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Having a website is important for many individuals and businesses alike. Some people have a site for sharing information, selling a product or marketing a service. While it would be great if all of these sites were always up, that isn’t always the case. It is common for websites to crash due to a number of issues such as server problems or too much traffic.
Maintaining security in the business sector has become very complicated in recent years. eCommerce fraud has caused several security issues both for businesses and individuals alike. As a business, it is important to safeguard your interests as a company. To learn more about the most common forms of eCommerce fraud and how to prevent them, review the information below:
While there are many types of eCommerce fraud to be aware of, consider these six most common forms of eCommerce fraud below:
Despite the number of significant data breaches rapidly increasing since 2012, SMBs sometimes feel that they’re too small to be targeted – but the reality is very different. While it is true that smaller businesses are not as likely to be the direct focus, many cyber-attacks aim for breadth and simply seek to cause as much damage as possible. The result is that almost half of all UK small businesses have been hit by a cyber-attack or breach, with many suffering significant financial consequences.
One of the most impressive innovations in business communication technologies over the last few years, unified communications, is being adopted globally. Although not every business has signed up and reaped the benefits of a UC-driven workforce just yet, for businesses that have, we’ve noted several trends to keep an eye on this year.
A lot of enterprises have realized that the best way to remain competitive is by moving their businesses online, and this is one of the reasons that has led to the burgeoning of the e-commerce industry. In a study by eMarketer, the e-commerce sales have recorded annual double-digit growth in the past decade and by 2020, it is expected that annual sales will top $4 trillion.
With that said, there is a lot of competition, and only a few businesses have penetrated the market. There is also a multitude of website creation tools that allow anyone to build and host a website at cheap rates. We have researched, and we have identified the following eight actionable tips that will help you create a powerful e-commerce website. However, only the businesses that are focused on going the full eight miles will use the tips below.
Every business has been there, particularly during the holiday or flu season; the phone rings… and rings… and rings… going to voice mail or sending customers in a circle of pressing buttons until they give up. It’s not fun for the customer trying to get hold of somebody, and it’s not fun for the business suffering the guilt of not being able to meet expectations. But what can you do? How can you provide better phone answering services for your customers?
Internet has been a great equalize for many business owners, particularly the small businesses that do not have resources to reach customers globally. By creating a website you can sell your products and services to anyone regardless of which country he resides in. Many small business owners have taken advantage of this and grown their business successfully. The warehouse and logistics services offered by companies such as Amazon and UPS and payment processing offered by companies such as Paypal has enabled them to cover all the processes without having to spend much on the backend infrastructure.
The technological advancement of the 21st century provides a convenient way of life for most people. Almost everything can be done instantaneously, thanks to technological development that were developed for decades. All aspects of life in this century deals heavily with technology, and things that you wanted could be provided in an instant. Take eating out as an example – in the past, fast food restaurants only number in hundreds. However, as more people looked at fast service to be more convenient, the majority started to like fast food restaurants. It is a time-saving business model, and it started to explode in numbers as more people look into time as an important resource.
If your small business has a fleet of vehicles, it’s essential to know details about each car, truck, or van. Decades ago, the primary solution was to stay in contact with each driver via telephone or even a pager, but now, the options are significantly more high-tech due to software. Several fleet management solutions have emerged in the market that take advantage of advanced technology such as GPS, sensors, etc. to make managing the fleet safe as well as efficient.
Energy surrounds us at all times. Most of the time, this energy is necessary, it keeps everything on earth working the way it is supposed to. It also helps to create new things every day. Scientists are constantly learning new ways to harness the energy to be used in a variety of ways. Unfortunately, this energy can also be harmful. One type of harmful energy is called an EMP which stands for electromagnetic pulse. If this pulse is centered in an area where there are no electronic devices or electricity, it will not be a problem; however, it will damage any electronic device in its path. The level of damage will be determined by the strength of the pulse.
