Data security, omnichannel initiatives top retail CIOs' priority lists

February 20, 2015

With recent high-profile data breaches and the growing need to deliver a unified and differentiated customer experience, retail CIOs agree that security and…

SSL no longer acceptable for data protection, PCI SSC says

February 17, 2015

Weaknesses in the secure socket layers protocol will require revisions to the PCI DSS — and upgrades to providers' encryption methods.

NRF issues statement on White House Cybersecurity Summit

February 13, 2015

The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay on the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer…

Can you, and should you, accept Apple Pay?

Balancing the benefits and the costs of new or upgraded point of sale equipment are key considerations when deciding whether Apple Pay is a good move for your…

Commentary: Retailers are leading the fight toward greater security

Sandy Kennedy, President of RILA, calls on Congress to pass legislation that enacts a single, preemptive national data breach notification standard.

Epicor introduces new data security and protection program for independent retailers

February 3, 2015

The initiative is designed to mitigate the risk of a security breach through improved data management and protection.

PCI Security Standards Council: Beware of 'Ghost'

February 2, 2015

The warning follows a US Department of Homeland Security alert about a critical software vulnerability that poses a serious risk to computer systems.

On Track Innovations launches countertop card reader with EMV, Apply Pay support

February 2, 2015

According to the company, the new TRIO Countertop is designed to address the fast growing market for EMV-compliant cashless payment readers.

Ingenico debuts new mPOS product for small businesses

January 21, 2015

Company partners with Beamm to provide merchants with a product that combines tablet POS software with cloud-based tools.

In retail cyber-security, bigger isn't always better

Here are four surprisingly non-technical reasons small- to mid-size retailers have a leg up when it comes to fighting cyber-crime.

PayPal Here comes to Windows

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

The partnership between the two companies gives small and medium-sized merchants another option for mobile point-of-sale services as Microsoft positions its…

Number of cyberattacks on retailers drops by half, but hit more victims per incident

January 5, 2015

Criminals still stole more than 61 million customer records in 2014, despite taking off two of the biggest shopping days.

First Data and Verifone partner to fight consumer payment data theft

December 16, 2014

First Data will offer Verifone's Secure Commerce Architecture (SCA) to provide safer, streamlined transactions and expedite EMV integration in the United…

Hancock Fabrics upgrades tech for POS, inventory, training

December 11, 2014

James Hayes, division vice president of IT for Hancock Fabrics, estimates that EarthLink's multi-faceted solution will save Hancock Fabrics approximately 2…

CardFlight inks pact with merchant services provider for mobile POS

December 9, 2014

Partnership to provide a custom mobile POS solution to merchants through its sponsor bank's network of retail branches.

'Payment experience' designed to bridge multichannel gap

December 1, 2014

SALT Technology Inc. announced a new payment experience designed to bridge the gap between online, physical and mobile channels for customer checkout.

Survey names 'naughty,' 'nice' online retailers when it comes to security

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Criteria for judgment included password requirements, personal information requested and how much effort they put into helping their customers follow good…

Six tips for becoming EMV compliant

by Laura Miller — Director of Marketing, Kioware

With the liability shift now less than a year away, it's time for retailers to get serious about their compliance plans.

Vantiv prepped to roll out Durbin-compliant EMV card solutions

November 4, 2014

Having completed the first US Common AID-enabled EMV debit transaction with US merchants, Vantiv will begin production of Visa- and MasterCard-certified cards…

First Data unveils Clover mobile POS

November 4, 2014

Armed with Clover Mobile, merchants can place orders, take secure payments, scan inventory, clock in employees, sync sales data with their accounting packages…