Internet trust

This book is an essential guide to solving the only problems likely to prevent businesses from making the most of what the Internet can offer them. The problems are security and authentication problems: this book provides the solutions.

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One of the main inhibiting factors which is currently slowing up the achievement of the potential offered by ecommerce throughout most industrial and commercial sectors is the problem of trust and confidence - the virtual nature of the Internet makes traditional authentification and verification methods impossible. Therefore, in any ecommerce transaction, whether b2c or b2b, each party has to take it on trust that the other party is who they say they are. Therefore, applications and technology which create confidence in this ability are major enabling factors in the growth of ecommerce - whilst Internet security technologies are a part of this process in facilitating secure transactions and exchange of information, they do not address the issue of trust and identity - while the transaction may be safe and secure, there is still the question of verifying the identity of the parties involved. This book explains the problem and dilemma of creating and implementing trust in an ebusiness environment, and then goes on to describe the solutions available and the various technologies and tools which enable these.Internet trust and security is vital reading for anyone who runs an e-business and provides a comprehensive understanding of the key concepts of trust and security over the internet whilst detailing exactly how to address these issues.
It provides:*Essential guidance on solving problems of security and authentication, enabling businesses realise the full potential of the Internet.*Detailed case studies based on completely original research fromindustry and commerce. *Detailed information about key vendors of solutions. Contents: The Ecommerce revolution Internet security Internet Trust - the problem Internet trust - the legal and regulatory position Enabling technologies & applications * Digital Certificates * Public Key Infrastructure * Smart cards and secure storage media The future Voices form the battlefields