Progressive retailers are watching developments in beacons, networks and other areas to sharpen their competitive edge. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.biztechmagazine.com

The health-care industry has turned into a juicy target for cybercriminals. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.washingtonpost.com

Mobile might be the most popular way to access online retail sites, but it doesn’t keep shoppers engaged as long as desktop sites do. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Home Depot agreed to pay $19.5 million to compensate the 40 million cardholders it said were impacted by a massive 2014 data breach. Sourced through Scoop.it from: threatpost.com

Celebrities seem like they can do anything just with star power alone — except build customized eCommerce sites. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

The fact is, most of healthcare simply doesn’t spend enough on IT data security. Only 28% of hospitals spent between 3 and 6 % of IT budget on security. Sourced through Scoop.it from: hitconsultant.net

Security experts at FireEye have spotted the activity of a criminal organization that using the custom PoS malware TreasureHunt to target small retailers. Sourced through Scoop.it from: securityaffairs.co

March’s Payments as a Service Tracker™ profiles 18 global players helping merchants navigate and an interview with Henry Helgeson, Cayan’s CEO and co-founder. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

American companies remain a heavy target base for fraudsters. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

The European Union and Kazakhstan are set to have closer economic relations starting May 1, when a partnership agreement negotiated in December takes effect, top officials said March 30. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.rferl.org