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Online security investigator and research scientist Anup Ghosh takes a realistic look at the state of security for electronic commerce. He is neither a Pollyanna believing that all is fine, nor a doomsayer predicting catastrophe for transactions lacking virtual armour. In fact, he feels that some levels of security are excessive. But he emphasises that any security system is only as strong as its weakest point. If you're going to trust your money to online transactions, you need to know where your weaknesses lie and how to correct them.

To that end, Ghosh discusses real-life security failures, how they occurred and how recurrences can be prevented. He then takes a systematic look at the areas of risk. One chapter deals with potential problems in active Web content, such as Java applets, ActiveX controls and push technology. He examines data protocols to secure transactions with the warning that the data can be vulnerable before and after the secure transmission. The weaknesses of server hardware and software come under scrutiny as well. Ghosh calls for greater attention to security as software and looks at what advances are likely to be coming down the road. --Elizabeth Lewis

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Commerce over the Internet will be the wave of the future, provided businesses can allay consumer fears about security. Until now, most security efforts have focused on protecting the actual transaction while neglecting the other components necessary for secure commerce; yet if any other component is vulnerable, the transaction remains at risk. This book addresses the four essential elements of safe electronic commerce: the data transaction, the servers, the clients, and the host networks. It covers in detail the steps required to insure that each is truly secure.

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Electronic commerce, or e-commerce, is changing the way in which consumers, merchants, and businesses interact and transact. Read the first page

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4.0 out of 5 stars well organized and well written, Mar 27 2001

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This is an outstanding book--well organized and well written, it serves as an introduction as well as review.

Highly recommended for beginners because it is very easy to understand and a brilliant introduction to e-commerce security issues. Also highly recommended for experienced users, as it provides a good overview in a concise manner.

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5.0 out of 5 stars great overview of the security issues for internet commerce, Mar 15 1999

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This book is an excellent overview of the fundamental problems that need to be solved in order to build a secure internet-commerce system. It covers client-, server-, protocol-, and OS- related security holes and pitfalls. The author did a very good job of both painting the broad picture as well as giving concrete, real-world examples. I'm new to the e-commerce domain and this book did an excellent job of introducing me to the manifold pitfalls awaiting the unaware. I also very much liked how the author recommended concrete but general steps to take in order to avoid or minimize each category of vulnerability which he identified. A fascinating book on a fascinating topic.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An overall, Dec 21 1998

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A very good starting book to understand the security aspects of e-commence. Correct views(e.g. The auther emphasized the importantance of the security of two communication ends) and moderate knowledge.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good coverage of Web-related e-commerce security issues
The title is ever so slightly misleading in that the topic is not electronic commerce as a whole, but the (admittedly most popular) Web segment of it. Read more

Published on Nov 27 1998