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IT leaders: check out how 2D barcodes and RFID are reinventing retail

CIO Business Intelligence

The retail landscape has undergone massive shifts in recent years to adopt self-checkout systems. But major retailers like Walmart, Target, and Dollar General are starting to phase out self-check in some locations because they’ve contributed to higher rates of shoplifting and inventory loss. The benefits are potentially huge.

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Proving Physical Product Authenticity with Cryptographic Invisible Signatures

Dataconomy

In the digital age, where authenticity and ownership are paramount, the concept of cryptographic invisible signatures has emerged as a powerful tool. This signature can be easily scanned using a smartphone, providing consumers and retailers with instant verification of authenticity.”

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Stealing payment card data and PINs from POS systems is dead easy

Network World

Many of the large payment card breaches that hit retail and hospitality businesses in recent years were the result of attackers infecting point-of-sale systems with memory-scraping malware. They typically run Windows and have peripherals like keyboards, touch screens, barcode scanners and card readers with PIN pads.

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