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E-Commerce: An Introduction: January 2010
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E-CRM AND E-SCM ...............................................................................................................................294
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) .................................................................................295
ELECTRONIC CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (E-CRM) .........................................................295
Components of e-CRM ......................................................................................................................296
Benefits of e-CRM .............................................................................................................................297
Limitations of e-CRM ........................................................................................................................297
Working of e-CRM ............................................................................................................................298
Implementing e-CRM ........................................................................................................................298
Integration among CRM, ERP, SCM, and other application systems ...............................................299
E-CRM Solutions ...............................................................................................................................300
Choosing the Best CRM Application for Your Business ..................................................................300
Metrics in Customer Service and CRM .............................................................................................301
E-SCM ...................................................................................................................................................302
E-SCM: Key Processes and Infrastructure Components ...................................................................302
Critical Success Factors for E-supply Chains ....................................................................................303
Benefits of E-supply Chains ..............................................................................................................304
Functions of E-SCEM Software.........................................................................................................304
Categories of e-SCM Solutions..........................................................................................................305
Preparing for e-SCM ..........................................................................................................................306
REVIEW QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................308
BIBLIOGRAPHY........................................................................................................................................309
E-COMMERCE SECURITY .................................................................................................................313
OVERVIEW ..............................................................................................................................................314
COMPUTER SECURITY .............................................................................................................................314
CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION ASSETS.............................................................................................315
Unrestricted Information ....................................................................................................................315
Protected Information.........................................................................................................................315
Confidential Information ....................................................................................................................315
Restricted Information .......................................................................................................................315
BASIC SECURITY ISSUES .........................................................................................................................316
THREAT, VULNERABILITY, AND COUNTERMEASURES .............................................................................316
GOVERNANCE OF E-COMMERCE SECURITY IN AN ORGANIZATION ..........................................................316
Key elements of an E-commerce Security Governance Structure .....................................................317
THREATS TO E-COMMERCE SYSTEMS ......................................................................................................318
Threats to E-commerce Service-side .................................................................................................319
Threats to Front-end systems .............................................................................................................320
Threats to Back-end Systems .............................................................................................................321
Threats to E-commerce Transactions .................................................................................................322
Threats to Client-Side ........................................................................................................................323
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Legal and Regulatory Threats ............................................................................................................326
SOLUTIONS FOR E-COMMERCE SECURITY ...............................................................................................327
Solutions for Service Side Security ...................................................................................................327
Solutions for E-commerce Transaction Security ...............................................................................329
Solutions for Client-Side ....................................................................................................................338
Solutions for Legal and Regulatory Issues ........................................................................................340
REVIEW QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................342
BIBLIOGRAPHY........................................................................................................................................343
MOBILE COMMERCE..........................................................................................................................345
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................346
M-COMMERCE TERMINOLOGY................................................................................................................346
WHY M-COMMERCE ...............................................................................................................................348
SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF M-COMMERCE ......................................................................................349
Value-Added Attributed of M-commerce ..........................................................................................349
BUILDING BLOCKS OF M-COMMERCE .....................................................................................................350
M-Commerce Hardware.....................................................................................................................350
M-Commerce Software ......................................................................................................................351
Mobile Networks ................................................................................................................................353
PROS AND CONS OF M-COMMERCE .........................................................................................................354
For Users ............................................................................................................................................354
For Network Operators ......................................................................................................................354
For Service Providers .........................................................................................................................354
APPLICATIONS OF M-COMMERCE ...........................................................................................................355
Mobile Financial Applications ...........................................................................................................355
Mobile Marketing and Advertising ....................................................................................................356
Mobile Auction ..................................................................................................................................357
Mobile Booking and Ticketing ..........................................................................................................357
Mobile CRM ......................................................................................................................................358
Mobile Content ..................................................................................................................................358
Mobile Purchases ...............................................................................................................................358
Mobile Payments ................................................................................................................................359
Wireless Wallets.................................................................................................................................359
Wireless Telemedicine .......................................................................................................................360
M-COMMERCE SECURITY ISSUES ............................................................................................................360
Physical Security Issues .....................................................................................................................360
Transactional Security Issues .............................................................................................................360
Post-Transaction Issues ......................................................................................................................360
M-COMMERCE SECURITY TECHNIQUES ..................................................................................................361
SIM-Based Authentication .................................................................................................................361
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Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTSL) ......................................................................................361
Wireless Identity Module (WIM).......................................................................................................362
VOICE TECHNOLOGIES FOR M-COMMERCE .............................................................................................362
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) .....................................................................................................362
Voice Portals ......................................................................................................................................362
M-COMMERCE: CHALLENGES AND FUTURE ............................................................................................362
COLLABORATIVE COMMERCE (C-COMMERCE) .......................................................................................363
PERVASIVE COMPUTING ..........................................................................................................................363
REVIEW QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................364
BIBLIOGRAPHY........................................................................................................................................365
E-COMMERCE ENVIRONMENT: MAJOR ISSUES .......................................................................367
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................368
ISSUES OF E-COMMERCE .........................................................................................................................368
Financial Issues ..................................................................................................................................368
Legal Issues ........................................................................................................................................369
Ethical Issues ......................................................................................................................................381
Social Issues .......................................................................................................................................382
Market Access Issues .........................................................................................................................384
E-commerce: Language Issues ...........................................................................................................386
E-commerce: Cultural Issues .............................................................................................................387
ACCOUNTABILITY IN E-COMMERCE ........................................................................................................387
DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND REDRESS ......................................................................................................388
ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS .........................................................................................................................388
INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL CO-OPERATION INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE E-COMMERCE ....................389
Regional Initiatives ............................................................................................................................389
International Initiatives ......................................................................................................................390
COMPUTER AND ONLINE CRIME ..............................................................................................................390
HACKER AND CRACKER ..........................................................................................................................391
GREEN E-COMMERCE AND IT ..................................................................................................................391
REVIEW QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................393
BIBLIOGRAPHY........................................................................................................................................394
INDEX .......................................................................................................................................................399
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