Retail organizations are different. While they don’t have the compliance requirements of a bank or the large amount of sensitive data that healthcare has, they must protect their employees, customers, and brand. As retailers prepare for one of the busiest times of the year, let’s discuss some of the challenges and priorities to consider now to manage the evolving cybersecurity landscape ahead of the holidays.
1. Cybersecurity Strategy: Not having a strong understanding of your security state and a clear road map for maturity is detrimental to the company mission. How will security enable the business? This leads to being reactive and likely spending money in less optimal ways. Compounding this issue, many still don’t have leadership roles dedicated to security or employ a CISO.