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