Why AI/ML Matters for the Retail Industry -
Retailers worldwide are predicted to spend an unprecedented $2 billion on artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) capabilities in 2018. By 2022, that number will jump to...more
Bluetooth beacons can be a powerful tool for customer engagement. The 2015 holiday season saw retailers experimenting with this kind of proximity marketing, and 2016 is looking like it will see the large-scale deployment of...more
11/11/2016
/ Advertising ,
Bluetooth ,
Data Collection ,
Geolocation ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Technology ,
Tracking Systems
Many of the largest retailer data security breaches have been caused or enabled by the acts or omissions of retailers’ vendors, such as the widely publicized incident at Target Corporation. Several such breaches occurred...more
10/26/2015
/ Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Credit Cards ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Due Diligence ,
Hackers ,
Information Security ,
Malware ,
PCI-DSS Standard ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Target ,
Vendors
Data security breaches marred the 2013 holiday season for many consumers and retailers. The most famous security breach, at Target Corporation (Target), involved the loss of information on 40 million payment cards and...more
6/17/2014
/ Best Management Practices ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Debit and Credit Card Transactions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PIPEDA ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Target
On April 22, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced settlements with both Concentra Health Services (Concentra) and QCA Health Plan, Inc. (QCA). Through these latest settlements, HHS is reiterating...more