C/EI/64. Importance of a strategic alignment between IT and business processes

The paper addresses the issue of business qualification in IT workers highlighting the importance of a strategic alignment between IT and business processes and the need to attract, develop and retain the most able IT professionals. The issues of IT security and protection of private information are considered as "newly important" skills in modern business operations.

C/EI/45. E-Commerce Security

The research provides an insight into the security issues involved in e-commerce transactions. The author presents analysis of the challenges faced by e-commerce web portals with relation to data privacy, data integrity and user authentication.

S/EI/35. Viruses on the Internet

The paper looks at the specific features of the Internet use reviewing the problems associated with viruses and focusing on banking fraud.

C/EI/39. E-Security: Consumer Risk Perception at Primark (Report + Reflective Report)

The Internet users have grown exponentially over the last couple of decades around the globe and the world has already witnessed the rise, fall and re-emergence of e-commerce. One of the major issues in the success and failure of ecommerce is the internet-security or e-security. This paper discusses the issues related to the e-security, especially the customer perception of the risks associated with e-commerce and its impact on their decision to buy or not to buy over the internet. A particular case of cloths retailer Primark is studied to understand the phenomenon. Primary data is drawn through a questionnaire asking Primark customers specific questions about their perception of risk associated with buying online and their level of trust on Primark. The study revealed that there is huge un-met demand among the customers for Primark's e-shopping facility and despite some doubts on e-security, vast majority of customers are willing to use if any such facility is offered by Primark.

C/EI/38. E-security at Primark's e-commerce facility

This poster has been aimed at exploring the e-security at Primark's e-commerce facility. The poster has been designed on an A3 sized MS power point slide, where a balance between rich graphics, diagrams and text has been achieved. The poster highlights the importance of e-commerce for Primark; the phases for the deployment of the system; the research objectives of a dissertation based on Primark's e-security; and special aspects of e-security.

E/EI/25. SECURITY AND USE OF THE INTERNET FOR E-COMMERCE

The paper addresses the problem of security in online services providing background information on E-commerce, discussing on-line payment systems, and identifying success factors behind the performance of eBay. Consumer Protection Regulations are reviewed.

P/EI/79. E-commerce security issues

The paper examines the issues of security, encryption and database technologies in E-commerce reviewing security risks of e-transactions, network protection mechanisms (i.e. Firewall, VPN, etc.), encryption and database methodologies.

P/EI/68. E-commerce security: review of database and encryption technologies

The paper examines the issues of e-commerce security discussing cookies, passwords, credit card authentication, etc. Database technologies and encryption methodologies used to secure e-commerce networks are reviewed including Firewall, VNP, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), digital signatures, secure socket layer (SSL), Oracle database, SQL server, MySQL server, etc.

P/EI/64. How effective are EC regulations on e-privacy protection?

The paper addresses the issues of privacy protection in an electronic environment discussing the effectiveness of European Commission (EC) regulations on data protection and unsolicited communications. Protection against spam is described and evaluated.

E/EI/11. Privacy and the Web

In the age of the internet, doing e-business has brought marketing to a completely new frontier. Online trading can actually bring lots of benefits for both B2B and B2C Company in cost reduction, communication, competitive advantage, and so on. (Chaffey, 2002, p25) Therefore, lots of companies started their online trading. However, as every coin has two sides, e-business can also bring risks for online organizations. For example, as a new media for doing business, the web may suffer some new kinds of risks like viruses, hackers and so on which can cause security and privacy problems. As Deitel, Deitel, and Steinbuhler (2001, p.182) point out that the explosion of e-business and e-commerce is forcing customers focus on their privacy as their may providing their highly confidential information through web sites. In this article, we will focus on privacy and the web. After fundamental view about net privacy definition, we will look at the both privacy threats and technologies and solutions for privacy to have a general understanding about privacy and the web.

C/EI/17. Dissertation. E-Commerce and Payment Security: A Comparative Study of China and the United Kingdom

Payment security is a key issue affecting the adoption of e-commerce across the globe. The significant technical and legal difference in rules on payment security between countries, in particular, those in the East and West, has made the issue of payment security even more vital to effective global commerce. This dissertation compares the differing technical and legal issues of payment security in an e-commerce environment in China and the United Kingdom. It highlights the more laissez-faire approach that the United Kingdom takes towards e-commerce, compared with Chinas concerns over national security and a more controlled economy, which drive its decision-making. It would be useful for those interested in a comparative, case study research approach and those wanting to know more about the Internet, e-commerce and payment security, in particular, as well as the two case countries (China and the United Kingdom).

C/EI/15. Security concerns for online traders: Are IT managers responsible?

The paper highlights the growing concern that security presents to customers and organisations. Issues discussed include the growing complexity of technology and security requirements to manage that technology and the increasing number of security breaches amongst online traders. These include examples such as Amazon, eBay and online bank, Cahoot, which have become particularly well-known. The reasons for security concerns are outlined in some detail and then the role of managing security within organisations is discussed. The paper describes how traditionally, security has been the responsibility of IT managers, although the growing need for an organisation-wide approach to security may put this into question.