Industry News
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Conversion Rates 3 Times Higher on Desktops Compared to Smartphones on Black Friday
A recent IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark report provides a plethora of great statistics about online and mobile traffic as well as shopping…
Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsCouriers Expecting Holiday Shipments to Increase by About 10 Percent This Year
Shipping companies always hire seasonal employees to help with increased deliveries during the holiday season but this year both FedEx and…
Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read Data BreachDairy Queen and at Least 1,000 Other U.S. Businesses Hit by Backoff Malware
According to reports from the U.S. Secret Service and Kaspersky Labs, malware known as Backoff has been used to attack more than 1,000…
Nov 4, 2021 · 1 min read Data BreachData Breach Trends to Watch in 2015 Influenced by EMV and the Internet of Things
Credit bureau Experian recently released their second annual Data Breach Industry Forecast report highlighting six trends expected for…
Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsDecline in Total Retail Sales Over Thanksgiving Weekend Followed by Largest U.S. Online Shopping Day
In the four days from Thanksgiving to the following Sunday total U.S. retail spending declined, but eCommerce retail enjoyed strong growth…
Nov 4, 2021 · 3 min read Fraud PreventionDifferentiating Data Analytics from Data Analysis
In an interview with ZDNet, Josh Sullivan, leader of the data science and analytics practice at Booz Allen Hamilton, discusses the…
Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsDigital River Goes Private Pending $840 Million Acquisition
Global eCommerce payments company Digital River has entered into an agreement to be acquired by investor group Siris Capital, LLC in a…
Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsDOJ to Congress: Amend Laws to Help us Prosecute for Overseas Fraud on U.S. Cards
While there have been many successful efforts to bring international fraudsters to justice in U.S. courts, this often requires cooperation…
Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read Fraud PreventioneCommerce and Mobile Banking Fraud Lead 2016 Fraud Increase in the UK
Financial Fraud Action (FFA) UK, a financial services industry research and reporting group, recently released their 2016 year-end payment…
Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewseCommerce Retail Spending Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday Grew 10 Percent
According to estimates from comScore, U.S. consumers spent over $7.2 billion online from PCs during the five day period from Thanksgiving…
Nov 4, 2021 · 3 min read Industry NewsEMVCo’s 3DS 2.0 Specification Coming at a Critical Time
Merchant and cardholder use of Consumer Authentication programs like Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode increased following the…
Nov 4, 2021 · 4 min read Fraud PreventionFraud Attempts Increased this Holiday Season for Digital Download, In-Store Pickup and Overall
Benchmark data of top global retailers from ACI Worldwide along with data tracked by the eBay Enterprise Holiday Fraud Index show apparent…
Nov 4, 2021 · 2 min read