In a communications survey of 60 retailers conducted by Iconnyx the number one challenge to retailers is Security with 47% identifying it as their biggest issue.
The full list of technology challenges for retailers are:
Challenge | % |
Security | 47% |
Data storage | 20% |
Mobile | 17% |
Ecommerce | 10% |
Cloud | 7% |
57% of respondents ranked PCI compliance as a very important business issue.
Other reported business issues were listed
- answering customer calls
- synchronisation between Point of Sale and card payment machines
- reducing the overall cost of connectivity to stores
Tim Walker, Iconnyx Managing Director explains:
“It’s surprising to see that cloud is low on the list of retailer concerns, given that security and PCI compliance is top of the list.
This signals that for retailers, cloud-based technologies are neither seen as a solution or an issue. In either instance, use of the cloud can resolve security concerns and could be explored as a reliable means of addressing retailers’ issues,
The full press release can be found here.
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07/02/2012 at 3:25 pm
Nice research and pardon If there are some major issues which make cloud security trembling & risky..
1. Abuse and Nefarious Use of Cloud Computing
2. Insecure Interfaces and APIs
3. Malicious Insiders
4. Shared Technology Issues
5. Data Loss or Leakage
6. Account or Service Hijacking
7. Unknown Risk Profile
Cloud Management
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