E-Commerce in Buisness

Identity Theft

a process by which imposters obtain key personal information and pose as you when purchasing goods, services or committing illegal acts

Firewalls

a safety checkpoint for all incoming and outgoing data

PayPal

an online payment service which allows individuals and businesses to transfer funds electronically

Internet Service Providers (ISP)

companies which provide Internet access to individuals and other companies

SSL (secure site licenses)

create a secure connection between a client and a server

Webmasters

create and maintain Web sites

Business-to-Consumer

describes the process of selling goods or services to final consumer

Virtual Companies

do not have a physical store or location

Hackers

individuals who attempt to break-in to a computer system

E-commerce

refers to distributing, buying, selling, marketing and servicing products over the Internet

Encryption

refers to the procedure in which information or plain text is converted into ciphertext in order to prevent specific individuals from encoding the data

E-tailing

specifically refers to selling goods on the Internet

Phishing

the act of sending a falsified email or instant message which creates the appearance of a legitimate business in order to obtain account information

E-business

the general or broad term used to describe online business

Business-to-Business

used when a product is sold from one business to another