NetFlash: E-commerce fraud losses climb

Opinion
Nov 16, 20042 mins

* E-commerce fraud losses climb * How best to patch: the debate begins * Dell, Microsoft slip software, hardware management into single interface * Cisco extends optical line * Today on Layer 8

Fraud through e-commerce is a booming business. A researcher that has been tracking this sort of thing for the last six years says that businesses will lose $2.6 billion to online fraud this year. This high number is causing many online retailers to spend more money on combating fraud – and they don’t always correctly identify it, which means they leave money on the table. E-commerce fraud losses climb http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1115fraud.html?net

Fraud through e-commerce is a booming business. A researcher that has been tracking this sort of thing for the last six years says that businesses will lose $2.6 billion to online fraud this year. This high number is causing many online retailers to spend more money on combating fraud – and they don’t always correctly identify it, which means they leave money on the table.

E-commerce fraud losses climb

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1115fraud.html?net

How best to patch: the debate begins

For a serious vetting of the issues, nothing beats one of Network World’s Virtual Showdowns. We’re running one all week long on the topic of managing patches, which has turned into one of the biggest headaches for network managers today. We’ve got six patch-management vendors, each with their own take – and the fun really begins tomorrow, when you’ll be able to submit your own questions and get prompt answers in our forum format.

https://www.nwfusion.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1964?net

Dell, Microsoft slip software, hardware management into single interface

Microsoft and Dell Monday announced plans to integrate their management products as part of a long-term partnership to combine hardware and software administration onto a single platform.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1115dellms.html?net

Cisco extends optical line

Cisco has unveiled new and enhanced optical products designed to help service providers provision and manage new and existing telecom services.

https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/1116ciscoptical.html?net

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