Investigating E-Commerce Security, Cyber Crime Detection and Prevention with Digital Forensics. The Case of Ebay and Amazon

Fianyi, Israel

ISBN 10: 3668000891 / ISBN 13: 9783668000896

Published by Grin Verlag, 2015

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• Title: Investigating E-Commerce Security, Cyber Crime Detection and Prevention with Digital Forensics. The Case of Ebay and Amazon
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3668000891
• ISBN 13: 9783668000896
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Master's Thesis from the year 2014 in the subject Computer Science - General, grade: B, University of Gloucestershire, course: MBA, language: English, abstract: E-commerce as have progressively become an essential and indispensable constituent of business strategy and operations, as a result of the growth of technology globally, thus the main medium for trade and industry development in any given country and the world at large (Grandon, 2004). Due to this rapid growth in the e-commerce industry, many computer programmers and Information Security experts have directed their abilities to the development of applications that enhances computer assisted transactions via the internet. Smith (2009) indicated that the incorporation of Information Communications and Technologies in business transactions and its operations has enabled many businesses experience massive revolution over the period .It has also facilitated a strong correlation between firms and their corresponding customers and clients. Particularly, the use of ICT in business has enhanced productivity, promoted customer involvement, also made faster and possible patronage of goods and services in larger quantities, as well as reducing charges and its associated benefits. E-commerce is defined as the performance of a business activity over the internet (online) for all kind of goods and services (Badger, 2013).Unlike the traditional way of doing business where there is physical contact between the buyer and the seller, its operations are carried out electronically over the internet. The individuals involved in the transactions do so via technology mediated platform. The buyer in this case the customer also makes payment either directly to the sellers account or through a third party, the customer is made to declare his/her confidential bank details to enable the other party get the money and then send whatever has been bought through a delivery service. There is virtually no physical encount