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Competition is stiff, but retailers know what it takes to compete

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Retailers are working hard to attract and retain these employees via several methods, including: Enabling employees to use wearables or even their own mobile devices to perform scanning, mobile point of sale, clienteling, access to product information and location, and inventory and fulfillment information. IDC, June 2024).

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Progress in ICT industry policy and cybersecurity standards drive MENA and Central Asia toward an intelligent era

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They’re the driving force behind every industry’s digital transformation, connecting businesses, people, and information like never before. It also explored how carriers, enterprises, oversight agencies, and regulators can enhance mobile security capabilities and provide guidance for risk management strategies.

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2 Innovations That Can Tip the Balance in Cybersecurity

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Army Major General and Vice President and Federal Chief Security Officer for Palo Alto Networks What critical innovations can change the balance in cybersecurity, providing those of us responsible for defending our organizations with more capabilities against those who would do us harm? By John Davis, Retired U.S. government.

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Proactive cybersecurity: sometimes offence is the best defense

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It’s important to understand that launching an offensive cybersecurity strategy does not mean abandoning traditional defensive measures such as deploying firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), anti-malware software, patch management, security information and event management (SIEM), and other such tools.

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How Hospital Security Breaches Devastate Local Communities

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Private health information can net a large profit on the dark web , making even just one patient’s personal records a potentially lucrative discovery. This is all to say that hospital cyber-security breaches can have a devastating impact on the people impacted. Healthcare systems are enticing targets for cybercriminals. More closed.

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Empowering cyber resilience in education: Three strategies for the future

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The challenges coming our way in the future will best be met by a population that is informed, aware, and innately invested in cyber safety. But people need to be informed. We should also create a safe environment for people to share information, even if they’ve made a mistake by clicking on a phishing link. It’s a mindset.

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3 Strategies Employed by the Leading Enterprise Cybersecurity Platforms

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To address newer challenges, security providers have developed new technologies and strategies to combat evolving threats. To get acquainted with the ways security firms are handling the new breed of threats in cyberspace, here’s a rundown of the notable strategies the leading cybersecurity platforms and security firms are offering.