Hanwha Techwin America Video Surveillance Built on Trust Jordan Rivchun, Leader, Retail Solutions & Strategy and Miguel Lazatin, Director of Product & Channel Marketing

As a leading security manufacturer, Hanwha Techwin America offers video surveillance products including network cameras, storage devices and video management systems founded on world-class optical design, manufacturing and image processing technologies. Miguel Lazatin and Jordan Rivchun explain how Hanwha can help retailers secure people, property and data while delivering a superior ownership experience through continuous innovation, unparalleled service and the highest standards of integrity.

Quick Take 7 with FaceFirst
 

Peter Trepp, CEO, FaceFirst with MCs Joe LaRocca and Amber Bradley

Facial recognition has made huge strides in recent years, permeating through various aspects of society from unlocking the phone in your pocket to moving through TSA airport lines quicker. Peter Trepp, CEO of FaceFirst, tells us about the types of applications the technology has for retailers too - including the ability to not only identify the bad guys in your stores, but loyal customers as well.

Appriss Retail received ISO 27001:2013 re-certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS)
ISO 27001:2013 is an information security standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the world's largest developer of voluntary international standards, and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Appriss Retail's certification was issued by A-Lign, an independent and accredited certification body based in the United States on successful completion of a formal audit process. globenewswire.com

Microsoft's Ann Johnson wants to close cybersecurity's talent gap-here's how
2 Million Students & 20,000 Internships
Women make up less than 10 percent of the cybersecurity industry and people of color far less, Ann Johnson, Microsoft's VP of cybersecurity solutions, said. She thinks it's critical to take steps to fix it now. Over 3 million job openings are projected to open in the industry within the next two years, and she sees a real need to bring different people into the industry to fill those jobs.

"Our teams need to be as diverse as the problems we are trying to solve," Johnson said. "We need to be much more inclusive as an industry and go out and recruit through non-traditional channels."

She said it has become an industry-wide effort to recruit, train and retain a diverse workforce,d that Microsoft is leading that effort and focusing on creating a pipeline of talent.

One program she highlighted is Microsoft's partnership with the Security Advisor Alliance, a non-profit that aims to support and diversify the cybersecurity industry. The program hosts cyber hackathons for students in grades 7 to 12 at underserved schools. The program's goal is to impact 2 million students and encourage then to pursue a career in cybersecurity, Johnson said. They also want to create 20,000 internship opportunities to help build that talent pipeline. cnbc.com

House Dem introduces bill requiring public firms to disclose cybersecurity expertise in leadership
A Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee introduced a bill on Wednesday that would require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors whether any members of their board of directors have cybersecurity expertise amid growing cyberattacks targeting U.S. companies.

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) introduced the Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019, a companion bill introduced in the upper chamber, that would make the Securities and Exchange Commission issue a new set of rules requiring U.S. companies to tell their investors whether they have someone who has cyber expertise on their board. If they don't, they must explain to their investors why this is the case. msn.com

U.S. legislators introduce bipartisan IoT security standards bill
Lawmakers have introduced legislation in a bipartisan effort to establish national standards in the U.S. for the cybersecurity of internet-of-things (IoT) devices used by the government, The Hill reports.

The bill directs NIST to make recommendations to the government, and establish minimum requirements to address vulnerabilities. NIST would also issue a report on increasing IoT device use and overlap, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) would create guidelines for device purchase and use. The policies and recommendations would also be revisited by NIST and OMB every five years. biometricupdate.com

FTC Releases 2018 Privacy and Data Security Update
Looking to take a deep dive into the breadth and depth of the FTC's approach to consumer privacy and data security in the past year? The FTC's website, including the Business Center, has what you need. But what if you or your clients prefer an at-your-fingertips digest of developments in 2018? We're got that covered, too. The FTC just issued its 2018 Privacy and Data Security Update - a compendium for attorneys, business executives, and others who are long on interest, but short on time. It summarizes the seven zones that were central to the FTC's 360° approach in 2018.

