ABSTRACT
Electronic business (or e-business for short) is all around us nowadays. As consumers, we buy all kinds of things through electronic channels: books, music, electronics, airplane tickets, complete holidays, etc. We receive more and more information from a broad spectrum of organizations in ‘the digital way’. Companies collaborate more and more using automated systems that exchange information digitally. They also engage in digital business networks that become increasingly dynamic and complex. Government organizations are moving to digital business processes, creating e-government initiatives. The Internet and the Web are the default means of communication for many – be it for professional or private goals. We all live and work in the global village that has been enabled by the advance of the Internet.
