Several companies in the retail industry are banding together to strengthen their defenses against hackers and data breaches.

The industry initiative, known as the Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC), is an independent organization through which more than 50 of the nation’s largest retailers, federal law enforcement, and government agencies can share cyber-threat information to enhance the security of the retail industry’s networks and protect consumer data. 

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...