• * Achieving a quote online
• Advice to users
• The provision of an electronic catalog
• A plan for access to outlets
• The real-time management of product availability (inventory)
• Online payment
• Monitoring of delivery
• After-sale

In some cases, electronic commerce allows a high level of customization of products, especially if the e-commerce site is coupled with the production system of the business (eg business cards, personalized items such as t-shirts, mugs , caps, etc..).

Finally, for services and electronic products (MP3, software, electronic books, etc..), Electronic commerce can have their purchase in a very short time or instantaneous.

Online Stores
Most ecommerce sites are online stores, including a minimum the following at the front office:

• An online electronic catalog, with all products available for sale, price and sometimes their availability (product in stock or number of days before delivery);
• A search engine can easily find a product using the search criteria (brand, price range, keyword, …);
• On virtual caddy keeps track of customer purchases throughout his career and change the quantities for each reference;
• The secure online payment (accounting) is often provided by a trusted third party (a bank) via a secure transaction;
• A tracking system controls, to monitor the process of ordering and may obtain the information on the support of the package by the carrier.

A back office system allows the online merchant to organize their online offerings, change prices, add or remove references to products and to administer and manage customer orders.

Although the symmetric algorithm is faster than public key algorithms (approximately 1000 times), the use of the large companies are not recommended; rely on cryptography to be symmetrically alone will not solve the problem, for this purpose dihasilkanlah a new encryption algorithm that combines both previous algorithm, namely the use of symmetric algorithms to deliver a secret key and asymmetric algorithms to the recipient, the algorithm is called an alloy with a session key algorithm. Recipient of the key code will first unload the received key code by using the asymmetric algorithm using a private key owned by the recipient, then open the encrypted transaction using a session key and symmetric cryptographic algorithms. Public key for distribution via the Internet still need protection. Protection is provided in the form of public key certificates and digitally sign the trusted party who gave the certificate authorities, such as Indosign, Verisign, and Wisekey.

Will not guarantee occurrence of denial of an electronic transaction is appropriate for securing the exchange of EDI between business partners. A digital signal is made by using a private key owned by the sender of a message using asymmetric cryptographic algorithm that has the ability to generate “signature”. Message and the digital signal will be sent to the recipient that ensure the truth of the message using asymmetric cryptographic algorithms are the same as using the public key that has dkirimkan by the sender. Because the calculation to solve the public key takes a long time, the data indicated that the transaction is not alone, but a hash-code one-way hash function (OWHF) is a hash function that is difficult to intervene, in this case is very difficult to obtain the same code on a given input, so the security of these keys is very high. Use of this hash function to determine if a document has undergone changes during the transmission, by comparing the hash code when sending and receiving, and to ensure a digital signal. A digital signal can be made prior to the third party to ensure the authenticity of an electronic transaction, if a digital signal can be determined through a public key, the transaction can only be ascertained by the private key holder as the sole owner .. In this case the digital signal not only provides proof of the origin and integrity of data for EDI, but also assurance is not the denial of an electronic transaction.

Format ANSI-X12 and EDIFACT-EDI has its own security system. ANSI-X12.58 provide security systems that can be added to form a collection or set of transactions and forms related to the transaction form. Security services provided by ANSIASC-X12.58 is the data authentication, data integrity, and / or confidentiality of data, with additional support for the justification of the transaction (if not using Macs, but uses a digital signal). Security protection on the frame are not attached to EDI communication media (Internet or VAN). If EDI is passed through the Internet, system security protocol standards will also be included in the header or the ANSI-ASCX12.58 option of EDIFACT security, such as specifications Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S / MIME) or PGP. PGP and S / MIME use all the security services through the use of complex cryptographic algorithms. The use of protection from outside the system itself, it is advisable to remember the internal EDI system has not adequately protected because of the limitations of the design intent EDI itself.

