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Retailers haven't learned from TJX - still running WEP

When I blogged earlier this week about TJXs failure to secure their wireless LAN and how it may end up costing TJX a billion dollars, I knew that it was merely the tip of the iceberg with so many retailers still running WEP encryption. As if WEP wasnt already...

Tags: Servers, Security, Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Hardware, Desktop

Blog posts 2007-05-10

TJX's failure to secure Wi-Fi causes $1B damage

Most of the major retailers during that time were running WEP and many are STILL running some form of WEPThe news TJ Maxx data breach has rocked the the retail and banking industry and many estimate that it will cost hundreds of millions or even a billion plus dollars in...

Tags: Servers, Security, News, Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Infrastructure, Desktop

Blog posts 2007-05-07

Photos: Wal-Mart meets alternative energy

As the retailer gets ready for a big push into solar power, its experimental stores are already making use of sun, wind and old cooking oil.

Tags: alternative energy, photograph, retail company, solar energy, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., wind

Image galleries 2007-01-03

Inside the glass Apple Store - New York's hottest high-tech hangout

The Apple Store on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street in Manhattan is a marvel of modern design. In fact, it is one of the most unique retail stores in the world. Above the ground it features only a glass cube with a glass staircase and glass elevator...

Tags: Apple Store, marvel, elevator, Manhattan, New York City, Apple Computer Inc., retail company, New York

Image galleries 2006-10-03

Online retailers await 'Cyber Monday'

Online retailers await 'Cyber Monday'article rootOnline retailers await 'Cyber Monday'The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally the biggest holiday shopping day of the year in the U.S. However, U.S. online holiday sales are expected to hit nearly $20 billion this year, and it should take off today, when consumers return to...

Tags: Cyber Monday, ecommerce, holidays, it management, online retail company, Sonja Thompson

Discussion threads 2005-11-28

Retailers feel security heat

Following several high-profile incidents of data theft, retailers are under increasing pressure to clean up their computer security act. Leading the effort are MasterCard and Visa, which are giving major retailers until June 30 to comply with a new set of computer security standards aimed at protecting consumer data. Retailers...

Tags: data holder, data theft, retail, retail company, RETAILERS, security, Sonja Thompson, standards

Discussion threads 2005-04-22

Zombie trick expected to send spam sky-high

Time to throttle someoneAn ISP in the Pacific Northwest once tackled their spamming customers by using a throttle among many other methods. For every message sent by one user the server increments a counter for each recipient. When the user sends another message the server pauses for a...

Tags: e-mail, Larry the Security Guy, retail company, scammer, security

Discussion threads 2005-02-03

Net stores get ready for Santa cons

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Tags: Retail, E-mail, Sales channel, E-business/E-commerce, Koenig, credit card, retail company

Technical articles 2004-12-15

Best Buy to peddle Gateway gear

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Tags: Retail, Desktops, Hewlett-Packard Co., Gateway Inc., Best Buy Co. Inc., retail company, PC

Technical articles 2004-06-11

CIO: Consider letting partner companies into your databases

We do feel proprietary about our data, don’t we? The importance of our IT systems in maintaining our competitive edge, and in the evolution of our business identities and internal workings overall, has placed data at the very center of our closely held treasures. And our increasing anxiety over its...

Tags: ERP, Scott Robinson, purchase order, retail company, database, partnership

Technical articles 2004-02-18

Wise partner politics in EDI

Consultants who help clients implement EDI solutions already know how complicated such projects can be. Here are six tips to consider when working with your EDI clients and their supply-chain partners.When grocery industry supply chain participants studied Electronic Data Interchange EDI solutions to their billing error problems, a common problem...

Tags: Business structures, Scott Robinson, EDI, partnership, manufacturer, retail company

Technical articles 2002-10-14

Buy and sell used IT assets via this new marketplace

Companies can now buy and sell virtual assets--customized e-commerce apps, business intelligence machines, and finely tuned data apps-- courtesy of a new venture that helps CIOs save money and failing enterprises regain some tech investment costs.When companies liquidate assets, it's usually the "hard" assets—servers, desktops, monitors, and telephone systems—that are...

