e-Commerce security: Attacks and preventive strategies - I

Introduction

This article presents an overview of security and privacy concerns based on our experiences as developers of WebSphere® Commerce. WebSphere Commerce is business middleware that accelerates the development of any business transaction-oriented application, from the smallest online retailer to B2B portals, to supply chain management applications. For many of our clients, WebSphere Commerce provides an integrated platform that runs both their customer facing online shopping sites, and their internal distributor or supplier portals as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Common WebSphere Commerce business model