The traditional bricks and mortar business model is heavily challenged, as the Internet does nothing less then reshape the commerce landscape.
Competition is no longer local or national, it is global.
To remain competitive, organisations today must make electronic communication and commerce an integral part of their operations. Doing so leaves organisation facing almost the same problems, electronically speaking, as they have with shoplifters, burglars and other unwelcomed guests. All threats have, however, in common the not negligible possibility of financial losses, disruption in operations and detriment in customer credibility. The worst initiative in this rapidly changing electronic business world is to set foot in it unprepared and unprotected as such an endeavour will most certainly put that same initiative in jeopardy, the organisation and its employees at risk. The best way to avoid that pitfall is to investigate security threats and detect possible vulnerabilities before they might have a negative impact on an organisation's ability to operate at full throttle.