E-Commerce Minute

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E-Commerce Minute: Thursday -- October 6, 2016

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Headline Scan
US Launches IT Contract to Spur Cybersecurity Purchases
Amazon Cracks Down on Review Freebies
Report: Apple Shares Unencrypted iMessage Metadata With Cops
Salesforce Commerce Cloud Hits the Streets

Today's Story Highlights

US Launches IT Contract to Spur Cybersecurity Purchases
The U.S. government plans to initiate an updated contracting vehicle for
the acquisition of cybersecurity information technologies for federal
agencies this month. The purpose of the program is to make it easier and
more efficient for federal agencies to obtain cyberprotection services.
Specifically, GSA will include cybertechnology providers on a major
listing of approved federal contractors.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83964.html

Amazon Cracks Down on Review Freebies
In a bid to help bolster trust in its customer ratings, Amazon on Monday
said that it no longer would allow most incentivized reviews -- that is,
reviews written in exchange for receiving products free or at a
discount. Such reviews comprise only a small percentage of the tens of
millions of reviews of products sold on the site, maintained Amazon Vice
President of Customer Experience Chee Chew.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83962.html

Report: Apple Shares Unencrypted iMessage Metadata With Cops
Apple last week faced renewed scrutiny for its data-sharing practices,
following news that it retains iMessage metadata and shares it with law
enforcement when presented with a court order. The company has insisted
that it would not share data that would jeopardize the privacy and trust
of its millions of customers. Metadata includes contacts, IP addresses,
and dates and times of conversations.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83959.html

Salesforce Commerce Cloud Hits the Streets
Salesforce last week unveiled the Salesforce Commerce Cloud, billing it
as the fastest path to unified commerce. It's built on technology from
Demandware; Salesforce completed its acquisition of the company this
summer. Commerce Cloud enables brands to provide personalized
experiences for shoppers across the Web, mobile devices, social networks
and in stores.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83961.html

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