ENFORCEMENT. The FTC's privacy and data security enforcement experience runs deep, with hundreds of cases filed in recent years. The 2018 Update leads off with a summary of cases, warning letters, and other actions linked to the resources you're looking for and summarized by topic. ftc.gov

U.S. Retail To Lead Global Investment in AI Systems in 2019 With Two Thirds
of All Spending
Retail is leading global spend on AI systems this year, with the category projected to invest $5.9 billion on solutions like automated customer service agents, shopping advisers and product recommendation platforms.

Automated customer service will see the biggest investment this year at $4.5 billion, followed by sales process recommendation and automation at $2.7 billion and automated threat intelligence and prevention at $2.7 billion. Automated prevention maintenance, diagnosis and treatment systems, fraud analysis and investigation, intelligent process automation, and program advisers and recommendation systems will have spending exceed $2 billion in 2019. marketingdive.com

Ransomware's New Normal
Targeting the Big Game With Cryptocurrency
Don't be fooled by the drop in overall ransomware attacks this past year: Fewer but more targeted and lucrative campaigns against larger organizations are the new MO for holding data hostage.

While the number of ransomware attacks dropped 91% in the past year, according to data from Trend Micro, at the same time some 75% of organizations stockpiled cryptocurrency. The majority that did also paid their attackers the ransom, according to a Code42 study. Overall, more than 80% of ransomware infections over the past year were at enterprises, as cybercrime gangs began setting their sights on larger organizations capable of paying bigger ransom amounts than the random victim or consumer.

The evolution of the prolific GandCrab ransomware over the past few months demonstrates how this new generation of more selective attacks is more profitable to the cybercriminals using it - and underscores how the ransomware threat is far from over. darkreading.com

Criminals Use One Line of Code to Steal Card Data from E-Commerce Sites
Criminals using just one line of malicious code have successfully compromised at least seven e-commerce sites and potentially stolen payment card data belonging to thousands of customers of the online stores.

Six of the e-commerce sites are US-based and one, belonging to footwear maker Fila, is based in the United Kingdom. Security vendor Group-IB, which uncovered the attacks, identified the malicious code as a new JavaScript sniffer (JS sniffer) that it has named GMO.

In an alert Thursday, the Moscow-based Group-IB said its researchers first discovered the GMO JS sniffer on Fila UK's website in early March. The company's subsequent investigations showed that the malware has been active since at least May 2018 and that six relatively small US e-commerce sites have been affected as well. darkreading.com

Beyond Skeet Shooting
'Sensor Fusion Technology' & How to Defeat It
Autonomous devices, including drones, robots & self-driving cars can be hacked
Relying on sensors to gauge their position and actions. However, hackers can use ultrasound waves to disable these sensors or feed them inaccurate information, causing the devices to crash or change course.

Researchers from Mitsubishi Electric Corp. have developed an algorithm to detect the signs of such an attack and prevent hackers from taking control of the devices. The technology is experimental, though Mitsubishi Electric expects to add it to products in the future and license it to makers of robots, drones and cars in the next year.

To move and maneuver, autonomous machines and other Internet of Things devices rely on sensor fusion technology to interpret data from sensors such as gyroscopes, accelerometers and magnetometers. Sensor fusion systems make the devices reliable and resilient: If one sensor fails or gets infected with malware, other sensors keep the device from crashing.

Sensor fusion technology, however, can be vulnerable to sophisticated cyberattacks that could cause a drone, for example, to fly in the wrong direction, Dr. Yoneda said. His team is working on countermeasures that in part use artificial intelligence to ward off such interference in drones and self-driving cars. cybersecurity.cmail20.com

Senior Manager - Application Security Posted for Verizon in Irving, TX

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In this fresh and relevant Webinar offered by Nedap, Asset Protection and Loss Prevention professionals will learn how RFID technology is the most viable solution to their mobile shrink-causing woes.

