In the Rush to Digital,
are Retailers Neglecting Security?
SUMMARY
Facing a harshly unforgiving competitive environment, many retailers are turning to digital technologies to streamline operations, gain insight into customer preferences and buying patterns and enhance the shopping experience. In the process, many are neglecting the constantly evolving internal and external security risks threatening their enterprises with operational, financial and reputational damage. To reduce their level of vulnerability, retailers should make security an integral part of their digital strategy around infrastructure, applications and governance.
MAIN TAKEAWAYS
Retailers focused on digital transformation can view security as a low priority
Retailers are vulnerable to a wide range of internal and external security threats
Security should be an integral aspect of a retailer’s digital and operational strategy
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
John Kallergis 
John "JJ" Kallergis parthers with retail executives to transform IT operations and deliver greater value to the business. He focuses on improving operational effectiveness and ensuring that techonology organizations are aligned with business strategies and contributing to an enhanced customer experience.
Leo Navarro
Leo Navarro has more than 15 years of industry experience, specializing in IT risk management, security, software development, quality assurance and IT operations. Leo works with clients on a global basis to deliver technology solutions that improve efficiency and productivity and enhance security.
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Founded in 1982, Softtek is a global provider of process-driven IT solutions with 30 offices in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. With 15 Global Delivery Centers in the U.S., Mexico, China, Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica, Spain, Hungary and India, Softtek helps improve time-to-business-solution, lower costs of existing applications, deliver better engineered and tested applications, and produce predictable outcomes for top-tier corporations in over 20 countries. Through on-site, on-shore and its trademarked Global Nearshore™ service delivery models, Softtek teams with CIOs to constantly increase the business value of IT. Softtek is the creator and a leader of the nearshore industry.
