An ethical approach to privacy on e-commerce

Select a minimum of 6 online articles (via the internet) discussing one e-commerce ethical or political issue. Suggestions for topics include privacy, cookies and spyware, search engine tracking, government surveillance, or intellectual property rights (these are only suggestions - you can use other e-commerce ethical/political issues you find instead if need be). Use the articles selected as the basis to discuss the ethical or political issue. Describe the issue in detail and its potential impact on both e-commerce vendors and customers (and the government if appropriate). Provide current activities that are in place to manage or control this issue with e-commerce now and in the next 5 years.
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Abstract

E-commerce growth has been changing the way customers and vendors do businesses.

However, it changed the customers’ perception of privacy when they share their personal information as well.

This paper discusses the ethical implications of information privacy on E-commerce and addresses in which way privacy concerns might affect E-commerce adoption by customers.

As privacy concerns and violations increase the government has been promoting standards and regulations in order to address citizens' concerns. Globalization requires that governments would follow international standards when they approach this subject.

This research also provides practical approaches that would endorse privacy issues from an ethical point of view.

Table of Contents

The concept of Privacy...................................................................................................................... 4

Privacy Rights.................................................................................................................................... 4

Principles of Privacy Online................................................................................................................ 5

Privacy Dimensions............................................................................................................................ 5

Privacy Concerns.............................................................................................................................. 6

Ethics, Privacy and E-commerce........................................................................................................ 7

Potential impact on E-commerce customers........................................................................................ 7

Potential impact on E-commerce Vendors.......................................................................................... 8

Approaches to manage privacy on E-commerce............................................................................... 10

Customers’ Education.................................................................................................................. 10

Employees’ Education................................................................................................................. 11

Security Assurance Services........................................................................................................ 11

Legal issues................................................................................................................................. 11

Government regulations................................................................................................................ 11

Information Security..................................................................................................................... 12

Privacy Policies........................................................................................................................... 13

Privacy Management................................................................................................................... 14

REFERENCES............................................................................................................................... 15

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