It’s just that — greed — that attracts cyber criminals to retailers. The nature of your business puts dollar signs in their eyes. No matter if you sell groceries or luxury goods, you’re unfortunately appealing prey, and this is unlikely to change. Your business is dependent upon processing a tremendous volume of personally identifiable information and payment card information. To hackers, it’s pure gold.
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