The Ethical Problems in E-Business by Tom Streissguth

Article Review: The Ethical Problems in E-Business by Tom Streissguth, (2016).
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Article Review: The Ethical Problems in E-Business by Tom Streissguth, (2016)
In the article “The Ethical Problems in E-Business” by Tom Streissguth posted on Chron in 2016, the author describes the legal and ethical challenges faced by people involved in e-business. He notes that commercial transactions supported by the internet or e-commerce have gained a rapid popularity since the 1990s, and the majority of retailers of all sizes sells their goods using their own websites. However, due to the privacy issues of the internet, identifying real sellers and trusting them becomes a challenge for the buyers. Therefore, to use e-business one needs to be aware of the basic business ethics.
The author acknowledges that important personal information is easily accessed by hackers online. This causes infringement of an individual’s privacy by people with bad intentions. Customers, therefore, become vulnerable to theft due to the fact that they use credit cards online because cash cannot be used and also sending a check is impractical. To avoid unauthorized access to customers’ bank accounts, e-business sites need to install and update security software to ensure maximum personal information security.
The other issue is unreliable services, where sellers deliver fake or spoiled goods, or no goods at all to customers. In addition, the author also discusses the issue of intellectual property theft and copyrights trolls, whereby he notes...