Electronic Commerce - Part IV - IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance

IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance

May 26 2009   6:14PM GMT

Electronic Commerce - Part IV



Posted by: Robert E. Davis
Internet, Electronic Commerce, Message Integrity, Business-to-Business, Business-to-Consumer, Business-to-Employee, Business-to-Government, Electronic Data Interchange, Public Key Infrastructure, Uniform Commercial Code, E-commerce, B2B, B2C, B2E, B2G, EDI, PKI, UCC

EDI is commonly defined as the transfer of data between different companies utilizing networks. For the vast majority of entities, enhanced transactional traceability, reliability, and accessibility are derived EDI benefits; but without appropriate controls, communication interdependency can elevate legal, security and operational risks. As an accepted remedial risk measure, public key infrastructure (PKI) is the primary technological resource permitting E-commerce portable trust. However, to achieve E-commerce security transparency requires an appropriate trading partner compatibility solution that addresses various entity-centric encryption and digital signature techniques.

“View Part I of the Electronic Commerce series here

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