NETWORK SECURITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS 2
DEFINITIONS OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND NETWORK SECURITY 3
HOW NETWORK SECURITY CAN SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS 6
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND BUSINESS STRATEGY 6
THE EFFECTS OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE 7
NETWORK SECURITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS
When computers were first introduced to business, they were room-sized machines that required special air conditioning units, specialized personnel, and isolation from the rest of the company. Today, nearly all organizations use a network of one type or another that enables employees to access data not only on their desktops, but in other buildings and indeed, in other countries. All of this communication is done in real-time, and controlling which users have access to which information is made more difficult because of the increased dependence on networks and on the Internet as an integral part of many organization's operations.
With the rise of the Internet and electronic commerce, networks grew to include not only "authorized" personnel who are employees of the organization, but customers, vendors, investors and others with an interest in some aspect of the company's operations. While this increased access has improved the communication between and among stakeholders, it has also increased the opportunity for security breaches. Identity theft, Internet hoaxes, denial of service attacks and similar actions have become far more prevalent since computer networks have increased in popularity.
This research considers the importance of network and data security to organizations in terms of how critical network security processes can help companies pursue their organizational goals.
DEFINITIONS OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND NETWORK SECURITY
For some analysts, the term, "Electronic commerce," refers to the plethora of "dot com" companies which have come into existence in just the past few years, created new millionaires from young en...