Loss Prevention & Security: Page 18
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Mobile breaches costing companies $240M annually: study
It looks like m-commerce fraud has arrived, and retailers are taking the biggest hit.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 6, 2015 -
A third of shoppers reluctant to buy over data security fears: study
And nearly two-thirds of consumers say that retailers on and offline aren’t doing enough to protect their personal information.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 4, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Weather the storm? How the elements impact retail sales
Does the weather have the kind of dire impact on sales many retailers think it does?
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 29, 2015 -
Nationwide retail returns peaked the day after Christmas
Retailers were busiest with returns at 2:15 p.m. Dec. 26, according to the Retail Equation.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 28, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Behind your back: How retailers can curb employee theft
Employee theft handily beats shoplifting when it comes to retail loss. But there are steps retailers can take to prevent it.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 20, 2015 -
J. Crew sued for lax display of credit-card info on receipts
A class-action lawsuit has been filed accusing the retailer of putting data at risk by printing too many credit-card digits on receipts.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2015 -
Retail cyber attacks fewer, but more damaging: report
Cyber criminals are doing more damage with fewer attacks, and retailers remain their most common victims.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 6, 2015 -
West Coast port strike could create retail winners, losers
Lululemon, Ann Inc. and other retailers are noting in earnings reports that the strike is hurting inventory and sales. But discount consolidators like TJ Maxx or Burlington could benefit.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 5, 2015 -
Staples confirms data breach
The office-supply retailer confirmed a hack that was first suspected in October and may have begun as early as April.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 21, 2014 -
Apple and IBM reveal 10 new retail apps
The partnership has yielded a series of apps ready for the sophisticated security and logistics demands of larger companies.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 11, 2014 -
Deep Dive
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 Daphne Howland • Dec. 8, 2014 -
Data breach at Bebe stores confirmed
Cards were accessed at stores nationwide between Nov. 8 and 26, and the website seems unaffected.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 8, 2014 -
Judge says Target breach lawsuits can go forward
The retailer’s nightmare from last year's cyber-security breach isn’t over yet.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 4, 2014 -
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 Daphne Howland • Dec. 3, 2014 -
FBI issues malware warning after massive Sony breach
The malware overrides all data on hard drives, preventing a reboot.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 3, 2014 -
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 Daphne Howland • Nov. 25, 2014 -
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 Daphne Howland • Nov. 19, 2014 -
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 Daphne Howland • Nov. 18, 2014 -
Montgomery County Planning Commission
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 Daphne Howland • Nov. 13, 2014 -
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 Daphne Howland • Nov. 11, 2014 -
Target hires General Motors compliance exec
Jacqueline Hourigan Rice will have an expanded role as chief risk and compliance officer at the retailer.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 7, 2014 -
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 Daphne Howland • Nov. 7, 2014
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