Cyber Monday
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Amazon Prime Day sale: Smart speakers, TVs, Kleenex were the top-selling products
•Other top-selling products around the world included table salt in India.
E-commerce Cloud: Why startups must innovate online storefronts to woo shoppers
Sonal Puri •Many companies are still using traditional dedicated server hosting and networking solutions for the scale, security and management of their websites, and web applications.
E-commerce growth: Why cloud technology is a one-stop solution for a startup’s infrastructure needs
Sonal Puri •Startups have the opportunity to learn from these mistakes, and pursue a different path with regards to the underlying infrastructure of their online storefronts
Internet businesses including Reddit and Twitter urge FCC to scrap plans of rolling back net neutrality rules
•Ajit Pai, appointed by President Donald Trump in January, unveiled plans last week to scrap landmark 2015 rules intended to ensure a free and open internet.
Shoppers in the US browse through stores but save up to buy online as Black Friday deals begin
•Black Friday online sales totalled at least $3.54 billion by 8 p.m. EST (0100 Saturday GMT), up 15.6 percent from a year ago, according to Adobe Analytics.
China's Alibaba Singles’ Day sale breaks its own world record; hits $25.4 billion in a single day
•Alibaba also said it had turned 100,000 physical shops around China into “smart stores” for this year’s event.
RSA Finds: Cyber Monday Attacks Cost Cos Up To $3.4 Million Per Hour Losses
Fp Archives •Research reveals that Cyber Monday attacks impact enterprise losses in the million and yet 70 percent of organisations aren't taking additional precautions.
Businesses Bracing For Security, Productivity Impact On Cyber Monday
Fp Archives •68 percent of all businesses reported that employees cannot identify fraudulent attacks on the corporate network, says Dell SonicWALL survey.
Cyber Monday sales set to surpass initial expectations; expected to hit record $3.39 billion
Fp Archives •U.S. online sales gained momentum on Cyber Monday and are set to surpass initial expectations by hitting a record $3.39 billion as consumers snapped up deals on the busiest day of the year for internet shopping.
Cyber Monday security tips from IBM are effective safety measures during online shopping festivals
Tech2 News Staff •The increased volume in transactions means that consumers have to be extra alert for malicious activity that spikes during the sales.