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We recently interviewed RH-ISAC Board Member, Scott Howitt about his involvement with the RH-ISAC and his thoughts for its future. After several retail breaches of 2014, he knew he wanted to be part of the solution to safeguard organizations and their customers. He sees opportunities to use new technologies to better secure organizations.   RH-ISAC:…

Retail and hospitality members: This one’s for you. At the heart of any membership organization is its members – and in an industry that’s as transformative as ours, we’re proud to do our part helping all of you make retail more secure. That’s why the RH-ISAC and its Engagement Committee launched the first annual Member…

If there’s a fire to put out in the Charlottesville, VA, area, you’ll probably find Alex Belgard there – whether it’s an actual fire or the cyber kind. As team lead of network and security for Crutchfield Corporation, Alex leads the security team for the privately held, online retailer that specializes in a wide range of…

‘Tis the season where retailers see a much higher volume of sales, both in stores and online. This makes it harder to detect anomalous traffic, and it is impractical to block IP ranges based upon geography, because online sales can be global. Retail staff is motivated and focused upon sales, at the risk of possibly…

We recently interviewed RH-ISAC Board Director, Ken Athanasiou, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, AutoNation, Inc., about his involvement with the RH-ISAC and his thoughts for its future. He feels that cooperation and communication are vital if retailers are to be successful in combatting organized crime and nation-state actors. RH-ISAC: Can you tell us a bit…