With the holiday shopping season settling in, eCommerce growth has continued to skyrocket. In November, the U.S. Department of Commerce reports an almost 37% increase in quarterly retail e-commerce sales, when compared to the previous year. However, with growth come challenges, including a concurrent spike in cyberattacks on e-commerce web infrastructure as more and more consumers flock to these websites. In fact, since the beginning of September, Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs global threat intelligence and research team showed a very steady, consistent wave of e-commerce attack type attempts. A month later, the team saw over a billion different attempts which is almost a 140% increase. Those responsible for protecting their customers data should operate with two key responsibilities in mind: delivering dynamic and engaging shopping experiences to their customers and securing the web applications that deliver that experience.
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