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Cybersecurity in the E-commerce/Payments Industry

Electronic commerce is a business transaction electronically using a computer, smartphone, or tablet connected to a network such as the internet. This includes online shopping, executing stock transactions online, and purchasing and selling soft goods such as graphics, movies, and software. The e-commerce platforms facilitate customers’ access to self-service purchases. It provides round-the-clock real-time transactions over a large geographical area. Almost every firm in industrialized countries now interacts with clients through e-commerce. Nonetheless, this massively expanding virtual market presents some grave cyber-threat issues, such as consumer identity theft, which results in massive losses and severe economic harm. When individuals used to purchase in brick-and-mortar stores prior to the rise of online shopping, cyber-threats were simply basic tactics such as initiating breaches in POS or point of sale systems in order to collect personal information from credit card users.

Cybercriminals are profiting handsomely from the theft of key information from e-commerce platforms, and their criminal activities are frightening even small online companies. Cyber-attacks have grown in sophistication and frequency. E-commerce security is critical because it protects companies and consumers from these dangers. In addition, E-commerce-related activities had exploded in popularity over the previous decade, especially when a pandemic caused many firms to become digital. 

In general, people prefer to sit in the comfort of their own homes and browse catalogs and collections on e-commerce platforms in order to buy things. Purchases are made on the basis of product reviews and user experience. With installed payment channels, you may empty your basket using cards, commence the delivery procedure, and more from the comfort of your couch. Moreover, a few security concerns arose with the dawn of technology and the internet. Notably, the internet is susceptible to hostile assaults in general. With the proliferation of information and online governance, internet security has become a need. 

Cybersecurity is the science of securing computers, mobile devices, internet platforms, and other web-connected devices from assaults by third parties. The security includes having online identity verification and fraud prevention. With hundreds to thousands of items in a variety of categories, consumers may browse millions of things at their leisure. However, your gadgets are often exposed throughout the time spent shopping on an e-commerce website. Credit card information is likewise a security-conscious step when it comes to cart-clearing. As a result, an e-commerce platform must always maintain the highest possible degree of security.

To know more, below is an infographic from LoginID that discusses cybersecurity in the e-commerce/payments industry. 

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