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EC05.02b Internet Security Issues 1
E-Commerce I
Analyzing Secure Websites
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Secure websites
DefinitionSecurity confirmation
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What is a secure website?
A secure website is one that uses data encryption to protect all information.
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How can you tell a site is secure?There are three ways to confirm that a website is secure:
Click the VeriSign icon to verify that the certificate is valid.
A secure page should include a small padlock symbol displayed on the bottom line of your browser.
On a secure page, in the browser address box, the URL will begin with an https: prefix rather than the standard http: prefix. The s means that the page is secure.
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Identity theft
DefinitionTypes of identity theft
Examples of identity theft Protect against identity theft
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Definition
Any instance where a person uses someone else's identification documents or other identifiers in order to impersonate that person.
It intrudes into many areas of people’s daily lives.
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Types of identity theft
Financial fraud - includes bank fraud, credit card fraud, computer and telecommunications fraud, social program fraud, tax refund fraud, mail fraud, and several more.
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Types of identity theft
Criminal activities - involves taking on someone else's identity in order to commit a crime, enter a country, obtain special permits, hide one's own identity, or commit acts of terrorism.
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Types of identity theft
Credit card fraud is identity theft in its most simple and common form. It can be accomplished either by a thief who steals your account number or when your pre-approved credit card offers fall into the wrong hands.
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Common modes of identity theft:Dumpster diving - Dug out of trash cans and
dumpstersMemorized or copied by sales clerks and waiters Removed from mailboxes in the form of tax
notices, financial account statements, and other bills
Removed from your employer's files, either secretly or with the help of an inside accomplice
Removed from hospital records, usually with the help of an inside accomplice
Removed from your financial lender's files
Examples of identity theft
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Common modes of identity theft:Removed from your landlord's files Purchased (or found free) in online (or offline)
databases Collected from "cloned" Web sites - someone
may recreate a legitimate merchant Web site in order to capture your personal information and credit card information when you place an order.
Stolen from a merchant database through computer hacking (not as simple as other forms of theft)
Snatched using software that mirrors keystrokes to capture credit card account information
More Examples of identity theft
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Ways to protect yourself
DON'T give out your Social Security number unless it’s critical.
DESTROY any unwanted credit card offers. ONLY include your name and address on
checks. SHRED (cross-cut) any sensitive documents
before discarding. DON'T carry your Social Security card, passport,
or birth certificate in your wallet or purse. REVIEW your credit report annually to verify its
accuracy.
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More Ways to protect yourself
NEVER give out personal information on the phone to someone you don't know and who initiated the call.
REVIEW your credit card statement each month to make sure there are no unauthorized charges.
DON'T mail bills or documents that contain personal data (like tax forms or checks) from your personal mail box.
If you're ever denied credit, FIND OUT WHY. REACT QUICKLY if a creditor calls about charges
you didn't make. GUARD deposit slips as closely as you do checks.
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What is Netiquette?
"Netiquette" is network etiquette, the do's and don'ts of online communication.
Netiquette includes both common courtesy online and the informal "rules of the road" of cyberspace.
In other words, Netiquette is a set of rules for behaving properly online.
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Core Rules of Netiquette
Rule 1: Remember the Human
Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life
Rule 3: Know where you are in cyberspace
Rule 4: Respect other people's time and bandwidth
Rule 5: Make yourself look good online
Rule 6: Share expert knowledge
Rule 7: Help keep flame wars under control
Rule 8: Respect other people's privacy
Rule 9: Don't abuse your power
Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's mistakes
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
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Sources
“Electronic Commerce.” 1999. http://www.wapa.gov/CorpSrvs/procurmt/ecomm.htm (2 Jan 2006).
Stein, Lincoln D. “WWW Security FAQ: What’s New.” 2000. http://www.w3.org/Security/Faq/www-security-faq.html (2 Jan 2006)
Strom, David. “The Challenge of Electronic Commerce: Selling Lemonade has Never Been This Tough.” 2000. http://www.strom.com/pubwork/ecommerce.html (2 Jan. 2006).
“Bureau of Industry and Security.” US Department of Commerce http://www.bis.doc.gov/ComplianceAndEnforcement/E-Commerce.htm (2 Jan 2006)
Electronic Commerce NC WiseOwl http://www.mywiseowl.com/articles/Electronic_commerce (2 Jan 2006)
Kennedy, Dennis, An Internet Tool Kit for E-Commerce Law Jan 15, 2001 The John Marshall Law School (2 Jan 2006)
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