Recently, a story ran in CNNMoney.com about the cyberattack experience of a small online retailer. Not only was their site victimized once, but twice in the span of four years. Over 1,000 dollars later, the owners were able to get back on their feet, but many other small businesses won’t be so lucky. Today, cyberattacks Read more…
Sometimes you just get that feeling—whether it has to do with betting ‘all in’ during a game of Blackjack or visiting a sketchy website when shopping online—there’s definitely something to be said about listening to your intuition. With the number of data breaches and online scams on the rise, more and more shoppers are going Read more…
Webcams have always been an area of concern for parents with online kids. Webcams can affect the safety and privacy of your children, but a website called Stickam poses an even greater risk. There are plenty of webcam sharing websites such as TinyChat and Chatroulette, but Sitckam is a little different. Chatroulette and Tinychat offers Read more…
As the eCommerce industry continues to grow, online merchants need ways to differentiate themselves from the competition. In 2012 alone, global eCommerce sales topped $1 Trillion for the first time, and they’re showing no sign of slowing down. Aside from products and content, one of the best ways to ensure that your business stays ahead Read more…
It’s that time again, where we look back at the year passed and assess how the threat landscape has changed—for better and for worse. The 2013 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) reveals that last year was not only defined by the varied nature of cyberattacks, but also by the increased frequency of these incidents in general. Read more…
While online-based businesses may not have the long history enjoyed by their brick-and-mortar predecessors, many helped to pioneer the digital shopping experience and make it what it is today. With that goal in mind, eCommerce merchant Batteries4Less.com was one of the first online stores of its kind, a move that has branded them one of Read more…
According to a recent survey, nearly half of all consumers believe that their smartphones and other mobile devices are less secure than their laptop or desktop computers. In the same survey, only 36% of respondents said they trust online retail sites to keep their personal data safe. Still, holiday shopping from mobile phones increased by Read more…
With the PCI DSS 3.0 release only 6 months away, compliance should be on every merchant’s mind. Nevertheless, these regulations often come as an afterthought, especially for Level 3 and Level 4 businesses. As the number of online shoppers continues to grow, there are more and more opportunities for cybercriminals to strike. Increased vigilance on Read more…
Online commerce is having a greater impact on our lives as more and more businesses take advantage of these new sales channels, from e-tail to mobile commerce, to creating stand-alone mobile apps. With this in mind, we pinpointed four key topics impacting the eCommerce industry today, and created word clouds based on the data from Read more…
The economy is improving, consumer confidence is up, and eCommerce is expected to grow 13% in 2013, all good signs right? Along with these positive signs, the online threat landscape continues to grow as well. In the last two months alone, cyberattacks have not only been high in quantity, but also high in quality, hitting Read more…