E-Commerce Minute

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E-Commerce Minute: Wednesday -- May 22, 2019

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Headline Scan
EU's Counterattack on Junk News May Help Protect Elections
Cybercriminals Score Billions in Cryptocurrency Thefts
5 Effective Talent Retention Strategies for Security Teams
Omnichannel Retail: Big Data Is Nice, Fast Data Is Necessary

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Today's Story Highlights

EU's Counterattack on Junk News May Help Protect Elections
Government efforts to minimize the effects of junk and fake news
circulating on social media ahead of this week's EU parliamentary
elections may have succeeded, suggest results of a study conducted by
Oxford University's Computational Propaganda Project. The European
Commission undertook targeted actions to counter junk news last year.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86030.html

Cybercriminals Score Billions in Cryptocurrency Thefts
Is anyone surprised to learn that in just the first quarter of 2019 more
than $1.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen? Probably not. This
story follows the old line from bank robber Willie Sutton who is
credited with saying that he robbed banks "because that's where the
money is." So not much has changed. Cryptocurrencies are not exactly
money, though, even if they do have a market value.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86027.html

5 Effective Talent Retention Strategies for Security Teams
In IT, we've been hearing about the "cybersecurity skills shortage" for
a few years. There is no shortage of statistics and data about it: More
than 70 percent of participating organizations reported being impacted
by the skills shortage, according to an ESG/ISSA research report.
Likewise, more than half of the organizations surveyed for an ISACA
report noted unfilled cybersecurity positions.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86025.html

Omnichannel Retail: Big Data Is Nice, Fast Data Is Necessary
Any retailer that wants to be competitive knows it must offer a seamless
omnichannel experience to its customers. However, many retailers aren't
aware that the key to powering that customer experience is IT system
performance . Why? Omnichannel retailers must process, analyze and use
huge amounts of data for a multitude of equally important functions.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86024.html

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