Mitigating E-Commerce: Threats and Counter Measures

Abstract: 
This paper aims to address the potential risks 
associated with e-commerce websites and explore 
the actions that can mitigate these threats. The 
rapid growth of cross-border e-commerce has 
indeed increased web risk, including fraud, data 
theft, Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. These 
threats have repercussions for both businesses and 
users. The findings, through these threats, show 
the combination of technological solutions, best 
practices, and policy regulations played an 
important role in a secure and trustworthy e- 
commerce environment was significant. It did 
show that the main idea is to choose the sufficient 
number of security methods such as encryption, 
fraud detection systems, and user education 
programs to ensure the operation of payment 
transactions on the internet will be safe. 

Moreover, the paper explores the impact of data 
protection laws and the validity of implementing 
emerging technologies like AI and blockchain to 
minimize fraud and maximize security. The 
primary focus is to give a complete approach for 
businesses to protect them and their clients in the 
digital world.