E-Commerce and privacy: Conflict and opportunity

Authors

Badie N. Farah, Eastern Michigan UniversityFollow
Mary A. Higby, University of Detroit Mercy

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2001

Department

Computer Information Systems

Abstract

As e-commerce expands, Web sites increasingly collect, process, and sometimes divulge personal information about their customers without the customers' consent. In light of the limited success of several e-commerce initiatives to guard privacy, the Federal Trade Commission has recommended that Congress consider legislation similar to that existing in the European Union to guarantee customers' privacy online. The authors discuss the conflict between the e-commerce community's need to collect data and customers' desire to protect their privacy, the privacy tools available to deal with these issues, the possible impact of privacy laws on the future profitability of e-commerce firms, and privacy as a component of any course involving e-commerce.

DOI

10.1080/08832320109599653

WorldCat Link

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/210601881

Citation

Farah, B. N., & Higby, M. A. (2001). E-commerce and privacy: Conflict and opportunity. Journal of Education for Business, 76 (6), 303–307. doi:10.1080/08832320109599653