New research reveals that 81% of consumers would lose trust in a brand if their personal data was breached — even once. The 2025 CISO Benchmark Report, published by the Retail and Hospitality ISAC (RH-ISAC), examines the effects of digital transformation on cybersecurity initiatives within these sectors. Notably, the report emphasizes the need to secure the digital core, champion cybersecurity...

It’s no revelation to say that compliance and security are not synonymous, but recent events have reinforced the maxim. Adhering to even the strictest data protection standards is no longer enough to protect retailers from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.Instead, complete compliance needs to be paired with strategic, resilience-focused cybersecurity practices to combat risks facing retail...