Tag Archives: web security

Aussie Ruby Rose is McAfee’s Most Dangerous Celebrity

Keeping up to date with celebrity gossip is a sport for many of us. Staying on top of what your favourite celebrity wore to the latest Hollywood shindig and, of course who they were with can be very time consuming and often require extensive searching! But did you know that searching for your favourite celebrity […]

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Five Website Security Do’s and Don’ts for Online Merchants

As we get closer to the end of summer, most merchants are already in the midst of preparing for another busy fall/winter shopping season. However, amid the chaos, it’s important to take a look at your website’s current features—most importantly security—in order to assess what needs improvement before it’s too late. Aside from cosmetic and Read more…

Three Key Takeaways from the 2013 Verizon Data Breach Report

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…

How Trust Can Increase Sales and Set Your Business Apart

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…

What is a “Drive-By” Download?

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Gone are the days when you had to click to “accept” a download or install a software update in order to become infected. Now, just opening a compromised web page could allow dangerous code to install on your device. You just need to visit or “drive by” a web page, without stopping to click or Read more…

Starting Your eCommerce Business – Web Security Survival Guide

Ecommerce is shaping up to be a major part of the global retail market, with Forrester predicting that U.S. online retail sales alone will top $370 Billion by 2017. With this in mind, it’s no wonder so many people hope to take advantage of these profits by creating their own online business. Although it’s easier Read more…