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Entersekt, Netcetera Team Up On eCommerce Payment Security

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The company recently announced that the software company Netcetera implemented the authentication system for Bank-Verlag, a company that makes and provides secure services for Germany’s banks. The authentication solution lets consumers approve eCommerce payments by using their mobile bank apps.

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How Zulily Balances Friction And Security To Make eCommerce Sticky

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Retailers therefore have to determine the number of speed bumps their customers are willing to put up with as well as the special features they can offer to encourage shoppers to overlook these minor inconveniences. . That is something that can be used [in security efforts], depending on the specific issue or the resolution.” .

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Security Demands Spur Virtual Debit Card Adoption

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Some are turning to virtual cards to keep their debit account numbers safe, providing shoppers with newly generated codes that can be restricted to work only when paying specific merchants or used just once before expiring. Firms are also prioritizing security as they transact online more heavily as well.

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eCommerce Fraud Presents A $12 Billion Problem

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With the coronavirus putting eCommerce front and center, it has unfortunately been joined by its cousin: online retail fraud. According to online security company Signal Sciences , eCommerce retailers deal with an average of 206,000 web attacks per month. percent of all eCommerce fraud , is still account takeover.

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Alibaba eCommerce Rival Pinduoduo Secures $1B In Funding

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Chinese upstart eCommerce site Pinduoduo (PDD) is raising more than $1 billion to help compete with Chinese giants like Alibaba and JD.com, according to reports. The company puts a twist on the traditional eCommerce playbook by offering a social aspect – shoppers who team up with friends or family can get discounts by making group orders.

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Protecting eCommerce Merchants From Fraud

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Merchants have to participate in eCommerce if they want to maintain relevancy in today’s economy, but their engagement in online transactions also exposes them to new forms of fraud. 80: Approximate number of banks in Japan that joined JPMorgan’s blockchain-based interbank communications network. All this, Today in Data.

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Can eCommerce Overcome The Strain Of COVID-19?

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While it is the only option for many retailers, eCommerce is running into its own limitations under the pressure of the COVID-19 crisis. The most concerning news about those limitations comes as retailers get a handle on how and why eCommerce orders have spiked since stores started closing at the end of February.