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Electronic commerce transaction are expected to reach more than one trillion dollars by the year 2002, and companies will spend an estimated $9 billion annually on software and systems to enable this market to grow. However, electronic commerce needs to offer the same level of integrity, security and trust that is expected from traditional businesses if it is to achieve its full potential. Therefore, security technologies, such as secure extranets and digital certificates, need to be utilized.See the full content of this document
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The new 'extranet' marketplace.
Security is key in the new Internet-based e-conomy.
Electronic commerce has been likened to a gold rush. Forrester Research estimates that the value of on-line commerce transactions will top one trillion dollars by 2002, while the Gartner Group forecasts that companies will spend $9 billion a year to enable this commerce with software and systems. Many companies have begun using ...See the full content of this document
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