How to approach the inevitable: Cyberspace

An excerpt from The Conference Board's paper, entitled Commerce in Cyberspace, is presented. There are skeptics of the prospects for on-line commerce. Some of their concerns, including those regarding the security of Internet transactions, are quite valid. However, consensus holds that this is...

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Published inBank security & fraud prevention Vol. 3; no. 12; p. 2
Main Author Edwards, W Brian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington American Bankers Association 01.12.1996
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Summary:An excerpt from The Conference Board's paper, entitled Commerce in Cyberspace, is presented. There are skeptics of the prospects for on-line commerce. Some of their concerns, including those regarding the security of Internet transactions, are quite valid. However, consensus holds that this is a business that will explode in coming years, and the winners will be those creating solutions rather than griping about the problems. The security of electronic commerce depends on 4 critical components:; 1. confidentiality, 2. integrity, 3. authentication, and 4. non-repudiation.