Lazada safeguards services against hacker attacks

Saying it has seen traffic to its websites and mobile apps more than double annually in recent years, the online buy-and-sell firm made the announcement following a successful six-month collaboration in which Qrator boosted Lazada’s internet resources for steep traffic surges and fortified them against hacking attempts. 
The effort ensured uninterrupted service for Lazada users even during its three-day fifth-anniversary event in March, which drew about 70 million visitors.
The system involves a traffic-filtering network connecting Lazada’s data centres in Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia to deter and mitigate risks of DDoS intrusions. It was designed specifically for Lazada with data collected and analysed by Qrator.
Qrator Labs has also opened a new node for traffic transmission in Singapore to provide additional connectivity in Southeast Asia.
The customised solution is fully integrated into Lazada’s Web and mobile network spanning Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
“As an e-commerce platform, we are ‘always on’ for our shoppers and sellers, so having a world-class technology infrastructure is critical,” said senior vice president Vladimir Ivanov. “We are pleased to work with the tech professionals and scientists at Qrator Labs to provide a secure, fast and high-quality online shopping and selling experience for our users.”
Qrator founder and chief executive Alexander Lyamin said his firm has “a strong scientific background and over 10 years of conducting research with our clients”.
“Qrator Labs was able to build a reliable infrastructure for Lazada that allowed the company to manage traffic loads and offer their customers an excellent shopping experience with no interruptions. 
“Lazada is our largest customer in Southeast Asia and we couldn’t have asked for a better start in our Southeast Asian expansion. The region is one of the most important for our company and we seek to continue our business development here.”