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Electronic commerce is slowly changing the way companies do business; however, firms are becoming increasingly apprehensive about doing business electronically because of security concerns (Bhimani, 1996). Horror stories about hackers, thefts of sensitive financial data, and insecure systems have built psychological barriers that many businesses and executives have yet to overcome (Ahuja, 1997).
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Shaw, N.G. (1998). Leveraging Security Policy for Competitive Business Advantage in Electronic Commerce. In: Romm, C.T., Sudweeks, F. (eds) Doing Business Electronically. Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0591-6_5
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