Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Sharon Paul, Content Writer at The Commerce Shop. The holiday season is the most beloved time of year for eCommerce site owners. And with each passing year, the eCommerce industry is witnessing record-breaking salesduring the holiday season. According to Statista, the 2015 holiday season had an incredible $79.01 billion in…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Kevin Whelan who is CTO at ITC Secure Networking As a startup, security is probably not that high on your list of priorities. You may be more focused on development, finding investment (or keeping investors happy) and building a profile for your brand. Like any business, the implications of…
Editor’s note: This is guest post by John Stevens who loves to code websites, and improve their UX. With major leaks and fraudulent transactions on the rise, online security has become a serious topic for consumers and online businesses – with consumers worried about their online data being nabbed by malicious hackers everywhere, and online businesses concerned about lost revenue.…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Dmytro Ternovyi who is an IT enthusiast and a passionate technology writer. With the rise of mobile devices and the Internet of Things, the web is more and more central to our lives. For online businesses, that means more opportunities than ever before. Internet shopping is everywhere, and…
One of the most fundamental aspects of accepting online payment is ensuring everything is secure and protected against fraudulent behaviour. Last week we wrote about what PCI means, its history and why it’s important for online businesses. While a lot of security features may appear to add friction to the checkout process, they are there…
Editor’s note: This is guest post by Karl Viertel who is co-founder and CEO of Alyne Digital technology is providing startups with the potential for exponential growth and the ability to challenge established enterprises in revenue and earnings. Where no startup can compete, however, is on a track record of trust that dates back centuries, as…
Every day online fraud and identity theft threaten businesses of all kinds. As an online business owner it is important to understand how fraud has evolved as well as the prevention measures you can take to prevent it. In many cases, fraud can be prevented with human intervention in combination with technology. One common way is…
Credit cards either get stolen or lost, and chances are it can get into the possession of somebody with the wrong intentions in mind. Fraud happens when the credit cardholder has not authorised the transaction. As a merchant, this can get fairly costly for your business with high chargeback fees and loss of sales revenue. But while…
A new security flaw was discovered yesterday which affects the SSL 3.0 protocol. For a brief summary, the POODLE bug – which is Padding Oracle On Downloaded Legacy Encryption for short – makes it possible for third-parties (MITM = man in the middle attack) to access private data while you’re browsing online. Internet Explorer 6.0 on…
By now you’ve probably heard about the OpenSSL vulnerability named Heartbleed. A bug which is estimated to have affected two thirds of the internet. But in true startup-fashion we moved quickly to make sure all your data stayed safe. The response We first became aware of Heartbleed early Monday morning (7.4.2014) when we moved fast…