<div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.businesszone.co.uk/community/blogs/kunjalpanchal/how-to-secure-your-ecommerce-business-in-2017">http://www.businesszone.co.uk/community/blogs/kunjalpanchal/how-to-secure-your-ecommerce-business-in-2017</a><br><br><p>Statistics reveal that by 2019, the worldwide eCommerce market would predictably be worth <a href="http://info.rippleshot.com/blog/2016-trends-in-global-ecommerce-fraud" target="_blank">$2.4 trillion</a>.
Indeed, eCommerce is growing much faster than the expected rate. While
growth is appreciable, there’s also an increased risk of online payment
fraudulent, scams and notorious activities.</p>
<p>In the latest report by Fraud Trends 2016, several important points
were highlighted with respect to fraud prevention and global risk
factors. US retailers chose to move to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/online-fraud-attacks-in-the-us-are-growing-at-an-alarming-rate-2016-4?IR=T" target="_blank">EMV chip-enabled debit and credit cards</a>
in October 2015 to enhance security on physical card transactions,
which was good. However, there were several side effects to it. Since
EMV migration, reports from PYMNTS reveals that fraudulent attacks have
raised significantly by 11%. In fact, there are total 27 fraudulent
attacks for every 1000 eCommerce transactions in the final quarter of
2015, which increased the fraud rate by a staggering 215%. While digital
good were the cream targets, credit card details were a close second.</p><div class="gmail-advert gmail-advert__inline">
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<p><strong>Introducing EV SSL</strong></p>
<p>Extended Validation SSL Certificate is the most efficient security
tool for eCommerce platforms across the globe. It provides the strongest
level of encryption available and enables organizations running a
website to present its verified identity to visitors and guests. EV SSL
certificate offers a strong guarantee that owners of a website are given
thorough and globally standardized protection and identity verification
processes defined within the guidelines of EV.</p>
<p>Although EV SSL offers strong protection, hackers might get their
hands on it too. If you have an eCommerce website then you can consider
online security as the top priority factor for protecting customer’s
personal information.</p><div class="gmail-advert gmail-advert--native gmail-box-out gmail-box-out_left gmail-box-out_left--resource">
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<p>Noted below are a few ways to go about it:</p>
<p><strong>#1 Avoid Collecting/Saving Customer Data</strong></p>
<p>Hackers can steal all data stored on the eCommerce website.
Therefore, avoid collecting any data or saving private information of
customers through the eCommerce solution, especially data that is not
required for business.</p>
<p>For instance, in order to process credit cards, use encrypted
checkout tunnel that would eliminate the need for the server to see
customer credit card data. Although it can be inconvenient for customers
at the time of checkout, there are many benefits too. Moreover, hackers
cannot access private customer data remotely.</p>
<p><strong>#2 Encrypt Browser Communications</strong></p>
<p>Communication between websites and browsers should be encrypted to
ensure secured transmission of confidential information. In order to
prevent hackers from cracking security codes, it is very important to
maintain the latest encryption algorithms like the updated version of
SSL, <a href="https://www.ssl2buy.com/ev-ssl-certificate/" target="_blank">EV SSL</a>, or TSL.</p>
<p>There’s a technical difference between SSL and TSL, which has to be understood before implementing to avoid any vulnerability.</p>
<p><strong>#3 Regular Vulnerability Test</strong></p>
<p>eCommerce sites should be tested for the vulnerability on a regular
basis. All credit card companies have directed retailers to ensure their
eCommerce websites meet the security standards. However, that is not
enough. It is very important to test the eCommerce site regularly to
prevent hackers from intruding into the site to cause real damage.</p>
<p>In fact, regular scanning and penetration testing should be done to
prevent bigger mishaps. Likewise, web application scanning tools can be
used to identify different types of vulnerabilities like cross-site
scripting or XSS, debug code, or leftover source code.</p>
<p><strong>#4 Remove all Risky Software</strong></p>
<p>There are some latest web development tools that can eliminate
potential risks and vulnerabilities like HTML 5. Before building a new
site, or redesigning an existing site, consider safer options. Make sure
you don’t use software like Adobe Flash, which increases the risk of
vulnerabilities. If you have to use Flash or Java, patch the software on
a regular basis to make sure you have a secured version.</p>
<p><strong>#5 Network Perimeter Protection</strong></p>
<p>No matter where you are, the perimeter of the network is
ever-changing. There may be times when the edge of a network exists
within the network of a business partner. In fact, retail sites are
vulnerable and easily accessible to hackers from the public internet as
well as through other company websites. So, as a preventive measure, use
links having quarantine capabilities.</p>
<p>For instance, physically separate the network access feature between
industrial business partners and confidential customer data.
Understandably, corporate data has layered defenses, each layer having
stronger credential, identification, and restrictions with respect to
access management.</p>
<p><strong>#6 Take Defensive Measures</strong></p>
<p>A firewall is considered to be the best defense for websites.
However, the firewall needs frequent configuration, which involves a lot
of effort and time. For eCommerce sites managed by hosting providers,
IT staff is unlikely to have access to the network security features,
which makes it difficult to manage. Moreover, regular testing and
monitoring of eCommerce sites are always difficult as there are
vulnerabilities like data loss. So, it is best to adapt some must-have
security measures like data loss prevention, data loss detection,
advanced persistent threat detection, intrusion prevention, DDoS
protection, reputation defenses, and antimalware, antivirus and fraud
management.</p>
<p><strong>#7 Encryption</strong></p>
<p>It is not only necessary to encrypt data but also communications.
Encrypt all possible vital communications with customers and business
partners, especially the ones involving the use of credit/debit card
processors. It would be apt to consider encrypted email too. The simple
fact is that no one should send potentially personal and private data in
plain text format over the internet.</p>
<p><strong>#8 Choose a Safe Hosting Provider</strong></p>
<p>The choice of hosting provider is important to ensure privacy and
security of data. Some hosting providers offer a wide range of
applications and tools to make it easier to create and run eCommerce
sites securely. So, choose a hosting provider that offers 128-but AES
encryption, or 256-bits, has regular backup feature, maintains
comprehensive logs, believes in regular network monitoring, provides
written policies, and a ensures a single point of contact for
emergencies.</p>
<p><strong>#9 Proactive Treatment</strong></p>
<p>Emergencies and hacking can happen anytime. The only way to secure an
eCommerce site is to perform regular tests, diagnose problems
immediately, and monitor the site to make sure problems are eliminated
fast.</p>
<p>For this, it is best to have log files with insights into the
security of the site. Security, however, is an ongoing feature; it is
not time-bound. So, I strongly feel that one should consider
self-evaluation, regular checkup and monitoring, and ongoing evaluation
of the log files to prevent intrusion and loss of data.</p>
<p>It is our duty to provide a safer eCommerce haven to our users for a
better experience and avoid high-profile breaches and public disasters.
Do not let hackers have their way!</p><br></div>