WebTrust examines both network and personal security whereas TruSecure is more network-based security. The National Automated Clearing House Association is pushing for guidelines that will ease safety concerns about electronic commerce when dealing with public-key encryption. Public-key encryption uses digital certificates and signatures to positively identify the buyer and seller in electronic transactions. With a uniform set of guidelines, security will be enhanced. Consumer s lack of trust in the Internet could be due to a company s inability to keep up with hackers.
Firewalls filter both incoming and outgoing network traffic.
They limit in-house Internet access and incoming requests for access. If firewalls are not set up properly, or used with software that has bugs, hackers can exploit them.