E-Commerce Minute

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E-Commerce Minute: Wednesday -- February 18, 2015

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Cyberthieves Bag a Billion in Snail-Speed Bank Heists
The Rhyme and Reason of Sales and Marketing Tech Adoption
Vendors Jostle to Gain Edge in Growing Federal Cloud Market
It's Time to Investigate Cyber Insurance

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Today's Story Highlights

Cyberthieves Bag a Billion in Snail-Speed Bank Heists
Criminals using Carbanak malware have stolen up to $1 billion from 100
financial institutions in Russia, China, Germany and the United States,
Kaspersky Lab has revealed. The gang is expanding operations to other
countries. Kaspersky has advised financial institutions to scan their
networks for intrusion by Carbanak. "These are advanced threat actors,"
said Lancope CTO TK Keanini.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81718.html

The Rhyme and Reason of Sales and Marketing Tech Adoption
For all the breakthroughs in technology and process, and for the vast
amounts of money invested in making sales and marketing more productive
and better aligned, we still face a staggering adoption problem. Sales
and marketing pros answered a lot of questions in a recent survey. One
of them was this simple query: How much of your sales team has adopted
and regularly uses your current solution?
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81720.html

Vendors Jostle to Gain Edge in Growing Federal Cloud Market
A major information technology trend within the U.S. government is the
gradual -- and apparently inexorable -- migration of federal IT
resources to cloud platforms. As the potential for federal cloud
adoption has grown, vendors have intensified their marketing and
improved their offerings to meet the emerging IT requirements of
government agencies.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81712.html

It's Time to Investigate Cyber Insurance
Almost every day there are reports of cyberintrusions, attacks and
related security breaches. If your company does not have the right
insurance, it could be even more of a disaster. What company can afford
not to have insurance for a potential cyberdisaster? Let's look at some
protective measures that can be taken to safeguard your business.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81710.html

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