So if a message is sent we don't want someone tampering with the message and giving false information which could have awful ramifications for a company. ... The main problem is a customer can be quite trusting and hand over important information to someone who is not who they say they are. ... Tresse et al. (1998, pg.228) point out that key management has to do with the creation, distribution, storage and destruction of cryptographic keys. 2.4 Virus Scanning: Virus scanning today seems to be a basic security measure taken by all online businesses, figure 1 shows that ninety perce...

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Sometimes, they just take an innocent look around; sometimes they delete files or even deposit a virus of nature. ... It usually begins with contempt; most virus writers and hackers feel left out of mainstream society. ... Crackers are look down on by hackers, because they give hacking a bad name. ... One way that this can be accomplished is with a password-harvesting virus. A hacker merely sends the virus onto someone's network, which then attaches itself to the networks logon procedure and then sends the information back to the hacker. ...

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It may not seem like it but it is completely possible to build a personal profile on someone just by tracking him or her in cyberspace. ... There is a much more devious way that someone can gain access to information on a user's hard-drive. ... It is possible for someone to write a program using Java that transfers data from the user's computer back to the website without the user ever being aware of anything being taken. ... Many people do not realize that they often give information to websites by doing something called direct disclosure. ... In a survey conducted by Computer Secur...

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