Retail Articles
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48% Of Organizations Have Suffered Ransomware Attacks In Past Year
11/29/2016
It takes an average of 33 hours to recover from a ransomware attack. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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95% Of Ransomware Attacks Bypass Firewalls; 77% Permeate Email Filtering
11/22/2016
One-third of attacks were successful even when victims had undergone security awareness training. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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The Future Of Technology Holds Never-Ending Innovation For Retail
11/21/2016
Technology in the retail sector has been experiencing major enhancements recently. From the early days of the cash register and hand-written sales slips to the computer technology and IOS Systems of today, retailers are adapting with new solutions to marketing and selling problems. By Rick Delgado, contributing writer
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Retail Tech Resellers: Where Will Your Customers Invest In 2017?
11/14/2016
Innovative Retail Technologies magazine has published its annual Retail Tech Spending Report for 2017 and it’s must-read content for anyone in the retail IT industry — especially retail resellers who want to see what’s around the corner in their vertical. This special issue arrived on my desk just hours ago and I’ve already underlined several key passages.
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Ransomware Locky Rears Its Head Again In Massive Attack
11/7/2016
14 million Locky-laden emails are pumped out in just five hours. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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POS, Payment Processing, AIDC, And IP Video News
10/31/2016
Honeywell has released new models of its MP Series compact industrial label printers. The MP Series printers are among the smallest industrial label printers on the market, featuring all-metal casings for improved durability. The MP Series printers can be used in almost any orientation and can be mounted on walls, manufacturing lines, or fork trucks. In short, Honeywell has designed these printers for industrial work environments where space is an issue.
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BI Survey 16 Identifies BI Product Leaders
10/31/2016
Dimensional Insight, Pyramid Analytics, prevero, Jedox, and Yellowfin are all among top BI vendors. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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Epson ISV Conference Recap: Full Speed Ahead with OmniLink Merchant Services
10/25/2016
I have to admit that after attending Epson’s inaugural ISV conference in San Diego last year, I was skeptical the company was going to be able to meet its projected deadlines — especially launching an ISV partner portal by the end of 2015 with 10 hand-selected ISVs. Sure enough, however, their OmniLink Merchant Services (OMS) announcement at the National Retail Federation (NRF) convention in mid-January removed much of that skepticism. OMS is a suite of cloud-based software solutions for the retail and hospitality markets. Powered by hand-selected Epson ISV partners, OMS provides hospitality and retail VARs with a global network of cloud and mobile based tools, best practices, business data, and expertise.
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Most Data Breaches Due To Employee Errors Making Cyber Education Critical
10/21/2016
MSPs and VARs should make employee training a top priority for their clients. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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Secrets For Winning Over Any Type Of Restaurant Customer
10/17/2016
In some ways, the needs of every type of restaurant customer are the same, whether they’re enjoying a meal on the premises or off-premises. For example, customers who are dining in or ordering food for delivery or takeout always want food that looks and tastes great. However, each type of restaurant customer has different priorities that you must keep in mind when designing workflows so you can provide great experiences and top-notch restaurant customer service across the board.