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By Thabang & Gorata . E-commerce. E-commerce. E-commerce is the use of the Internet and email to buy and sell goods. Influenced by the development of EDI and EFT technologies Started out with telephone banking Developed to internet shopping Allows the consumer convenience
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By Thabang & Gorata E-commerce
E-commerce • E-commerce is the use of the Internet and email to buy and sell goods. • Influenced by the development of EDI and EFT technologies • Started out with telephone banking • Developed to internet shopping • Allows the consumer convenience • There is the risk of 3rd parties accessing a users bank details
Tele shopping • Teleshopping is when consumer purchases a product through the use of a telephone • Mostly consists of infomercials • “As seen on TV products” are popular because of infomercials
Online marketing • Online Marketing is the use of the internet in order to market goods • Useful for companies because it helps them reach more of the market • Bad for companies because some users find adverts or pop ups annoying • include banner advertising, pay per click advertising, email marketing, blog marketing, search engine marketing, affiliate marketing, and interactive advertising
Data Mining • Data mining is when data is analysed in order to find patterns in it. • Can be used for marketing, surveillance and research purposes • In the world of e commerce ,data mining can help consumers search for products of their choice • Search engines like Bing and Yahoo are used in data mining today
Spyware • A type of malicious software that gradually collects a users information without their knowledge. • Most commonly, the information is collected on the users hard drive • It can be in the form of a software virus or it can infect a machine after a new program is installed. • In the world of e-commerce spyware helps gather information about a potential client and then it is forwarded to advertisers who will be able to use it to their advantage. • Has lead to the development of anti-spyware software programs
Sources • http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com • itgssyllabus.blogspot.com • Wikipedia.com