Basic security Issues What kinds of security questions arise? From both parties' perspectives How do both parties know that the network connection is free from eavesdropping by a third party "listening on the line? How do they know that the information sent back and-forth between the server and the users browser has not been altered? Electronic Commerc Prentice Hall 2006Electronic Commerce Prentice Hall © 2006 9 Basic Security Issues • What kinds of security questions arise? – From both parties’ perspectives: • How do both parties know that the network connection is free from eavesdropping by a third party “listening” on the line? • How do they know that the information sent back￾and-forth between the server and the user’s browser has not been altered?