Fashion brands have been warned to step up cybersecurity as the industry becomes digitalised and Russian hackers pose an increased risk. Sarah Gibbons reports.
Retail companies are high-profile and contain a goldmine of consumer personal and financial information, which will be attractive to hackers, says GlobalData. Credit: Shutterstock.
While digitalisation brings enhanced sustainability, reduced waste, stricter inventory management, personalised designs, smart wearable tech garments, AI-enabled virtual fittings and integrated supply chains, increasing online data offers bad actors additional attack vectors, says US-based cyber exposure management company Tenable.
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