E-Commerce Security
- 2. ConfidentialityOn E-Commerce websites it is important to keep data safe such as names, addresses and bank details.
- 3. The data should not be used or passed on to other companies without the customers consent.
- 4. If the customer data is used maliciously by hackers etc, the customers will not trust the company again and will stop buying from them which might cause the business to shut down.
- 5. This can also happen if the company server gets a virus or software bug which may be passed on to the customers computers when they are inputting their information, or the virus may take the information whilst it is being input to the server.Data IntegrityOn E-Commerce websites data integrity is important to make sure data is correct and accurate.
- 6. This also means that the data should not change from the original so it is accurate and reliable.
- 7. People entering details wrong, making mistakes can lead to data being stored incorrectly in the company system.
- 8. This can also happen when data is being copied and transmitted.
- 9. For data integrity to be maintained the data should not be changed at all meaning it should not be transmitted etc. Data CompletenessThis means that the data should be able to meet the requirements of the future needs of the organisation and the business demand.
- 10. It is also ensuring that the data stays safe and accurate so it is available when it is needed.
- 11. There are many different stages in order to achieve data completeness such as; data extraction, data transformation and security. Access To DataOnly certain people should have access to certain data to keep it safe so that it is not used maliciously.
- 12. Passwords etc should be used so that others can not gain access to the data which may be personal such as names and bank details of customers and of the business.
- 13. Personal data should not be accessed by people outside the business such as other customers etc, and only to people who need it such as the administrators of the business.