Ecommerce is a lucrative marketplace, but it also comes with dangers and risks that retailers need to address to keep their businesses and customers safe. Data breaches of retail software are a very real threat to online companies big and small, as evidenced by Target's incident at the end of 2013.

"The fourth quarter of 2013 will be remembered as the period when cybercrime became 'real' for more people than ever before," said Vincent Weafer, senior vice president for McAfee Labs.

So just how big of an issue is cybercrime? Well, the most recent McAfee Labs report indicated that in the last quarter of 2013, the research center collected an average of 200 samples of malicious software per minute, contributing to the rising threat of malware and other online dangers. 

To prevent breaches and protect your business and customers, it is essential to consider security measures for your ecommerce software and website. Practical Ecommerce reported that cybercriminals are able to hack into merchant networks to access stored data and customers' personal devices. You can install firewalls to protect your network, and consider encryption services that will further protect your company and customer information.

This entry was posted by Retail Pro on Monday, March 17th, 2014 at 7:17 am .