Cyber Defense eMagazine June 2020 Edition

Having a positive workplace culture in place is the first step, so your employees respect and listen to the
information you pass down regarding the hacking trends. Additionally, simple but important reminders to
change passwords and always logout need to be said, as old habits die hard and most people don’t do
these things as regularly as they should.
Educate Your Consumers
A fairly new type of cyberattack is called “MITM” attacks, or “man in the middle.” Though an insensitive
name in regards to female hackers, it’ a very sensitive issue in the world of cybersecurity. In MITM
attacks, a hacker will create a network that mimics that of a local WiFi hotspot like a coffee shop. It’s
already not great practice to do ecommerce over a public network, but it’s especially troublesome when
the network is phony and someone is simply watching you input data and stealing what you input.
Making sure customers stay aware of the threats without scaring them away, is a tough line to toe but
one that should err on the side of protecting the consumers and your website.
Protect the Money
Any remote workplace that offers online monetary exchanges needs to triple up on security in a world
where security breaches are expected to cost the global economy $6 trillion (with a “t”) in 2021 (some
estimates are lower, but all well above the $3 trillion the economy lost to cyber criminals in 2015).
Let Everyone Know About Your Security Measures
One of the best ways to secure your ecommerce website is to subtly-but-noticeably display your security
measures on your website. This is a three-fold measure when it comes to the protection and success of
your ecommerce business. First, you do, indeed, have quality security measures in place to protect
against hacking, including automated hacks which account for a large percentage of hacking. When it
does come to human hackers, your advertised security measures will also play a part in deterring them
from targeting your site and your customers’ information. Third, those same customers will see it and
think, “Hey, this website is a secure, let’s buy some stuff,” and that’s the ultimate goal in ecommerce!
Repeat Regularly
All of these practices will help your remote company stay protected from cyber threats, but the world of
hacking is as rapidly changing as any tech-related arena and it is paramount to the protection of your
information to constantly bring yourself up to speed on trends and tribulations from the dark side of
ecommerce.
As the threats of hacking continue to increase, it’s also a good idea to look into third-party services that
display expertise in defending against the ever-changing cyber criminals of the world. Just as with any
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