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Mobile Threats a Growing Concern for E-Retailers
Despite sizable investments in fraud protection tools and strategies, fraudsters and attackers are growing more sophisticated in their ability to compromise online businesses by leveraging mobile devices.

According to Verizon's new Mobile Security Index, many e-commerce businesses have suffered significant fraud losses and data breaches because they weren't prepared to defend against mobile threats.

While they say they are focused on PCI DSS compliance, many e-commerce businesses struggle to secure credit card information and payment details. Though PCI DSS does provide a solid framework for building strong security policies and procedures, Verizon's 2018 Payment Security Report found that many companies don't maintain compliance between annual assessments. All the while, online retailers remain vulnerable to other types of attacks.

More than half (55 percent) of retailers said they were most likely to be concerned about cybercriminals stealing payment card details, but a greater number (61 percent) of respondents said they were actually more likely to be concerned about customer data being taken, the report said. cardnotpresent.com

SMBs and E-Commerce Retailers Are Hard Hit by Fraud,
Here's What Can Protect Them
Despite tremendous progress, technology has still not been able to eliminate payments fraud - a looming problem for the industry, and one that cuts significantly into the profits of SMBs and online retailers.

So, what can SMB online retailers do to counter this issue as efficiently as possible? Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning-based tools is a good place to start. Companies often employ analysts to sift through data and see if there are any anomalies. But to deeply examine and understand all of it requires precious time and effort that cannot rely on manpower alone. It is unrealistic for people to process all this information, no matter how big the team. Trying to identify patterns at this scale can only be accomplished with the assistance of technology.

With machine learning, a system combs through large volumes of transactions and can accurately predict which of them may be fraudulent, based on its own model of observations. Furthermore, because the system actively learns as it interacts with data, it can continuously adapt and eventually even catch patterns that would otherwise be missed by people. By letting computers take care of this very technical and intricate job, workers can shift their focus to other valuable business tasks, a crucial shift in manpower, especially for SMBs trying to compete against fully-tech driven behemoths. paymentsjournal.com

15% of all retail spending happened online last year
Shoppers around the world spent $2.86 trillion on retail goods purchased on the web in 2018, an 18.0% uptick from $2.43 trillion the previous year.  digitalcommerce360.com

Walmart installs five more online pickup vending machines in Houston area

Amazon study highlights digital divide for rural businesses

Cartersville pawn owner accused of fencing items stolen from Home Depot and Target
Cartersville Police said they recovered tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise and charged a pawn shop owner with fencing stolen property after he allegedly bought and sold items stolen from some retailers. William Mark Anderson of Acworth was arrested on charges of Retail Property Fencing and Theft by Receiving Stolen Property March 13. Cartersville Police worked with investigators from Home Depot and Target on a probe of the business they believed to be involved in fencing stolen property. Cartersville Police recovered more than $36,000 of retail merchandise taken from Home Depot and Target stores and other retailers. mdjonline.com

Elkhorn, WI: Piggly Wiggly employee steals $71,000 worth of Lottery tickets
According to a criminal complaint, Ludke committed the theft in December while working as a service desk clerk at Frank's Piggly Wiggly, 58 W. Market St. The complaint indicates that Ludke is charged with stealing lottery tickets valued at between $2,500 and $5,000. But combined with other money "unaccounted for," the complaint alleges that the store's total alleged loss is $71,075. journaltimes.com

Hamden, CT: Police in Hamden are investigating a $600 shoplifting incident
at a Home Depot
Hamden Police confirmed that these women are linked to previous shoplifting cases at many Home Depots throughout locations within Connecticut and Massachusetts. wtnh.com

Galt, CA: 2 Arrested For Allegedly Stealing $3,000 Of Merchandise From Verizon Store

Fort Smith, AR: Victoria's Secret reports theft of $2,400 of merchandise

Edmond, OK: Academy Sports shoplifter charged with 1 count of Grand Larceny; over $1,000

Wilson, PA: Home Depot tool thief busted following Police foot chase
 

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