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E-Commerce Security

This document discusses e-commerce security. It outlines the e-business security environment and risks currently faced by online retailers like credit card fraud and data errors. Cybersecurity is highlighted as an important feature to protect customers and businesses from payment fraud. The document then covers security threats in e-business like malware, exploits, and vulnerabilities in e-commerce transactions. It concludes by recommending technology solutions for e-commerce security such as using HTTPS, securing servers and payment gateways, employing antivirus software, firewalls, SSL certificates, and multi-layer security approaches.

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E-Commerce Security

This document discusses e-commerce security. It outlines the e-business security environment and risks currently faced by online retailers like credit card fraud and data errors. Cybersecurity is highlighted as an important feature to protect customers and businesses from payment fraud. The document then covers security threats in e-business like malware, exploits, and vulnerabilities in e-commerce transactions. It concludes by recommending technology solutions for e-commerce security such as using HTTPS, securing servers and payment gateways, employing antivirus software, firewalls, SSL certificates, and multi-layer security approaches.

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E-Commerce Security

[IT 402 - E-Commerce, Session-10]


Dr. D. Sharma
Session Outline
• E-Business Security Environment
• Security threats in E-business
• Technology Solutions
E-Business Security Environment
• eCommerce security refers to the principles which guide
safe electronic transactions, allowing the buying and selling of goods
and services through the Internet, but with protocols in place to
provide safety for those involved.
• E-commerce Security Risks Currently Faced by Online
Retailers. Security risks associated with e-commerce can be as a
result of human error, an accident or unauthorized access to systems.
Online retailers are most likely to face credit card fraud or data errors.
E-Business Security Environment
• Cyber-security represents maybe the most important eCommerce
feature.
• Without the existence and implementation of proper
protocols, online store owners put themselves and also their
customers at risk for payment fraud.
• More than financial consequences, data breaches harm an
eCommerce website's reputation.
Security threats in E-business
System Analysis/Planning
• Business objectives:
• List of capabilities you want your site to have
• System functionalities:
• List of information system capabilities needed to achieve business objectives
• Information requirements:
• Information elements that system must produce in order to achieve business
objectives
Systems Design:
Hardware and Software Platforms
• System design specification:
• Description of main components of a system and their relationship to one
another
• Two components of system design:
• Logical design
• Data flow diagrams, processing functions, databases
• Physical design
• Specifies actual physical, software components, models, and so on
Logical Design E-Business Website
Simple Website – Physical Design
Choice in Building and Hosting
Two-Tier E-commerce Architecture
Multi-Tier E-commerce Architecture
Merchant Server Software Packages

• Integrated environment that includes most of functionality


needed
• Key factors in selecting a package
• Functionality
• Support for different business models, including (m-commerce)
• Business process modeling tools
• Visual site management and reporting
• Performance and scalability
• Connectivity to existing business systems
• Compliance with standards
• Global and multicultural capability
• Local sales tax and shipping rules
Vulnerable Points in an E-commerce Transaction
Most Common Security Threats in the
E-commerce Environment
• Malicious code (malware)
• Exploits and exploit kits
• Maladvertising
• Drive-by downloads
• Viruses
• Worms
• Ransomware
• Trojan horses
• Backdoors
• Bots, botnets
Technology Solutions
• Switch to HTTPS. Using outdated HTTP protocols makes you vulnerable
to attacks.
• Secure Your Servers and Admin Panels.
• Payment Gateway Security.
• Antivirus and Anti-Malware Software.
• Use Firewalls.
• Secure your website with SSL certificates.
• Employ Multi-Layer Security.
• Ecommerce Security Plugins.
Technology Solutions

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