MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134640037
Author: LAUDON
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 7DQ

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Major security threats to the website and their potential impact:

  • E-commerce websites are often targeted by hackers and other intruders, which will have a major threat to the business operations and can also harm its consumers.
  • For example, credit card information is mainly targeted of consumers when the website under attack has a weak security system.
  • This results in the theft of a person’s identity which can be misused in many fraudulent ways...

Explanation of Solution

Minimizing the threats:

  • Multiple measures such as business tools are needed to be taken by businesses to reduce the security threats.
  • Firewall installation in company networks can withhold cyber attackers from accessing internal data.
  • Thereby, protection of consumer data such as credit card information and company data are ensured...

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