Category: E-commerce

Web Scams and The Allure of Easy Money

Introduction Scams are alarmingly common on the Internet. In fact, a recent article in The Standard claims that one in five web surfers surveyed has been the victim of Net-related fraud. Fortunately, only about two percent of web users believe their credit card details have been ripped off this way. In Dec. 2000, Better Business Bureau officials...

Hoaxes & Scams

As we mentioned in our Computer Security and Web scams reports, there are always "con artist" scams to be wary of. Here are some notable scams. 2003: Jan. 4: Canadian, Web page designer named in Net fraud A 40-year-old Web designer now languishing in a Sacramento jail with his Canadian employer says he is a "dupe" as the pair...

e-commerce

Making money on the Net has proven elusive to many businesses, even as Dell leads the way, with sales of millions of dollars per day. Check out the following e-commerce solutions. JustAddCommerce for Microsoft FrontPage instantly adds SSL-secured shopping cart systems to any existing Web sites. This technology is designed to give the small- to...