Over the last six months, COVID-19 has fueled online shopping. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, online (e-commerce) sales grew more than 31% from Q1 to Q2 2020. As more businesses adapt to a post-pandemic world, e-commerce capabilities continue to play a critical role. But there are multiple levels of sophistication and features – from simple online stores with just an image and price to configurations that require heavy investments from IT and legal. Regardless of complexity, security plays a vital role when ensuring employee, partner and customer safety.
Whether your brick and mortar business is new to e-commerce, is currently transitioning online, or is already in the space, here are some basic security principles to follow: