U.S. Commerce Secretary William Daley recently stated that “if people don’t feel safe and secure, they will not use the Internet.” A recent Rockbridge Associates report indicated that consumers are indeed reluctant to embrace e-commerce, based in part on mistrust for online transactions. Consequently, online merchants are being forced to recognize that Internet security is becoming an increasingly vital issue.
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Verisign Puts Clamp On E-Commerce Security
Posted by: Matthew W. Beale June 30, 1999 12:00 AMU.S. Commerce Secretary William Daley recently stated that “if people don’t feel safe and secure, they will not use the Internet.” A recent Rockbridge Associates report indicated that consumers are indeed reluctant to embrace e-commerce, based in part on mistrust for online transactions. Consequently, online merchants are being forced to recognize that Internet security is becoming an increasingly vital issue.