]]> http://z-commerce.net/cryptographic-system.html/feed 0 http://z-commerce.net/four-main-aspects-of-secure-communication.html http://z-commerce.net/four-main-aspects-of-secure-communication.html#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2003 22:54:39 +0000 admin http://z-commerce.net/?p=35 Historically, companies that use computerized systems have made business transactions using Vans (Value Added Network). Vans produced from the merger of several technologies, including transfers of data per packet, the fixed communication connections, a link is a dial-up and the main terminal emulation, to provide data communications services, security, auditing, and repair the lost packet. Vans can also be expensive in a hurry, if the data exchanged large, this is caused by a mechanism that sets Vans financing based on the number of transactions or number of characters that is sent, but the internet does not charge transaction fees. Business partners can communicate more efficiently through the use of the Internet. Even so, electronic commerce through channels accessible by the public such as the Internet, can cause problems. Threats to electronic business transactions which should be noted :

• Financial losses due to fraud – the conversion of the data on the network can be made by the parties meant no harm, either from within or from outside the company, such as a can make the wrong transfer from one account to another or change the amount of money transferred.
• Theft of valuable information confidential – business secret of a particular technology, marketing innovation critically affect the success of a business organization, or enterprise customer personal data, information, if obtained and used by the authorities not to cause serious damage
• The denial of an electronic transaction – which sends tpihak non-paper transactions someday might be claimed that he never took out the transaction in question or debate the actual content of the transaction documents.
• problems left by the trade electronically only be overcome by using appropriate security protection. Solutions technical issues regarding the security of information found on the field of cryptography, which has been studied for years by the research conducted by the academic and military. Cryptography provides encryption and mechanism of digital signatures to guarantee the confidentiality of electronic data, the authenticity of kepemillikan rights, protection of integrity, and the absence of the denial of an electronic document that has been made.

  Four (4)  main aspects of secure communication:

• Confidentiality of data (privacy) – an electronic transaction is encrypted by using sophisticated cryptographic systems, so that the parties are not authorized can not be opened and read the contents of the transaction
• Integrity of data – those who do not have rights to the data, can not alter or destroy data without being detected
• Data origin authentication – the recipient know the identity of the sender; data origin authentication and integrity services can be provided through the use of digital signatures or message authentication code (Macs)
• There is no denial of the documents that have been made – the sender in the future can not deny the ownership of a transaction, if the transaction is sent with digital signature.

]]> http://z-commerce.net/four-main-aspects-of-secure-communication.html/feed 0 http://z-commerce.net/electronic-data-interchange.html http://z-commerce.net/electronic-data-interchange.html#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2003 19:51:27 +0000 admin http://z-commerce.net/?p=32 Electronic commerce with the use of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) nirkertas combines different technologies that have broad scope to automate business transactions-to-business electronic documents such as orders, invoices, and scheduling between the business partners who represent large companies such as gas and automotive companies. Added value offered by the E-commerce in addition to trade cost savings is the speed and accuracy of business transactions and creating opportunities for new services or services that have been updated / corrected.

Standardized EDI message formats independently by authorized agencies in North America and Europe
• ANSI ASC X12 Standard developed by the Accredited standars in Comitee X12 American National Standards Institute and is used primarily in North America.
• EDIFACT Standard developed by the Commission of the economy United Nations (UN or UNO) (to) European (ISO 9735-1991 Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce, and Transport – Application Level Syntax Rules).

The format of the data that have been made public this eliminates the need to transfer data from a document into an application that can accept only certain data formats and mapping of various data formats from applications from one user to another user, this little number will leave the error and intervention unnecessary

Niche in the Internet business is not limited. New business ideas emerging every day. But to be successful, we need to understand the strategies, tips, and criteria in choosing a niche and a good target market.

