EXAMPLEs Of CHALLENGES
👉 How to quickly respond to attacks on Payment Card Industry Data Security ?
Retail companies are frequently victims of high complexity attacks in IT environments. This continues to rise despite efforts by industry and security professionals. Invaders are constantly targeting payment systems. These violations cause damage to company brands and affect customer preference. What solutions can prevent or provide immediate response in case of attacks on payment methods of a retailer ?
Materials
hackers will have access to a database that has suffered a past attack, as well as the response provided and the time it took for the solution to take effect.
Judging criterias
Solution that provides an answer in the shortest time
The solutions are judged based on the novelty of the approach, scalability and technical feasibility in the retailer's ecosystem.
👉 Which are the alternatives to prevent Point of Sale (POS) Fraud in the Retail Industry ?
Fraud in business environments often occurs. There are many managers, accountants, auditors and loss prevention officers responsible for assuring the existence and effectiveness of internal controls to minimise them. Whether cash or cashless, retail point-of-sale (POS) transactions present multiple fraud opportunities despite the existence of internal controls. How to prevent and decrease the levels of fraud in POS?
Materials
Hacker teams will be provided with sales and inventory data; as well as selected mentors that can answer their questions.
Judging criterias
The solutions are judged based on the novelty of the approach, scalability and technical feasibility in the retailer's ecosystem.
👉 What can retailers do to improve online delivery ?
Many people who prefered to shop online were left frustrated by retailers' delivery service, with many still struggling to trace missing parcels or get their money back. Some of the most common problems are: packages being left at the wrong door; couriers claiming addresses didn't exist; Christmas presents disappearing; days wasted waiting for non-existent deliveries; and more time and money wasted in order to track down missing parcels. How can hackers help retailers to improve online delivery?
Materials
Sales and delivery data; as well as selected mentors that can answer their questions.
Judging criterias
The solutions are judged based on the novelty of the approach, scalability and technical feasibility in the retailer's ecosystem.
👉 How to prevent data breach and comply with GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy. This is the regulation that must be followed in order to avoid new scandals and victims of data breach. In the last 10 years many retailers were invaded and several victims had their data exposed such as combinations of contact info, passport number, shopping preferences, travel information, and other personal information. How can hackers help retailers to improve the data protection according to GDPR?
Materials
Hackers will have access to a database that has suffered a past attack, as well as the response provided and the time it took for the solution to take effect.
Judging criterias
The solutions are judged based on the novelty of the approach, scalability and technical feasibility in the retailer's ecosystem.
