Topic > E-commerce - 672

As more and more companies look for ways to secure online electronic marketing, the need for e-commerce grows. Whatis.com defines e-commerce (EC) as “the buying and selling of goods and services over the Internet. As more and more businesses take on the challenge of e-commerce, e-business security and protection software are becoming a factor that businesses must address. We will discuss what e-commerce is and how it is used, as well as the advantages and disadvantages. EC security systems have four categories that include: Authentication: Verify who you say you are. Requires that you are the only one authorized to access your Internet banking account; Permission: Allows only you to manipulate your resources in specific ways. This prevents you from increasing your account balance or canceling a bill; Cryptography: deals with hiding information. It guarantees you that you cannot spy on others during Internet banking transactions; Auditing: keeps a record of operations. Merchants use auditing to prove that you purchased specific merchandise (Khusial and McKegney, 2005).And...