Contemporary e-Business Issues

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the various consequences to the rapid growth of e-Business on the Internet. Amongst them are included legal, regulatory, and ethical issues. The composition of e-business websites is introduced. Subsequent direct benefits to business are presented as well as an example online failure. The associated issues of privacy, security, copyright infringement and free speech are also discussed.

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"Regarding e-Business failure, a good example is WebVan. What WebVan offered was a way for customers to shop online for groceries from the comfort of their homes. This was a very good idea as the existed a distinct market of people who would prefer to have their groceries delivered at home or another place instead of have to do it themselves. This saved a great deal of time for customers as they did not have to lose valuable time in their busy schedules, the food would be waiting for them when the returned home and for a fee, was profitable for WebVan."

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