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Archive for April, 2011

Why customer data shouldn’t be fair game

The news that fraudsters have obtained the data of 75 million online video gamers, including more than three million Britons, after targeting Sony’s PlayStation Network shows that businesses need to pay closer attention to the protection of cardholder data. There is little excuse for data breaches on this scale as online merchants can protect card details and should look at using Tokenisation, an additional encryption capability that replaces sensitive data with unique identification symbols. The token can be accessed by the merchant for reporting and future purchases, but the credit card details remain secure at all times.

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What haven’t you done yet?

Is there something you just haven’t got round to yet or do you manage to get everything done? Either way share your thoughts with other e-commerce merchants – you may help someone just like you or you may pick up a gold nugget of advice!

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Merchant Monday 18th April

It’s Merchant Monday time again, a weekly feature which we bring to your attention a selection of SecureTrading merchants who have gone live in the last week.
The first Merchant to feature is Naturally4Baby. Helping Mums and Dads to provide their babies with a healthy and contented start to life, they stock a range of products [...]

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Merchant Monday 11th April

Another Monday brings another Merchant Monday, a regular feature where we introduce you to a selection of new SecureTrading merchants who have gone live with us in the past 7 days.
And what do we have for you this week?
Now that the sun has made a brief appearance you might be looking to plan some activities. [...]

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Sales hit new high as online merchant growth continues apace

At a time when much of the news for businesses is doom and gloom, at SecureTrading we’re delighted to report that our latest sales figures have revealed that we continue to go from strength to strength.
Businesses are seizing the opportunity to trade in the online environment, the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales [...]

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Cash Generator bring franchisees together online with SecureTrading

Cash Generator, a buy, sell and loan discount retailer, is reaping rewards following the decision to bring its online payment processing under one roof and increase the selling power of franchisees. This follows the implementation of Payment Pages, a payment processing solution from SecureTrading.
Dan McGrath, Financial Controller, Cash Generator said, “When we took the decision [...]

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Merchant Monday 4th April

It’s Merchant Monday time again, a weekly feature which we bring to your attention a selection of SecureTrading merchants who have gone live in the last week.
And what do we have for you this week?
The first merchant to feature is Amélie Boutique, an online store selling a range of fashion forward clothing from up and [...]

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