Security companies are scrambling to hire guards and IT workers as businesses worry about break-ins to closed properties and cybersecurity issues associated with working remotely.
- By Haley Samsel
- Apr 17, 2020
The hack took place through Marriott Bonvoy, the company's loyalty app, and affected up to 5.2 million guests.
- By Haley Samsel
- Apr 01, 2020
In a memo to attorney’s offices across the country, William Barr said that federal law enforcement should prioritize investigating and prosecuting crimes related to the pandemic.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 18, 2020
The pharmacy would not say how many people had been affected by the error, but said that prescription data and customers’ names were part of the leaked information.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 04, 2020
Ransomware attacks hit at least over 200,000 organizations last year, and the average ransom demanded rose dramatically at the end of 2019.
- By Haley Samsel
- Feb 11, 2020
The interactive self-service kiosk has become a valuable, steadily growing commercial and informational tool since the launch of the first banking ATM in the 1980s. It is an essential part of our modern-day digital landscape.
- By Steve Spatig
- Feb 01, 2020
Insurers have made “dramatic” increases in premiums for cyber-insurance and are considering lowering the ransom amounts they will pay.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 24, 2020
The regulations originally required gun retailers to have a backup of all video surveillance feeds, but has since been changed.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 22, 2020
Nearly half of Americans don’t believe that delivery companies are doing enough to prevent theft, but the survey respondents also aren’t willing to change their online shopping habits.
- By Haley Samsel
- Dec 24, 2019
As shoppers try to find deals in time to put presents under the tree, phishing campaigns are making it more difficult for consumers to tell if a website is naughty or nice.
- By Tyler Reguly
- Dec 18, 2019
The influx of temporary workers can often threaten data security for retailers. But it doesn't have to.
- By Mike Betsko
- Dec 04, 2019
Officials have seen an increase of counterfeit goods being sold directly to customers as well as a rise in the use of the dark web.
- By Haley Samsel
- Dec 03, 2019
Auto companies are set to face a wider range of threats thanks to the rise of internet-connected vehicles, the FBI said in a recent report.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 22, 2019
The department store chain is notifying customers that hackers were able to scrape credit card data from online purchases for about a week.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 21, 2019
As restaurants find new ways to measure employee performance and increase customer satisfaction, security companies like Presto Vision are offering artificial intelligence as the solution.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 22, 2019
Evelyn Udell was allegedly killed by a deliveryman employed by a Best Buy contractor. Her family says her death could have been prevented by better background checks.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 01, 2019
Several festivals, including Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits, have said publicly that they are not currently using facial recognition at their events.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 25, 2019
Hackers are targeting IT service providers as a means of attacking dozens of organizations at once and potentially reaping bigger financial rewards.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 17, 2019
After shootings in El Paso, Texas and Southaven Mississippi, Walmart’s CEO says it will stop selling handguns completely and ask customers not to openly carry their firearms in stores.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 03, 2019
More companies are rethinking their active shooter training programs and evaluating the financial risk of shootings at their locations.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 09, 2019