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Security, Commerce And The Int

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As the internet/world wide web (www), gradually became more available to ordinary computer users, it was obvious that it would become a target market for commercial retailers, financial services, etc. The benefits to seller and buyer are readily apparent – shopping and banking from home; travel arrangements; ticket reservations; and holidays can all be purchased quickly and accurately. Access to a modem and a credit card will secure a wide range of goods and services.
This all seems a perfect system – immediacy, accuracy, convenience – the commercial transaction between seller and buyer simplified and streamlined. However, how can the security of the customer be ...

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a barrier to commerce on the net; but I will also evaluate some of the measures currently available to strengthen security.
In general terms, as soon as you install an internet package on your PC at home and connect your modem, you have opened a window into your computer through which anyone (should they have the skill) can look. This may not present a major threat to the average user as far as confidentiality goes (how many readers have truly, truly, ‘national security threatening’ private documents that cannot be disclosed?!), however, embarrassing private information could be made public. Also possible is the ability to trace which sites have been visited by you and how frequently, thus enabling a competent user to build a quite accurate profile of you. Apart from access to private information, it is possible for the ‘hackers’ to cause your browser to crash, causing delays in work schedules, etc.

Security really becomes an issue when you consider ...

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Added: 5/1/2004 03:27:29 AM
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