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Mother’s Day Online Shopping Activity Hits Record High

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:16:38 -0500

For online retailers, Mother’s Day is rapidly becoming one of the most important days of the year. In May, VeriSign released new data that showed a dramatic rise in online sales on Mother’s Day, accounting for $4.4 billion in sales, a 24% increase as compared with the same time period (April 26 through May 9) in 2004.

Online Defenses Get Stronger

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:14:45 -0500

Certificates and Browsers Support 256-Bit Encryption Online merchants are well aware that the level of security they provide can make all the difference between success and failure, and therefore such retailers use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption to help prevent customers’ data from being apprehended in transit.

Survey Reveals Many Retailers Unaware of Security Solutions

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:13:34 -0500

Most online retailers are aware of the dangers of Internet fraud, but many underestimate the extent of the danger that it causes. Gartner group and Research and Markets stated that online U.S. e-commerce lost about $2.6 billion to online fraud in 2004, and the projected results for 2005 show even larger losses.

AOL Releases Security-Conscious Browser

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:11:47 -0500

Online retailers need to keep an eye on America Online; with over 110 million unique monthly U.S. visitors to its network of Web properties, the popular service provider offers a vast potential customer base. Last month, AOL announced the release of the new Netscape 8.0 browser, featuring considerable security enhancements. Netscape 8.0 allows users to browse the Web with their choice of an Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox interface, enabling users to enjoy the extensive site compatibility of Internet Explorer with the advanced security of Firefox.

VeriSign Secures Leading Online Travel Providers

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:09:22 -0500

Online travel is one of the fasting growing industries in the country and a great opportunity for the small business owner. No subject prompts as much comparative research among causal consumers as personal travel, and efforts to meet this need online have been extremely successful. A recent survey by Forrester suggests that by 2007, 34.3 million U.S. households will be booking travel plans online, amounting to industry revenues of approximately $50 billion.

Internet Commerce Grows 88 Percent

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 13:08:31 -0600

In February, VeriSign released the fifth edition of the VeriSign Internet Security Intelligence Briefing (ISIB). The new edition highlights Internet commerce and fraud trends during the 2004 holiday season, as well as Internet security threats and vulnerability metrics, and details on the rapid growth of Internet usage.

Web Browsers are Becoming More Security Conscious

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 13:07:14 -0600

Savvy consumers shop exclusively at secure sites and, to attract such customers, savvy merchants make a concerted effort to highlight the critical security measures they have put in place.

Cyber-Criminals Target Online Charity Sites

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 13:05:12 -0600

Online commerce is growing at a breakaway pace. This past holiday season, for example, VeriSign observed a 25% increase in online spending over the previous year’s holiday season. (VeriSign draws this data from its payment infrastructure, which processes more than one-third of the world’s e-commerce transactions.

10 Tax-Preparation Tips for the Small Business

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 12:55:31 -0600

This article contains 10 useful tips and information specifically geared to the small business community.

IRS Offers Free Online Tax Preparation

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 12:33:46 -0600

April 15th is right around the corner, and if you run your own business, or work at a small business, you know that this time of year cannot be accurately described as “easy.”

In Practice: Preparing for Holiday Shopping

Wed, 13 Oct 2004 18:42:27 -0500

With the gift-giving season fast approaching, most analysts foresee online shopping hitting an all-time high. At the same time, increased concern about progressively elaborate scams has left online customers more careful than ever. Keep them assured of your legitimacy with these simple steps.

Spam: More Than a Nuisance

Wed, 13 Oct 2004 18:41:55 -0500

From dubious requests by “Nigerian millionaires” to medical offers of questionable authenticity, spam mail has long been a recognized and seemingly unavoidable irritant. Beyond the nuisance of digital marketing, however, recent years have seen inboxes flooded with all manner of danger, such as viruses and other “malware.” If current trends are an indicator, these problems will only intensify: spam mail now accounts for 52 percent of all email. The junk in your email is no longer just a harmless bother; it can now pose a serious security threat to small and large organizations alike, and it can seriously damped productivity.

The 10th Anniversary of E-Commerce

Wed, 13 Oct 2004 18:41:23 -0500

Today, e-commerce is a widely-accepted and lucrative industry, a routine for many home-users and a standard in the business world. As such, you might be surprised to learn that the first commercial transaction online took place just ten years ago this October. In 1994 the Netscape browser was released, which revolutionized business as we know it by creating a graphical browser for home users and an opportunity for companies to set up commercial Web sites.

VeriSign Unveils New Seal

Wed, 13 Oct 2004 18:39:43 -0500

Users of VeriSign’s SSL Services are familiar with the acclaimed VeriSign® Secure Site Seal and its potential benefits. The most widely-recognized sign of trust on the Internet, the Secure Site Seal is recognized by 71% of Web-shoppers as a guarantee of increased safety, and now VeriSign is unveiling a new version of the seal, called the VeriSign® SecuredTM Seal.

Unbreakable Security for Any Browser

Wed, 13 Oct 2004 18:38:59 -0500

As stories of hackers fill the news and increasingly sophisticated scams flood inboxes, more and more consumers are growing concerned about the safety of Internet commerce. Recent surveys by Ipsos-Insight and InsightExpress show that 69% of Americans worry about online credit card fraud and 85% are concerned that they could be a victim of identity theft; a recent study by Jupiter Media Metrix suggests that business could lose over $25 billion to security concerns by 2005. Keeping your business lucrative today means assuring customers of your safety, and that means offering them the most advanced and foolproof security measures.