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This 3 page paper discusses some of the issues surrounding e-commerce, particularly when transactions are international in scope. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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particularly in regard to international e-commerce transactions. Discussion The Internet is constantly evolving, and as it develops it will be affect more and more people, and "[S]ecurity and privacy concerns
along with e-business regulatory issues will become more prevalent (Warholic, 2007). The Internet appears to be particularly vulnerable to scams of various kinds; thus it is more important than ever
that e-businesses be conducted ethically (Warholic, 2007). One of the areas of great concern is that of intellectual property (Warholic, 2007). This is complex enough to manage in the ordinary
course of events; when we move onto the Internet, it can become even more difficult (Warholic, 2007). When in a B2B or B2C (business to business or business to consumer)
environment, "there is a major degree of trust and responsibility that is imparted to a person or group that maintains the Web site" (Warholic, 2007). It is vital that the
information provided about the company and its products and services are factual (Warholic, 2007). Its not unheard of for web masters to maintain sites for people in other countries,
so international considerations come into play when we discuss the issue of intellectual property on the Web. If proper ethical procedures are not followed, the possibility exists that "trade secrets
or intellectual property" could be revealed (Warholic, 2007). Part of the difficulty of using the Internet for international e-commerce is revealed in this comment: "... when it comes to
legal issues, laws are enacted by governments and developed through case precedents (common law)" (Mackrodt, 2004). In addition, laws are "strict, legal rules governing the acts of all citizens within
their jurisdictions" (Mackrodt, 2004). But when someone does e-business with someone in another country, the same sets of laws dont apply, which makes it doubly important that all business is
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