Category Archives: Privacy and Identity Theft Issues

There are many privacy and identity theft issues to consider in retailing.

Can You Personalize Retailing without Shopper Participation?

Posted on November 16, 2016 by bermanevansretail

One of the toughest issues for retailers to deal with in this high-tech world is how much to personalize their communication and offerings. On the one hand, retailers need as much customer information as possible to target individual shoppers more … Continue reading →

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Customers and Retailers: Beware of Public Wi-Fi

Posted on October 19, 2016 by bermanevansretail

Have you ever used free public Wi-Fi at the airport, Starbucks, Panera Bread, or other unsecured venues?  Is it safe from hacking, identity theft, and other invasions of privacy? No!! So, why do we use it? According to Ian Barker, … Continue reading →

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Retailers: Beware of Ransomware

Posted on August 30, 2016 by bermanevansretail

The term “ransom” has been around for hundreds of years and is best described as a way to redeem someone from captivity, bondage, detention, etc., by paying a demanded price. Today, we have another destructive variation of the word ransom … Continue reading →

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