How to Stay Safe on Ecommerce Sites

As more consumers move online to do their shopping, the ecommerce industry continues to boom. U.S. consumers spend around $1,200 - $1,300 per year, and that number is expected to almost double by 2016.

That increase provides even more opportunity for hackers. The data breach investigations report estimated 174 million compromised records, 81% of which utilized some form of hacking. That's 170 million more than in last year's report.

Security measures should be the most important factor stressed in ecommerce. In order for brands and consumers to prevent attacks, they need to understand what's at stake for the brand, the consumer and the hacker.

What's at Stake?

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