This infographic summarizes how retailers accelerated technology adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic and addressed the resulting security challenges. Mobile applications rose from 36% adoption in 2020 to 61% in 2021, while contactless transactions, e-commerce portals, tablets, point-of-sale systems, and kiosks expanded customer interaction options. Crimeware and ransomware increased the importance of endpoint protection, with 60% reporting that these threats had influenced their priorities significantly. Retailers generally expressed confidence in PCI DSS compliance for newly deployed sales channels, although a notable minority remained uncertain. SD-WAN adoption was driven by agility, bandwidth, traffic prioritization, cloud access, cost reduction, easier management, and customer experi

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