Error in choosing niche and target market, often the cause of the failure of beginners in Internet business. The strategy we need to remember in choosing a niche:

• Do not choose a niche for reasons best niche generates a lot of money
  Examples of competitive niche and make a lot of money is the mortgage (home loan), insurance (insurance), credit cards, forex, stock trading, weight loss (lose weight), and internet marketing. If you want to take part in a niche that generate the most money, you should be ready to compete. Since the number of competitors, of course, the action plan required more mature.
  Ouch it internet marketing, including a competitive niche nih. Can make a lot of money, but the level of competition was very tight. That means if we want to succeed must be a lot to learn, must have a mature strategy to win the competition.
• Do not select a niche in the field that are not under our control or no previous experience
  Well means I made a mistake nih. In this blog, a topic that I take internet marketing strategy, something completely new for me. The result? The progress of this blog so slow deh, in line with my knowledge.
• Do not select a niche that no competition at all
  Niche that the competition is only a few or even none at all prospective often are not good. Perhaps because the products / services in the niche that is rarely purchased online, marketnya target is too small, no good in niche products, or for other reasons. Generally there is no niche that the competition for not profitable or do not have a good prospect to do.

To determine whether a profitable niche / no, a lot of competition / no, can we do with the way search on google.com. Just type keywords / general keywords used to find these niches. If the result is a lot of google and there are many adwords ads (it tuh Google ads that appear on the right of the Google search), means that many competitive niche, profitable and a lot of money spent in this niche.

Is it possible newbie / beginner to find a niche that has great potential (high search volume) but there is no competition? It is very possible that in the beginning of internet marketing era, around the beginning of the year 2000. But for now it’s hard to find a new niche marketers have not been found. Currently, if a niche is usually no competition, it means there is no niche prospects. If a lot of competition means more money in these niches.

Internet business strategy is to try to take from a small piece of the larger size cake, or tried to take a big piece of the pie is small. Oh ya there is good news, he said we should not be afraid of competition. If we understand the internet marketing well and has an interest or a good experience in a competitive niche, he can beat us 80% more competitors.

• Do not select a niche that many free seeker but no buyers
  When you use the Keyword Tools to find niches that high search volume, try to do more research. The majority of these niche search free seekers (those who are looking for something for free) or the buyer is willing to spend money. The trick is to do a lot mengecheck advertiser or advertisers on Adwords for the main keyword. If it means that advertisers deserted much of his free seeker. This is because there are no advertisers Adwords advertisements are only sought by free seekers, rather than buyers.
• Do not select a niche that is too broad or general.
  If we choose niches that are too broad, it takes huge amounts of money for long-term brand building. Better to choose a more specific niche so that we can stay focused and to succeed amount spent too much smaller.

]]> http://z-commerce.net/selecting-strategies-niche-niche-market.html/feed 0 http://z-commerce.net/five-reason-of-effective-niche-marketing.html http://z-commerce.net/five-reason-of-effective-niche-marketing.html#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2003 13:50:56 +0000 admin http://z-commerce.net/?p=28 By looking at the title of this article, you may wonder, you provide valid information. Is not every niche is different? Is not every niche requires different marketing strategies? The answer is yes and no. When the same strategy used for each niche, you must merombaknya to fit a specific niche needs. Below I’ve compiled five basic principles you need to understand related to your niche marketed.

1. Effective niche marketing requires a clear market niche, in the early stages of planning, you want to make clear who the target audience your marketing. If you can not define it clearly, then you will be very difficult to find. When you market to this group, then you want to expand the market, but to start, you must paraded into this group.
2. Effective niche marketing you require, as a marketer, set a target of interest your audience. What is your most desired audience? Are there products already on the market, but with additional features that does not exist anywhere? If this is the case, then you are targeting these groups and offer the desired features.
3. Effective niche marketing requires at least the credibility of the buyer remains associated with these niche. If they already have a favorite product, they will give a little interest to you and the products you offer, unless you give reasons why you are a noteworthy alternative. You can do this in various ways, but perhaps it is best to work with other parties that do not compete directly.
4. Effective niche marketing requires preparation. If you are planning a new product out where people will buy at such a niche, you can do beta testing on a particular buyer. Let them use your product for free, so they can give criticism, which is a tool for you to improve our products, improve the features, and make additions that can enhance significantly the value of the product.
5. Effective niche marketing also requires social proof. Once again, re-establish the credibility of: to market the selected group, who have used her favorite products, and you want to give your product quality buki. You can do this through blogs, product demos, and asked for comments on the blog.

