Loss Prevention & Security: Page 18

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    9 biggest retail blunders of 2014

    From offensive apparel to merchandise shortages, there are just some things you can’t blame on the weather or the economy.

    By • Dec. 8, 2014
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    Coolcaesar at the English language Wikipedia [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
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    Data breach at Bebe stores confirmed

    Cards were accessed at stores nationwide between Nov. 8 and 26, and the website seems unaffected.

    By • Dec. 8, 2014
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    Fotolia
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    Judge says Target breach lawsuits can go forward

    The retailer’s nightmare from last year's cyber-security breach isn’t over yet.

    By • Dec. 4, 2014
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    flickr: mac_ivan
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    Feds turn to antiquated law to open locked iPhones

    Civil liberties advocates are alarmed that federal judges have agreed that the All Writs Act of 1789 can compel companies to unlock their customers’ smartphones.

    By • Dec. 3, 2014
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    Fotolia
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    FBI issues malware warning after massive Sony breach

    The malware overrides all data on hard drives, preventing a reboot.

    By • Dec. 3, 2014
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    flickr: Joshua Dorkin
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    Home Depot faces 44 lawsuits over breach

    Some of the suits claim that Home Depot didn’t take adequate steps to ensure data security prior to the hack. 

    By • Nov. 25, 2014
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    New price-match policy stings Wal-Mart

    Scam artists tricked unsuspecting Wal-Mart workers into selling them $400 PlayStation 4 consoles for as little as $50. 

    By • Nov. 19, 2014
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    flickr: Neubie
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    Data breach has little impact on Home Depot sales

    The home-improvement retailer saw Q3 sales rise, although costs associated with its past breach have eaten into the bottom line.

    By • Nov. 18, 2014
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    Montgomery County Planning Commission
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    Neiman Marcus hires first CISO

    Sarah Hendrickson has been chief information security officer at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas for about a year.

    By • Nov. 13, 2014
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    Flickr; MoneyBlogNewz
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    Postal Service latest victim of hacking attack

    The breach affects mostly employees, but involves sensitive data like Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and other information.

    By • Nov. 11, 2014
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    Flickr; Mike Mozart
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    Target hires General Motors compliance exec

    Jacqueline Hourigan Rice will have an expanded role as chief risk and compliance officer at the retailer.

    By • Nov. 7, 2014
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    flickr: Joshua Dorkin
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    Home Depot says 53M emails compromised in breach

    The theft was part of a hack uncovered in September, the largest retail credit-card breach on record.

    By • Nov. 7, 2014