WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bit9® + Carbon Black®, the leader in endpoint threat prevention, detection and response, is sponsoring the free webinar "Preparing for the Holiday Breach Season" on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
The weather may be warm now, but retailers are already planning for the 2015 holiday season, when businesses will conduct as much as 20 percent of their total annual sales.
Unfortunately, cyber criminals are also gearing up for the holiday rush, as they know that IT teams are often too busy keeping point-of-sale systems and servers running smoothly to be on the lookout for signs of attack. They also know that many organizations enter a "code freeze" period, when no new security patches are introduced that might diminish transaction speed. What's more, according to our recent survey, nearly 20 percent of businesses actually turn off antivirus during rush periods to avoid slowdowns.
Intensifying the pressure this holiday season are a number of distractions:
- The October deadline to migrate to EMV-enabled credit card technology or face increased liability
- PCI DSS 11.3 (penetration testing methodology) is now a requirement instead of a "best practice"
- More POS systems than ever before now rely on operating systems that have reached end of life, including Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
During the high-volume, highly critical holiday period, retailers can't afford to let their guard down. Attend our webinar, featuring Chris Strand, PCIP, to learn about the potential cyber threats facing your organization this holiday season and what you can do about them.
What: Free Webinar: "Preparing for the Holiday Breach Season"
When: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
Where: Click here to register
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