Good Software Can Go Bad
Feb 19, 2014 (Wed): Kaspersky Lab’s security research team published today a report confirming — and demonstrating — that the weak implementation of anti-theft software marketed by Absolute Software can turn a useful defensive utility into a powerful utility for cyberattackers. In a stealthy way, this poor implementation gives attackers full access to millions of users’ computers. The focus of the research was the...
One Great Deal that Gives a Second Chance to Animals
Feb 19, 2014 (Wed): Leading social e-commerce site, LivingSocial Malaysia recently launched a nationwide month long campaign as part of its corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative to garner contribution from members. The campaign is a collaboration with the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Selangor and is aimed to raise funds and create awareness in the adoption of rescued animals from the shelter....
PrestaShop Experiences Double Digit Annual Growth in 2013
Feb 19, 2014 (Wed): The opens-source e-commerce solution, PrestaShop recorded revenues of US$12 million in 2013 and the figure is representing an annual growth of 40 percent, according to a statement by PrestaShop. “Today, more than half of our business is done internationally and we plan to continue accelerating our growth across the globe. Our roster of renowned industry partners, such as eBay, PayPal and OVH is expanding globally...
nTrust Teams Up with DragonPay in Philippines
Feb 19, 2014 (Wed): nTrust has formed a strategic partnership with Dragon, allowing its members to upload funds to nTrust Cloud online through Internet banking facilities or over-the-counter at Dragonpay locations without additional fee. “Dragonpay is a respected and recognized brand throughout the Philippines and our partnership offers nTrust members complete security, convenience and confidence in managing their funds,”...
The Importance of Social Media in eCommerce
Feb 18, 2014 (Tue): Does social media bring impact to ecommerce sales? Despite online sellers are debating the impact, no doubt you can see many brands are investing in social media to build their fans base. You can find out more tips about social media for ecommerce from the following infograhic provided by MobStac, a mobile website and apps developer. MobStac – Mobile Websites and Mobile Apps for...
Microsoft Forms Global Partnership to Combat Cybercrime
Feb 18, 2014 (Tue): Microsoft Corp. signed memorandums of understanding (MoU) with Organization of American States, Europol and FIS during its first annual Cybercrime Enforcement Summit last week. Under the agreements, Microsoft will collaborate with the three organizations to pursue criminal enterprises engaged in cybercrime and helping build a safer Internet. The companies anticipate that the partnership will enable them to...
Ecwid Introduces WebPartner Program
Feb 18, 2014 (Tue): The e-commerce store front provider, Ecwid has launched its WebPartner Program, a program offered to developers, sitebuilders, marketing agencies and other technology consultants. Under the program, partners are able to access Ecwid’s exclusive developer resources including early Beta previews, receives priority support as well as exposure in Ecwid’s partner directory. Besides, the partner will also entitle for a...
LinkedIn Has More Than 50M Users in APAC
Feb 18, 2014 (Tue): The social network for professionals, LinkedIn via its blog announced that they have registered more than 50 million members in nine countries in Asia Pacific region. Currently, LinkedIn members exist in India (24+ million), Australia (5+ million), China (4+ million), Indonesia and the Philippines (2+ million each), Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and New Zealand (1+ million...
e-Lock Delivers Identity Theft Prevention Solutions to SSNB
Feb 18, 2014 (Tue): e-Lock Corporation Sdn Bhd, a one-stop provider that offers a comprehensive suite of information security solutions and services, has completed the implementation of TheGRID Beacon for SBI Sumishin Net Bank (SSNB) in Japan, Bernama reports. TheGRID Beacon is an interactive multi-factor authentication and transaction approval solution with unparalleled scalability, flexibility and speed. It is deployed over a secure...
Stripe Now Accepts in 139 Currencies
Feb 17, 2014 (Mon): Stripe announced that its online payment solution has enabled merchants in the U.S. and Europe can accept payments in 139 currencies. Stripe will automatically handle converting and transferring funds to merchants in their home currency and each currency conversion incurs a 2 percent fee on top of market exchange rates. According to Stripe, the currency conversion rate is calculated in real-time and can be...
