Discussion Questions (Chapter 13) pg. 490

1.) Discuss why you believe e-commerce is important in today's business world. What impacts do you think e-commerce is having on consumers?

E-commerce presents a world of opportunity for doing businesses, reaching global markets and purchasing without leaving the home or office. E-commerce can provide opportunities to improve business processes, just as phones, faxes and mobile communications have in the past.

3.) E-commerce in today's business world because business now revolves around the web. Most people shop on the internet and most businesses make most of their money on the internet. The universities have their own private internet network only accessible to students and staff members. If our school formed a B2B to have a more efficient transaction with other businesses, because they would not be disturbed by other schools or businesses.

6. Privacy is the best way t secure your identity from hackers online. I would pay extra to keep my identity safe because anyone can have access to my account and it would be under my name. Privacy, especially in this world, needs to stay personal because one who steals privacy can do so much with it to their own use.