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Today, the Internet has broken the bonds of both time and distance and set the stage for profound, global change. ... The biggest issue would be that there is the perceived lack of security of the Internet. By understanding and becoming aware not only the positive outputs but also the threats of internet and e-commerce, hopefully we can benefit internet and EC better. Page 2 Track 2: Putting the “E” in Women’s Commerce Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet and EC Women’s Electronic Network Training Workshop - 2003 This work is distributed under the WENT Terms of Use. ... n e t Page 2 of 9 Definition of Internet/WWW/EC What is Internet? The Internet is sometimes referred to as a "network of networks. ... The Internet is a global network of computers connected to each other to share information. All computers on the Internet operate by the same protocols, or rules, which make it possible to communicate with each other and to exchange files. The Internet supports the World Wide Web, telnet, file transfer, email, and other "tools." With an estimated 9 billion we b pages worldwide, the Internet is a resource that you are likely to find valuable. ... The WWW is the part of the Internet that utilizes hypertext for linking files, or documents. ... Microsoft Internet Explorer® and Netscape Navigator® are two popular browsers capable of providing text, images, and sound. • Internet traffic doubles every 100 days • 1.5 mil pages are added to the Net daily • The Net is growing 100% a year compare to Telephone at 5-10% Page 3 Track 2: Putting the “E” in Women’s Commerce Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet and EC Women’s Electronic Network Training Workshop - 2003 This work is distributed under the WENT Terms of Use. ... Page 4 Track 2: Putting the “E” in Women’s Commerce Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet and EC Women’s Electronic Network Training Workshop - 2003 This work is distributed under the WENT Terms of Use. ... n e t Page 4 of 9 Advantage & Disadvantage of Internet and EC Advantages The rapid growth in information technology and the emergence of the Internet and World Wide Web over the last several years have created many new methods of doing business. ... E-Commerce With the astonishing growth of the Internet, many companies are finding new and exciting ways to expand upon their business opportunities. ... These are the advantages of Internet and EC in general: 1. SPEED: Nothing can top this number one advantage of Internet and EC. The Internet and World Wide Web give businesses opportunities to exchange messages or complete transactions almost instantaneously. ... Even more significant is the fact that information appearing on the Internet can be changed extremely rapidly. ... COST SAVING: By using the Internet, marketing, distribution, personnel, phone, postage and printing costs, among many others, can be reduced. ... Since the Internet connects everyone in cyberspace, information is transmitted at the speed of sound or the speed of light, depending on your connection. ... The ability to provide links makes doing business on the Internet attractive to customers in any part of the world. ... EASE of NETWORKING: One advantage of the Internet is that is allows people to easily meet, gather data/information and stay in touch with others at a very low cost. ... The web will enable firms to build on the assets that they already possess, like brand name recognition, operational infrastructure, information, and customer relationships in order to develop new markets and Page 5 Track 2: Putting the “E” in Women’s Commerce Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet and EC Women’s Electronic Network Training Workshop - 2003 This work is distributed under the WENT Terms of Use.