Security, Commerce and the Internet As the internet/world wide web (www), gradually became more available to ordinary computer users, it was obvious that it would become a target market for commercial retailers, financial services, etc. The benefits to seller and buyer are readily apparent – shopping and banking from home; travel arrangements; ticket reservations; and holidays can all be purchased quickly and accurately. Access to a modem and a credit card will secure a wide …showed first 75 words of 1058 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1058 total…mentality amongst some that is holding back the true expansion of commerce on the internet. I think that in time, as subsequent generations grow up with the influence of the net, commerce will flourish, by that time however, cryptography will have advance to the stage where shopping on the net is as safe as going to the corner shop. Refs: 1. http://www.w3/org/Security/ 2. http://www.ssh.fi/tech/crypto/ 3. http://www.visa.com/