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4.
Technical Considerations
B.Security - ranks as
one of the top management and consumer
concerns
C.Divided into three categories:
1. Sniffing:
interception and reading of electronic messages as they travel over the communication networks
§Protection:
Encryption (DES, RSA)
2. Spoofing:
assumption of a false identity and the execution of fraudulent transactions
§Protection:
Authentication (RSA)
3. Hacking:
unauthorized access to a host computer
§Protection:
Firewall