电子商务英语（ 第二版） unit5.docVIP

Unit5 Security Issues of Electronic Commerce 学习指导： 本章将介绍： ·电子商务中互联网的安全问题 电子商务中客户机的安全 电子商务中计算机网络通信信道的安全5.1 the Internet Security of Electronic Commerce 5.1.1 Network and Electronic Commerce In the early days of the Internet, one of its most popular uses was electronic mail. Despite e-mail’s popularity, people have often worried that a business rival might intercept e-mail message for competitive again. Another fear was that employees’ non-business correspondence might be read by their supervisors, with negative repercussions. These were significant and realistic concerns. Today, the stakes are much higher. The consequences of a competitor having unauthorized access to messages and digital intelligence are now far more serious than in the past. Electronic Commerce, in particular, makes security a concern for all users. A typical worry of Web shoppers is that their credit card numbers might be exposed to millions of people as the information travels across the Internet. Recent surveys show that more than 80 percent of all Internet users have at least some concern about the security of their credit card numbers in electronic commerce transactions. This echoes the fear shoppers have expressed for many years about credit card purchases over the phone. 5.1.2 Computer Security Classifications Computer security is the protection of assets front unauthorized access, use alteration, or destruction. There are two general types of security: physical and logical. Physical security includes tangible protection devices, such as alarms, guards, fireproof doors, security fences or vaults, and bombproof buildings. Protection of assets using nonphysical means is called logical security. Any act or object that poses a danger to computer assets is known as a threat. Computer security is generally considered to include three main elements: secrecy, integrity, and necessity (also known as denial of service). Secrecy refers to protecting against unauthorized date disclosure and ensuring the