to-date security measures and policies are critical in such an environment. Many corporations and businesses breathed a sigh of relief with the advent of wireless technologies. Many felt that these devices offered a higher security than traditional Internet/Intranet connections and devices. However, this is a myth because wireless applications have as many if not more security concerns than their conventional counterparts. As one technophile relates, “In wireless we have created another gateway and somebody in that gateway has access to all the traffic. It doesn’t matter if the information is encrypted on your cell phone. If someone gets into the Internet, you might as well through the security out. It’s not the air waves that are the problem. It’s the gateway”. As E-commerce increases, credit card companies like Visa are working on merchant security measures to help prevent fraud.
Hackers and crackers are capable of doing everything from roaming around like an unwanted intruder
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