Digital Business (although it may have many differently viewed definitions) generally refers to the digital transactions of goods, services and information through the use of the Internet, or other similar networks; eg. purchasing CD's from www.cdnow.com ®, sending an e-mail to a workmate through the LAN (local area network), purchasing groceries from an online shopping site. ...
Page 5 4.0 What is your overall assessment of the current state Page 5 of e-commerce security. 5.0 Will I buy online now. ... As can be viewed in figure 1, Firewalls are one of the most used forms of security, being used by 85% of businesses trading over the internet. 2.2 Secure Socket Layer (SSL): Hersupport.com (2000, Secure Transaction Protocols) notes that SSL provides data encryption, enables server and browser authentication, and ensures message integrity over a TCP/IP connection. ... Figure 1 shows us that SSL is used by 55% of online businesses as security me...
Information security (InfoSec), is the practice of defending information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction. It is a general term that can be used regardless of the form the data may take (electronic, physical, etc...)...
The computer, together with the "all-powerful" Internet provides us with almost everything we could ever want; material things, information, even potential life partners (online dating); thus resulting in the formation of new words such as cyber-space or online connectivity. ... The prefix "cyber" refers to a person that is connected to the Internet or online. ...
It depicts that cyber-crime is a global issue because businesses that function in an online world often are the victims and have to deal with it in some way. ... Analysis 2.1 Cyber-Attack Techniques There are many kind of cyber threats that exist behind anything that is online or uses the internet. ... The disruption of online and other services along with the theft of critical and confidential information are the major technological risks faced by corporations. ...
