CHAPTER 2
Security Considerations for Small Businesses
E-BUSINESS IS NOT ONLY ABOUT making business processes available over the Web or designing and posting a Web site online. It is also about doing it securely, to ensure customer and business data is protected. E-business leverages up-to-date technologies and trends to turn a viable business into a viable online business. But if this is done incorrectly, the e-business can be compromised and customer data stolen. If this happens, the integrity of the business fails. This is a common occurrence not only with small businesses but also with the largest online vendors, who spend hundreds of thousands a year on security measures. For CEOs and small business entrepreneurs, e-business is all about ...