Universal Plug and Play: A new report on an old problem

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

In the dark ages of personal computers (1980’s and 90’s), you either needed to be a computer geek or have access to one if you wanted any device to work with…

Earthlink VP talks PCI compliance at NRF 2013

Earthlink's VP of MPLS Network Solutions Greg Griffiths discusses the company's new solutions for PCI compliance and its new service level agreement.

Revel announces EMV and PCI compatibility

January 14, 2013

Revel Systems today announced that its iPad POS system now provides EMV compatibility in preparation for upcoming deadlines for EMV certification and PCI…

CradlePoint demos cloud-based 'connected retail experience' at NRF BIG Show

January 14, 2013

CradlePoint, a provider of 3G/4G wireless networking for the distributed enterprise, today announced its participation at the 2013 National Retail Federation…

Self-checkout theft detection to showcase at NRF

January 10, 2013

Theft at the self-checkout is an ongoing issue for retailers. According to StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, theft occurs five times more at self-checkout than…

POS users: A new attack has been discovered

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

During the Christmas holidays, families across America were anxiously awaiting the day of merriment and joy when they could rip open their presents, spend time…

Reducing Credit Card Fraud: Three Steps for Successful EMV Implementation

Partnering with vendors can help retailers and restaurant operators increase payment security.

What do you do after you become PCI compliant?

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

Congratulations! You took the time to become PCI (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) compliant by accurately filling out your Self-Assessment…

Invisible EAS tags unveiled by Nedap

November 13, 2012

Nedap Retail has announced a solution to the bulky plastic security tags that often hinder the shopper experience of trying on clothes. The company, in a…

Barnes & Noble admits to hacker attack

October 24, 2012

Barnes & Noble customers should be closely watching their credit card statements following a recent hacker attack on the bookseller. According to reports…

Walmart, American Express roll out Bluebird

October 9, 2012

According to an article on WSJ.com, Walmart and American Express are launching a prepaid card that they say offers unique services designed to help shoppers…

Smartphone Armageddon a real threat, article reports

September 18, 2012

With personal finance transactions moving from the PC to the smartphone, there is a growing concern with security and the temptation for skilled hackers to…

Feds charge a suspected major cyber thief

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

Everyone in retail can breathe a little easier today knowing that federal authorities have charged David Benjamin Schrooten, or as he is known in cyber space…

NRF: No retailer immune to organized retail crime

June 5, 2012

Growing in severity, number and type, retailers are reporting organized retail crime (ORC) has become more troublesome than ever before. Of the 125 retail…

There is more to PCI than your POS software

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

There is an ugly truth in the world if you process your credit cards through your POS software. Businesses that fall under this model must understand that…

CETW12: KioWare develops software for Android-based kiosks

KioWare has increased its protection of Android-based kiosk solutions for retail environments. The company’s president, Jim Kruper, explained to Joe Grove…

MasterCard EMV announcement: The reality

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

In 2011, Visa announced a plan to introduce the Europay MasterCard Visa standard (EMV) to the US market, and to do so, they determined that they should…

Webinar provides simple overview of the complexities of EMV

February 8, 2012

Retail Customer Experience recently hosted the webinar "EMV is coming to the U.S. ...are you ready?" The live event, sponsored by Cryptera, is now available…

EarthLink releases software to help retailers focus on core business

January 23, 2012

EarthLink, an IT services and communications provider with hundreds of local, regional and national retail clients such as GNC, HoneyBaked Ham and The Sleep…

NRF 2012: Is PCI fundamentally inadequate?

Representatives of one NRF exhibitor have launched an Occupy PCI movement, saying their holistic approach provides better data security.