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Posts Tagged ‘data security’
12 Days of Improved Restaurant Operations, Day 3: Improve credit card security
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 Andy Sirmon, Hospitality Marketing Manager
The Six Scariest Restaurant Horror Stories
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 Andy Sirmon, Hospitality Marketing Manager
We’re all familiar with stories of the Headless Horseman or the Great Pumpkin every Halloween, but how well do you know – or can relate to – the following tales of horror and fright within your restaurant?
Florida Restaurant and Lodging Show Recap – PCI Compliance Done Right
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 Leigh Pinkston, Marketing Communications Analyst
The session, titled PCI Compliance Done Right – Stop Risking Your Business, highlighted 12 things you can do to protect yourself from an expensive, reputation-destroying data breach.
The 5 Things You Have to Know This Week (But May Have Missed) 8/5/2011
Friday, August 5th, 2011 Leigh Pinkston, Marketing Communications Analyst
It’s a busy, busy world out there. Radiant collects interesting news all week long and we make this list so that you can spend time on other things!
Data Breach Fines – Denial is Not a Strategy
Monday, April 18th, 2011 Dana Hawker, Senior Manager, Data Security and Compliance
In 2010, Massachusetts implemented a law that requires companies that handle the “personal information” of Massachusetts residents to implement a compliant information security program. Last month, they used that law to impose the first major fine on a restaurant chain that failed to protect their consumers’ information. The Massachusetts attorney general fined the chain $110,000 [...]
E-mail Marketer, Epsilon, Breached: Will Spear Phishing Attacks Increase?
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 Ernie Floyd, Director - Data Security & Compliance
You may have heard of the massive breach at Epsilon, a company who does e-mail marketing for over 2,500 companies including Target, Best Buy, Kroger, Capital One and CitiGroup, where millions of e-mail addresses were stolen. There was no talk of credit cards, so why is Radiant bringing this up? True, this breach had nothing [...]
End-to-End Encryption (E2EE): Why a Great Solution May Not Get Off the Ground
Thursday, March 24th, 2011 Ernie Floyd, Director - Data Security & Compliance
We need technologies to combat the dreaded memory parser crimeware that is so prevalent in the breaches of the last few years. End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) makes memory parsers irrelevant, so why isn’t everyone rushing to deploy it? As with any technology shift, there are many hurdles to overcome. Understanding, availability and deployment are a few. [...]
Don’t Give Criminals an Unintentional Gift This Holiday Season
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 Dana Hawker, Senior Manager, Data Security and Compliance
It’s a well-known fact that the holiday season is the favorite time of year for criminals. Business owners and managers should make sure that they are staying alert and are encouraging their employees to protect their merchandise as well as protect their consumers’ credit card data. The following are a few simple measures that security [...]
Wireless Security…Jumbo Shrimp?
Thursday, November 11th, 2010 Dana Hawker, Senior Manager, Data Security and Compliance
For many, wireless security may seem to be a contradiction in terms. Wireless networks have always been low hanging fruit for criminals to potentially access your business. However, many businesses get into the market of offering free Wi-Fi hotspots to their customers to stay competitive, promote business and encourage loyalty. Some businesses are also using [...]
Eat This, Secure That!
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 John Pearson, Director - Data Security & Compliance
If you have not read one of the “EAT THIS, NOT THAT!” books, then I encourage you to do so as they are a real eye-opener for those trying to eat healthy and watch their fat intake. In our fast-pace, dine out multiple times per week society, it is easy to become a victim of [...]
