eCommerce ( e-Commerce, e Commerce, Buying and Selling Online, Internet Commerce, eTransactions, Electronic Commerce, i-Commerce, eSales, Online Sales, Internet Sales, iCommerce, eTrade, Internet Selling, and Web Commerce) Definition

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eCommerce

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ALSO CALLED: e-Commerce, e Commerce, Buying and Selling Online, Internet Commerce, eTransactions, Electronic Commerce, i-Commerce, eSales, Online Sales, Internet Sales, iCommerce, eTrade, Internet Selling, and Web Commerce
DEFINITION: E-commerce (electronic commerce or EC) is the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet, especially the World Wide Web. In practice, this term and a newer term, e-business, are often used interchangably. For online retail selling, the term e-tailing is sometimes used.

E-commerce can be divided into:

E-tailing or "virtual storefronts" on Web sites …
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Recent Vendor Reports on eCommerce
Expert Tips to Overcoming Authentication Challenges sponsored by VeriSign, Inc PODCAST: Posted: 06 May 2008 \| Premiered: 06 May 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT) SUMMARY: This podcast examines the characteristics of multi-factor authentication and how to keep online transactions secure by using this technology. TOPICS: Authentication \| Biometrics \| eCommerce \| Fraud Protection \| Identity Theft \| Security Tokens

Architecting High Performance eCommerce Platforms sponsored by Azul Systems, Inc WHITE PAPER: Posted: 05 May 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: This paper outlines the primary steps to building successful eCommerce architectures which include understanding the business drivers and IT challenges, creating a demand model and translating and incorporating both into the eCommerce architecture. TOPICS: Business to Business \| Business to Consumer \| eCommerce \| Migration Services

GeoTax Enterprise Tax Management Solution sponsored by Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software SOFTWARE LISTING: Posted: 02 May 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: Reduce financial risk and regulatory liability with the only system that integrates jurisdictional boundaries with the street addresses of your customer or employee records. GeoTAX® Enterprise Tax Management arms you with the tools to centralize y... TOPICS: Customers \| eCommerce \| Enterprise

Learn How to Achieve a High Performance Web Portal and eCommerce Architecture sponsored by Azul Systems, Inc WEBCAST: Posted: 26 Mar 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: Join Ram Appalaraju, Conleth O'Connell, and David Lee as they share best practices and benchmark results on successfully deploying web portal and content management solutions and why architecting for this ever-growing landscape is so important. TOPICS: eCommerce

Protecting Online Gaming and e-Commerce Companies from Fraud sponsored by iovation, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 13 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Jul 2007 SUMMARY: iovation ReputationManager is capable of introducing a layer of trust and protection for both e-commerce and gaming sites and their customers, without compromising personal privacy. TOPICS: eCommerce \| Fraud \| Online Fraud Protection \| Online Gaming

Controlling High Fraud Risk of International Transactions iovation Reputation Services sponsored by iovation, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 13 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2007 SUMMARY: This white paper describes how a location-agnostic solution can be a critical factor in fighting both domestic and internationally originated fraud. TOPICS: Authentication \| eBusiness \| eCommerce \| Fraud \| Fraud Detection \| Identity Theft

Customer Data Integration Tool's Fuzzy Search Helps Clear up Call Center Confusion sponsored by Dun and Bradstreet TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Posted: 06 Mar 2008 \| Published: 29 Jan 2008 SUMMARY: When executives at corporate express began looking at ways to improve efficiency, they find more than two dozen separate customer data system running throughout the company. TOPICS: Business to Business \| Call Centers \| Customer Data Integration \| eCommerce \| Enterprise Architectures

Foundation Repair: Extended Validation SSL sponsored by Entrust, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 19 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2007 SUMMARY: This white paper details the new model and the impact it has on consumers and Web site operators. TOPICS: Certificate Authorities \| Digital Certificates \| eCommerce \| Internet Security \| Public Key Encryption \| SSL

Bridging the Fraud Gap: Combining Authentication and Transaction Monitoring for Strong 360° Protection against Online Fraud sponsored by Digital Resolve WHITE PAPER: Posted: 14 Feb 2008 \| Published: 07 Feb 2008 SUMMARY: As long as companies and people continue to exchange sensitive information, content, data and transactions over the Internet, the chance of identity theft and other forms of online fraud will proceed to flourish. TOPICS: Authentication \| Computer Crimes \| Data Security \| eCommerce \| Fraud Protection \| Identity Theft \| Risk Management \| Secure Content Management

Application Performance and Functionality for eCommerce sponsored by Azul Systems, Inc WHITE PAPER: Posted: 13 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2008 SUMMARY: The white paper provides insight on technology that scales eCommerce applications to support more advanced end-user functionality and a rapidly growing user base. TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Performance Management \| Application Performance Management Software \| Customer Experience \| Customer Satisfaction \| Deployment \| eCommerce \| Financial Services \| Java \| Quality of Service \| Server Appliances \| SLA Management Services

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ECOMMERCE DEFINITION (continued): … with online catalogs, sometimes gathered into a "virtual mall"

The gathering and use of demographic data through Web contacts

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), the business-to-business exchange of data

E-mail and fax and their use as media for reaching prospects and established customers (for example, with newsletters)

Business-to-business buying and selling

The security of business transactions

E-tailing or The Virtual Storefront and the Virtual Mall

As a place for direct retail shopping, …
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