Tags: Asset management, Retail, Tools & Techniques, David Southgate, information technology, asset, IP Recovery, virtual asset, resale, IP, retail company, Service Merchandise, software

Technical articles 2002-07-23

Data mining by outdoor retailer makes customers happy campers

Popular Outdoor Outfitters jumped at the chance to adopt data mining as part of their CRM strategy. Learn how one retailer is building its business one customer and one application at a time.Mining in the mountains of West Virginia means excavating underground veins of black gold, but to an outdoor...

Tags: Business intelligence, Retail, Marketing research, Advertising & Promotion, Customer relationship management (CRM), Databases, Dana Norton, data mining, Popular Outdoor Outfitters, CRM, retail company, STS Systems

Technical articles 2000-11-03

Despite the risks, e-commerce pays

With online retailers seeing record business this year, why wait any longer to bring e-commerce to your business? Here are two articles that examine the reasons, risks, and rewards that come with e-commerce.With the holiday rush over, it’s time to see who came out ahead this season among online retailers....

Tags: Web technology, E-business/E-commerce, Retail, Paul Baldwin, e-business, retail company, unique visitor, online retail company

Technical articles 2000-01-03

Protecting Credit Card Data: How to Achieve PCI Compliance

These days, anyone who owns a credit card is familiar with the problem of identity theft, in which technology-savvy thieves extract customer credit and debit card information from unsecured databases. It's a problem that affects everyone in the retail supply chain - the payment card companies, the banks, the retailers,...

Tags: Network, Credit Card, Retail Company, PCI, Debit Card, Motorola Inc., Retail, Financial Services, Identity Theft, Sales Channel, Security, Sales

White papers 2007-07-01

Next-Generation Mobility Tool for Retail: CA50 VoIP-Enabled Bar Code Scanner for Simple Voice and Data Tasks

With an ever-rising number of players - from online to super-centers, Do-It-yourself DIy stores, catalogs, discount chains and specialty stores - competition in retail is intense. Brick and mortar retailers struggle to find ways to create a differentiated and compelling experience for a class of increasingly sophisticated and demanding shoppers....

Tags: VoIP, Scanner, Voice, Retail Company, Motorola Inc., Retail

White papers 2007-11-01

Localized Online Offers Help Retailers Drive Shoppers Into Stores

While many consumers use the Web to research products, the vast majority of purchases are still made in local stores. ShopLocal enables retailers to reuse localized print advertising on the Web, helping them to draw consumers into local stores or to e commerce sites. The company's SmartCircular service replicates print...

Tags: Retail Company, Microsoft Corp., ShopLocal, Retail

Case studies 2008-04-01

Online Retailer Triples Speed of Order Processing With Accounting Import Feature

To handle increased sales volume, Web-based retailer Mister Watch Online needed an affordable way to process orders more efficiently. It upgraded to Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2008 and used the new import feature to automate order processing. The company increased sales revenue by 130 percent, increased order processing time from...

Tags: Accounting, Hour, Retail Company, Order, Microsoft Corp., Sales Strategy, Retail, Sales Force Management, Sales

Case studies 2008-02-01

Online Retailer Triples Speed of Order Processing With Accounting Import Feature

To handle increased sales volume, Web-based retailer Mister Watch Online needed an affordable way to process orders more efficiently. It upgraded to Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2008 and used the new import feature to automate order processing. The company increased sales revenue by 130 percent, increased order processing time from...

Tags: Accounting, Hour, Retail Company, Order, Microsoft Corp., Sales Strategy, Retail, Sales Force Management, Sales

Case studies 2008-02-01

SOA: The Architecture of Choice for Demand-Driven Retail

Retail is undergoing a massive transformation, driven by unprecedented customer expectations of instant and personalized response. To compete in a global marketplace with intensified competition, it is no longer sufficient to maintain high levels of operational excellence and efficiency. Retailers must also address diminishing customer loyalty, viral word-of-mouth, and expectations...

Tags: Supply Chain, Excellence, BEA Systems Inc., Retail Company, SOA, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Retail, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Enterprise Software, Software, Web Services

White papers 2008-01-01