The US government has urged domestic businesses not to invest in Chinese IT kit or data services over fears companies there will be coerced by the Communist Party into enabling cyber-espionage. The business advisory from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) clarified what many have known for some time: that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is on a mission to become self-sufficient in technology and a global tech superpower over the coming decades. A…

As the retail world’s center of gravity shifts to the cloud, payment card fraud has followed suit. According to Verizon’s retail vulnerabilities study, attacks against e-commerce applications are by far the leading cause of retail data breaches. This trend mirrors similar outcomes in other industries, like food service. A complimentary Verizon study finds remote attacks against food service operators on the rise, as well. In both industries, the swing to card-not-present (CNP) fraud has been…

Security fatigue and negative social influences give digital bad guys the advantage. Experts offer tips on how to solve this cybersecurity issue. Image: iStock/nensuria You may be familiar with the tech saying, “It’s not if, but when.” That saying is no longer apropos. It has been replaced with “It’s not when, but how often.” One reason for lost optimism is the uncanny ability of cybercriminals to manipulate their victims.  Troy La Huis and Michael Salihoglu…

Experts offer insights about the legal and financial hits, as well as the devastating loss of reputation, your business might suffer if it is the victim of a data breach. Image: MangoStar_Studio, Getty Images/iStockphoto The consequences of a data breach involve a complex sequence of events specific to the victimized business and its responsibilities to regulators, governments, and customers. A report from Veritas said some people believe CEOs should be held responsible for ransomware attacks,…