The Internet has become a fixture in the global marketplace. In order to remain competitive, business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) businesses must have an Internet presence, and in many cases, must be able to conduct e-commerce via the Web. For B2B businesses, the demand comes not only from customers, but from trade and supply chain partners. The Web has precipitated a whole new age in terms of what it means to share information and to transact business. And though doing business via the Internet is not necessarily new, the ethical, legal and regulatory issues are still…