]]> http://z-commerce.net/five-reason-of-effective-niche-marketing.html/feed 0 http://z-commerce.net/overview-of-internet-marketing.html http://z-commerce.net/overview-of-internet-marketing.html#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2003 15:39:26 +0000 admin http://z-commerce.net/?p=26 Internet marketing is a business event in the online world. That is, use Internet technology for business purposes. Just as in the offline world (real), many people who do business as the market, malls, streets and so on. So even in the online world, business activities can be done with a method that is called internet marketing. Internet marketing is often also called Affiliate Programs. Executors business called Merchant Affiliate. As for how it works, affiliate merchants acted as middlemen, namely intermediary between buyers and sellers. If he managed to bring the buyer and the transaction, then he will get a commission in accordance with the percentage who agreed with the seller. Percentage was varied, ranging from 5% to 75% depending on the price of goods sold by the seller.

Medium used by the Affiliate merchant to do business is a web or blog. When compared, web / blog is like a shop. There the place of the vendors displaying wares. So even with the affiliate merchant, it offers its products through web or blog. The medium used to communicate with the buyer is using email. Regarding payment, usually there are two ways that can be in use. First, it can be sent by check mailed directly to homes online business or affiliate merchants. Second, can be transferred directly into his bank account number.

So business on the Internet (Internet Marketing) is not much different from the real world of business. But what determines the success or failure depends on the business knowledge and skills of the perpetrators. And whether she lived or was active in he lazily in living it?.

Good luck to jump on the internet marketing business, and good luck.

]]> http://z-commerce.net/overview-of-internet-marketing.html/feed 0 http://z-commerce.net/cracker-activities-against-impact-e-commerce.html http://z-commerce.net/cracker-activities-against-impact-e-commerce.html#comments Sat, 10 May 2003 13:34:01 +0000 admin http://z-commerce.net/?p=24 Cracker behavior will impact negatively the development of e-commerce. On the one hand the owner of the commodity will be reluctant to apply e-commerce for fear that the target for the disabled, replace the display site or customer data was stolen. As for the consumers will be overshadowed by the fear that their personal data, including credit card numbers, will be hijacked by crackers. In a survey conducted by Americaâ € ™ s Federal Trade Commission (AFTC) as quoted by the magazine The Economist (May 1999 edition), 80 percent of Americans are worried about the possibility of the spread of personal data itself on the Internet. Meanwhile, according to a survey conducted by PC Data Online on February 15, 2000, with crime rampant on the Internet, 54 percent of respondents said that he would change his habits on the Internet habits. 80 percent of which will change the state will become less send credit card information over the Internet.

More interesting is the research done jointly by Information Week Research, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Reality Research on July 12, 2000 to approximately 4900 IT professionals from 30 countries. The results of these studies revealed that the reduction of viruses and other destructive acts committed by a cracker to suck funds worldwide business worth USD 1.6 trillion in 2000 alone. Also about the productivity of 40 thousand persons year will be lost because the computer was attacked crackers. 1 person year is equivalent to 1 person working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year long.

For the conditions in Indonesia, the results of a survey conducted by MarkPlus & Co.. presented at the conference entitled Leading Internet Brand Indonesia in 2000 on June 25, 2000 at Hotel Shangri-La Jakarta and published in Self magazine Sembada (No.11/XVI/30 edition May – June 12, 2001), can be used as reference. The survey itself was conducted on March 22, 2000 until 5 April 2000 by taking as many as 1,100 respondents from five major cities in Indonesia, namely Jabotabek 250 people, 200 people Bandung, Yogyakarta 150 people, Surabaya and Medan 200 people 100 people.

