Retail facing cyber risks

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The rise of telecommuting and online sales created opportunities for cybercriminals. How can retailers deal with different types of cyberattacks in 2022? What are the associated costs? Here is an overview of the cyber challenges and solutions in force and retailers’ best practices.
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Context. The rapid growth of online sales across Europe (up to 32 % of retail sales in the U.K. in 2021 and to 14.1% in France) combined with the urgent adoption of telecommuting in 2020, resulted in an increase in security breaches and an upsurge in cyber-attacks. Retail has become a lucrative target for cybercriminals, who have become structured and professional. This sector has a lot of advantages: retailers have large customer databases; they invest in brand image as well as...

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