Nancy Levin is the Group Marketing Manager for the Web Security Group at McAfee. She has over 15 years of experience in high technology marketing, having worked in various marketing functions since 1993. Prior to joining McAfee, Nancy was the Director of Marketing for Aeris Communications, a wireless network company. Nancy was a Senior Product Marketing Manager for Autodesk. Previously, she had several positions at Palm including Channel Marketing Manager and Sales Development Program Manager. Prior to joining Palm, she worked at AT&T (formerly Pacific Bell Wireless) where she served as a Program Manager. Nancy is a graduate of the University of Delaware.
In recent years, the number and variety of new security threats seems be increasing exponentially. Online commerce has taken off and criminals are taking note, putting consumers and the businesses that they buy from at risk. The 2012 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) presents some unsettling data regarding the state of web-based threats, with Read more…
Tags: eCommerce, PCI, Verizon DBIR
Whether it’s clicking on spam links or using “1234” as a password for both Twitter and banking, online merchants will always have to be mindful of consumers’ impressive ability to jeopardize their own information. It’s man against the machine. As merchants try to stay one step ahead with the latest security tools, it can be Read more…
Tags: cybersafety, eCommerce, Email & Web Security, linkedin
In a recent McAfee Labs blog, Global Threat Response Team Manager, Samantha Swift, discusses how the McAfee SECURE™ trustmark has been increasingly falsified on sites as part of a “ransomware” campaign. According to Swift, infected machines will notify users with a localized graphic containing a police logo that their machine has been “locked” and can Read more…
Tags: McAfee SECURE, Ransomware, trustmark
One of the hottest topics at this year’s Internet Retailer Conference and Expo was mobile commerce and, by extension, mobile payment technology. By lumping payment methods, loyalty cards, and coupons all into one location, services like Google Wallet, Passbook and ISIS™ make it easier than ever to shop online. Customers are now able to purchase Read more…
Tags: malware, mobile phones, mobile security
Another Internet Retailer Conference and Expo has come and gone, but not without some amazing experiences both on and off the show floor. Last week, our McAfee team joined 570 other exhibiting companies in the world’s largest showcase of eCommerce technology – where we were also proud to secure the 2012 IRCE registration site. Two Read more…
Next week on June 5-7, McAfee will be joining 570 exhibiting companies at the 2012 Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition (IRCE). With over 8000 expected attendees representing over 90% of the eCommerce technology market, we are proud and excited to show the world what McAfee SECURE has to offer. Our team will be stationed at Read more…
As more and more transactions are carried out online, credit card security and the need to achieve universal PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance continue to be a key issue. Many eCommerce merchants, especially retailers who fall within the small to medium category, are neglecting to keep up to date with the PCI standards required Read more…
Tags: PCI Compliance, SMBs
Mobile devices and payment applications are quickly transforming the relationship between consumers and retailers. Building upon the multi-billion-dollar eCommerce industry, mobile commerce is expected to grow significantly in coming years. But while mobile commerce technology has been available for over 10 years, most companies (online retailers especially) have only leveraged mobile as a complement to Read more…
Tags: eCommerce, Mobile Commerce, mobile security, PCI
Candy stores have always had an air of nostalgia about them, and many well-known candy shops have been around for generations. McKeesport Candy Co., one of the oldest wholesale candy companies in the nation, was one of the first to introduce that age-old sweetness to the online world, a move that has branded them as Read more…
Tags: case study, customer service, eCommerce, McAfee SECURE
Last month, one of the biggest names in digital and mobile commerce, Global Payments, confirmed a significant security breach affecting 1.5 million credit card holders. Within days, Visa dropped the company from its list of PCI compliant providers. From large enterprises to small online retailers, compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is Read more…
Tags: Global Payments, McAfee SECURE, PCI, PCI DSS
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