From the data collected from these respondents, portrayed that 14.2% of respondents began using the Internet less than 6 months, 25.9% between 6-12 months, 31.3% between 1-2 years ago, 13.7% between 2-3 years ago, 8.4% between 3-4 years ago and 6.6% are users who have used the Internet more than 4 years ago. Things that should be recognized on the results of the survey are:

â € œ90, 1 percent have never transact online with the reason for feeling worried (15.1 percent) or because of feeling unsafe / high risk (13.6 percent). This means that more than 25 percent of 1100 respondents are reluctant to transact e-commerce for fear that the safety factor transaction through Internetâ €??.

Based on a survey on the red thread can be drawn between the activities of cracking the value of e-commerce transactions. More frequent activities performed by cracking the crackers, the more worried consumers in transacting online on the Internet, it could decrease the value of transactions that can be captured through e-commerce.

Action intrusion into a computer system made by crackers to try to steal credit card data to change the look of a site on the Internet, referred to as cracking. It is emphasized that the term hacking is actually the behavior or action burst into an electronic system. No more than to get access to a computer system and reading files in the computer system, no action followed by stealing or destroying anything.

Some examples of actions that are considered harmful crackers other Internet users include some of the sites dilumpuhkannya Yahoo.com, eBay.com, Amazon.com, Buy.com, ZDNet.com, CNN.com, MSN.com drafts eTrade.com attack barrage of crackers with a technique Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS). Attack launched in February 2000 that could slow the world’s Internet traffic by 26 percent.

Then the other cases such as 55 thousand stolen credit card data from the site CreditCards.com. The data is then displayed on another site cracker thief after he failed to squeeze some $ 100 thousand of these Nahas site. Genesis credit card data theft took place in December 2000.

Based on observations of the World Bank, the ability of the competitiveness of these countries will be accelerated and stimulated in such a way if given a touch of information technology. Starting from the production, distribution to the goods or services pengkomsusian can ditandemkan with information technology in order to achieve effectiveness and efficiency which will ultimately lower production costs and increase the selling value.

Even no less than the developing countries included in the G-7 members have agreed to provide the opportunity for information technology foundation and footing each step of the action increased the country’s economic progress. One application of information technology was the belle of today is the Internet.

One embodiment of the business and Internet-based commerce is electronic commerce or abbreviated as e-commerce. e-Commerce is the process of buying, selling, marketing and service of a goods, services and information through various types of computer networks like the Internet (James A. Oa € ™ Brien, Management Information Systems, 1999). e-commerce itself is basically divided into two types, namely the activity business to business (B2B) and business to customer (B2C).

B2B focus is inter-company trade, while focusing on B2C commerce between a company with the consumer end. One example of a company in Indonesia who apply the concept of B2B is www.dagang2000.com site Adimarga owned by PT Indosat and PT www.indonesianexport.com’s e-Commerce Nusantara. While applying the concept of B2C example is an online bookstore and www.sanur.co.id www.radioclick.com retail sites.

Based on the Newsweek magazine (November 1999 issue) revealed that the projection of B2B e-commerce world increased from approximately USD 200 billion in 2000 to around USD 1.3 trillion in 2003, which means increased approximately six-fold in just three years alone . Even in the January 2000 edition of Newsweek in 2004 predicted to be achieved spectacular rates of USD 2.7 trillion.

While the B2C sector, Newsweek (November 2000 edition) predicts that the value of e-commerce will reach the range of USD 175 billion in 2003, increased 3.5-fold from the initial value of USD 50 billion in 2000. The number is projected that the value of transactions that can be generated through e-commerce activity in the world.

For in Indonesia itself, the survey found Business Intelligence Report (BIRO), showed that approximately 60% of the respondents was used to correspond by e-mail and ready to transact online. The survey results cited by Warta Ekonomi magazine (edition No.25/XIII/25 June 2001) is based on 420 respondents SMEs located in Jabotabek with 80% of respondents had investments below U.S. $ 1 million and 72.5% of respondents have turnover below U.S. $ 1 million. Ternayta also described that as many as 127 companies, or approximately 30% of respondents are SMEs already make and use the website with the primary motivation to support promotional activities.