven opportunities for retailers madhav Thu, 08/31/2023 - 05:20 Failing to keep up with data privacy legislations, such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) can harm a brand’s bottom-line and public reputation.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

We’re just a month and change into the new year, and already there have been two notable developments underscoring the fact that some big privacy and civil liberties questions need to be addressed before continuing the wide-scale deployment of advanced facial recognition systems. It’s a healthy thing that a captain of industry can see this.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

“Norton creates a secure digital Ethereum wallet for each user,” the FAQ reads. “The key to the wallet is encrypted and stored securely in the cloud. “How on Earth could anyone at Norton think that adding crypto mining within a security product would be a good thing?,” ” reads a Dec.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The security researcher Bob Diachenko of SecurityDiscovery first identified the exposed information in mid-September. We’ve also found 9 organisations providing a significant update on a previously disclosed incident. Organisation name Sector Location Data exfiltrated?

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Researchers from the German cyber security company Aplite discovered 3,806 servers from 111 countries accessible on the Internet. Source (New) Retail USA Yes 2,469 Three GreatStar Industrial Co. Source (New) Manufacturing Japan Yes Unknown Midland Industries Source (New) Retail USA Yes Unknown Rosen’s Diversified, Inc.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Wawa convenience store chain is facing a wave of lawsuits over a recent security breach that affected its 850 locations in the US. Wawa convenience store chain disclosed a payment card breach, its security team discovered a PoS malware on its payment processing systems. ” reads the post published by The Inquirer.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Solid Data Security: The Foundation of a Safe Digital World madhav Thu, 10/17/2024 - 04:58 It’s that time of year again. This year’s theme, “Secure Our World,” encourages people to safeguard the digital assets that are instrumental to their personal and professional lives. Oh, and it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The result?

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

This is an extraordinary and unprecedented time for the retail industry. Hunton Andrews Kurth’s 2020 Retail Industry Year in Review provides an in-depth analysis of the issues and challenges that retailers faced in the past year, and a look ahead at what they can expect in 2021. Read the full publication.

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 11, 2020

On August 5, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) announced that it has levied a fine of €250,000 on French online shoe retailer, Spartoo, for various infringements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

According to research firm Statista, the global retail drone market is expected to reach $90 billion by 2030, with Defense, Enterprise, and Logistics being the primary industries driving growth. In China, the retail drone market reached $15 billion in 2021, with projections to exceed $22 billion by 2024. Market overview.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

“The alliance gave Google an unprecedented asset for measuring retail spending, part of the search giant’s strategy to fortify its primary business against onslaughts from Amazon.com Inc. The tool aims at tracking the conversion rate of online advertisements into real-world retail sales. . “Alphabet Inc.’s and others.”

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2018

Claire McCaskill by Russian intelligency agency hackers, as she runs for re-election, underscores the need for each individual and organization to take online privacy and security as a core part of our everyday lives. Related: Using ‘gamification’ for security training. So security has become a shared responsibility.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

Researchers spotted 5 malicious Google Chrome extensions used to track users’ browsing activity and profit of retail affiliate programs. “The users of the extensions are unaware of this functionality and the privacy risk of every site being visited being sent to the servers of the extension authors.”

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2022

Evolving privacy regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) mean ongoing headaches for cybersecurity, compliance and risk management teams. At least 10 additional states have enacted or are considering data privacy laws. Best data management practices.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2022

Some reports even described ads that impersonated real online retailers that drove people to lookalike websites. All platforms collect information about you from your activities on social media, but visit your privacy settings to set some restrictions. Check if you can opt out of targeted advertising. Some platforms let you do that.

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 22, 2021

The retail empire is obsessed with your data. But is the convenience worth your personal information?

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Reltio

JUNE 22, 2020

3 Things Data Innovators at Retail & Luxury Brands Have in Common. Retail and luxury brand leaders may use different terms to describe customers, including “clients” or “guests.” According to Accenture , 71% of retail executives believe digital demographics are expanding the number of ways they deliver products and services.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

An online retailer always gets users’ explicit consent before sharing customer data with its partners. These are just some examples of how organizations support data privacy , the principle that people should have control of their personal data, including who can see it, who can collect it, and how it can be used.

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