People thought that the birth of the automation retail industry would herald the end of in-store shopping, but security concerns are the most significant reasons why this did not happen.

While there have been noticeable increases in eCommerce activity, many people still prefer to do their shopping in person. According to studies, no matter how frequently a person spends online, they still enjoy going to the mall.

COVID, on the other hand, has entirely changed the game, as the present lockdown has pushed retail stores to close in order for shoppers to stay at home. With all non-essential trips outlawed, Internet shopping has seen a significant increase in popularity. Many retailers have been compelled to move their entire company online in order to stay in business. And, now, even after the pandemic is slowly pushing back its claws, the trend is noway close to dying down.

Unfortunately, cybercriminals have taken full advantage of this abrupt shift in the industry. Retailers were forced to adjust too quickly, resulting in various loopholes in the system. Security took a backseat to measuring how to ”keep the lights on” due to rapid changes in business survival plans. It is usually only for the deployment of reactive security solutions that examine how to respond post-attack for retail security issues.

Retailers can detect attacks in advance before they get access to data, services, or apps, thanks to automation.

Automation technologies efficiently use data insights, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to detect anomalous behavior and take a variety of automated steps before an issue occurs. Automation is a valuable ally against cyberattacks on shops. Let’s see how:

• Ransomware: A thoughtless email is often the start of a ransomware attack. Direct voice communication for re-enforcement during the urgency of any activity is included in targeted attacks. It’s critical to think ahead of the attacks. As the malware seeks to propagate, there will be a variety of behavioral patterns, including computer network interactions, machines accessing local data at high speeds, and more. To avoid proliferation, it’s vital to spot these patterns early and quarantine affected devices, as well as segment the network.

• DDoS: Modern DDoS attacks are disruptive and brief, lasting only a few seconds but repeatedly trying until a site is brought offline altogether. Automated DDoS solutions reroute traffic in real-time to keep the business running while mitigating the attack.

• PCI DSS: The ability to amend card and payment data as well as track any illegal modifications is critical for both compliance and revenue protection. Automation can watch for any suspicious aberrant behaviors, such as data changes, revisions, restrictions, or deletion, and then take appropriate action to correct the problem.

For internet shops, the advantages of automation are obvious. However, doing this will be difficult for retail businesses, especially since they are already battling to keep things moving in this new online-only shopping world. So, its time to evolve and adapt into the new automation era!

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