E-commerce has made great strides in providing a
convenient, fast and secure shopping experience for
consumers. However, there is still a significant portion of
shoppers whose security fears impact how they spend their
money online. Because of this, security issues associated with ecommerce
and customer sites must be constantly reviewed and
updated with appropriate countermeasures. As web security
threats detrimentally affect the success of electronic
consumerism, it is imperative to educate both consumers and
businesses on the issues and how to eliminate or minimize the
risks of security breaching in an e-commerce environment.
This paper presents a survey and analysis on e-commerce
related security issues, the impact to E-commerce success, and
the available integrated security strategies. We attempt to offer
a simple guide how to properly deal with the security threats
that detrimentally affect e-commerce. In addition, this paper
provides an analysis on the barriers that prevent many
developing countries from adopting e-commerce. Some
recommendations on how to overcome these problems will also
be provided.