Crazy Things You Wouldn’t See in Brick & Mortar

eCommerce and online shopping are second nature to most of us now—both professionally and personally. Particularly during the pandemic, a greater percentage of our transactions are taking place online. And for those of us who work in the digital retail space, cybersecurity is a familiar concept: nobody ignores the need to protect our digital assets…

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Mitigating Bot Attacks and Reducing User Friction: Modern Security Can Produce Win-Win Situations

In today’s digital ecosystem, users are accustomed to getting what they want—and getting it fast. Our phones unlock themselves at a glance, our laptops unlock with a swipe of our finger across a scanner, our laptops unlock because they recognize the presence of our pin-secured watch on our wrists. Research has shown that this kind…

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Modern Solutions for Mitigating Fraud in a Shifting Economic Climate

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 63% of consumers said they referenced their mobile phones as a resource while shopping in stores1. Today, due to the lack of face-to-face interactions resulting from COVID-19, we’re seeing a rapidly accelerated adoption of eCommerce as a marketplace. The week following the pandemic declaration, eCommerce traffic increased 23% and it’s…

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Discussing the PCI Software Security Framework: What Merchants Need to Know

Payment acceptance begins with confidence in the security of transmitting data.  As technology advances and new platforms emerge, the security of the software that supports those transactions becomes increasingly critical to safeguarding payment information. Modern software development requires objective-focused security to support more nimble development and update cycles than traditional software development practices. This issue…

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Detecting and Responding to POS Skimmers and Shimmers

The Growing Threat of POS Skimmer and Shimmers Point-of-Sale skimmers and shimmers are a pervasive and growing threat to retailers. Global loses from all forms of credit card fraud are estimated by The Nilson Report to exceed $32 billion in 2019. One fast-growing type of fraud impacting retailers is the use of POS skimmers and shimmers. Secretly…

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