He will show how firms located in rural areas can achieve a worldwide presence. This presentation will discuss the security concerns of e-commerce merchants and customers and the impact the Internet has had on ethical concerns of today's society. Hicks will discuss the major security strengths and weaknesses of the Internet and explore the social and ethical issues of e-commerce. The presentation will offer a non-technical and applied approach, as well as an informal Questions and Answers session. There is no charge for this session.
All presentations are open to the public.
Hicks currently teaches graduate courses in electronic commerce and electronic commerce security at Virginia Tech. He has written four textbooks that have been used in the MBA programs at Harvard, The Wharton School, and over 200 other schools. He has developed and taught numerous continuing education seminars and is an active consultant in the development of information and e-commerce systems. Hicks' presentations are being offered to the students, faculty, and staff of Virginia Intermont College and the Tri-Cities business community through the college's D. Briscoe Robinette Lecture Series. Robinette was a member of the college's business faculty for 26 years before her retirement in 1995.