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Suppose you have been inducted as IT Consultant (Cyber Security) in a growing E-Commerce driven business. How will you ensure security/privacy for online transactions over the internet while securing customer network/information/credentials?

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Answer:

The question is one of Cyber Security.

To ensure security/privacy for online transaction while securing customer network, information and credentials, the first step is to ensure that:

1. The website itself is hosted with a very secure platform. This can be achieved by:

  • Picking the right hosting company.
  • Ensuring that your hosting company itself utilizes secure servers and networks.
  • Adding a two-factor authentication for the C-Panel and other access points to the hosted website
  • Ensuring that the website is secured using a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. This certificate helps to ensure the authentication, encryption and decryption of data transmitted over the Internet.

2. Use Web Application Firewall (WAF)

This is a hardware or software system that allows authorized traffic and blocks unauthorized or potentially malicious access to a network.

3. Ensuring that the website is compliant with PCI DSS requirements

PCI DSS refers to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.

This technology helps to eliminate fraud and secure e-commerce websites.

4. Real-Time Bot Detection Technology

Bots are also used by malicious people to steal information and or vendor data. If the website is enhanced with a Bot Detection Technology, it will help reduce the effects of such.

5. As an e-commerce business, one must force users to use very strong passwords. This may be done a the point of registration. Passwords boxes besides having the regular encryption must be configured to accept only strong passwords.

Cheers!

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