Internet Sercurity

Internet Security Contents Introduction Page 1 1.0 The main e-commerce security issues. Page 2 1.1 Privacy/Confidentiality Page 2 1.2 Integrity Page 2 1.3 Authentication Page 2 1.4 Repudiation Page 2 1.5 Assurance Page 2 2.0 What are the current attempts being made to improve e-commerce security? Page 3 2.1 Firewalls Page 3 2.2 Secure Socket Layers (SSL) Page 3 2.3 Cryptography Page 4 2.4 Virus Scanning Page 4 2.5 Passwords Page 5 2.6 Intrusion Detection Systems Page 5 3.0 How successful are these likely to be? Page 5 4.0 What is your overall assessment of the current state Page 5 of e-commerce security. 5.0 Will I …

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