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Last Updated August 2, 2007
Center for Research in Electronic
Commerce (University of Texas, Austin)
http://crec.mccombs.utexas.edu
Provides access to research reports, articles, white papers, and outside resources
relating to various aspects of electronic commerce.
Webmonkey: E-Business
Collection
http://www.hotwired.com.webmonkey/e-business
How-to guide for the basics of e-business. Topics include building, marketing,
and tracking. Contains staff-written articles and links to outside resources.
Allows for searching of entire Webmonkey site.
Ecommerce-Guide.com
http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/
From Jupitermedia Corporation, a website serving as a source for the latest
news, research, and information on E-Commerce. The site also offers book reviews
and product reviews. The information is well organized by type (news, research,
trends, advertising, technology, etc) and comprehensive in coverage of different
aspects of Electronic Commerce.
Consumer Information:
Computers & the Internet
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/tech.shtm
Numerous brochures provide information on topics such as computer fraud, spam
e-mail, and identity theft. Provided by the US Federal Trade Commission.
econsumer.gov
http://www.econsumer.gov
Maintained by the US Federal Trade Commission, this site is a joint project
of 13 nations and provides access to information on consumer protection in selected
countries, as well as contact information, and an online complaint form. The
site's audience is international government authorities, as well as individual
consumers. Complaints are shared between participating government authorities
via a non-public database. The site is accessible in English, French, German,
and Spanish.
Safe Shopping
http://www.safeshopping.org
Sponsored by the American Bar Association, this site offers background and tips
on how to safely carry out online transactions.
Shopping Safely Online
http://www.bbbonline.org/consumer/
From the Better Business Bureau, a brief list of tips for a safe online shopping
experience. Though not as thorough as the ABA site, it does include links to
other organizations involved in consumer protection.
Office of Electronic Government
http://www.egov.gov
Sponsored by the US General Services Administration, this site provides information on the purpose and goals of electronic government. The focus is on existing and developing online "services to citizens, business partners, employees, agencies, and government entities". Information regarding emerging technologies, standards, and security measures can also be found. Reports and presentations on e-government can be found in the library link.
Information Technology Division -
Mass.gov
http://www.state.ma.us/itd
A website lising publications, brochures, advice and relevant legislation from
the Information Technology Division of the state government.
E-Commerce Legislation and Regulations
http://www.bmck.com/ecommerce/congress.htm
This site provides vital statistics and summaries of electronic commerce related
legislation and regulations orginating from the US Congress. Where available,
links are provided to the text of the actual legislation.
Perkins Coie Internet Case Digest
http://www.perkinscoie.com/casedigest/defalut.cfm
Though not exclusively related to electronic commerce, this site is valuable because it provides summaries of numberous internet related cases. Some summaries are followed by links to related articles and/or the actual opinion of the case. The digest can be browsed by topic, but is also searchable for more specific queries.
E-Commerce Times
http://www.ecommercetimes.com
Daily online newpaper related solely to electronic commerce. Sections include
special reports, industry guide, opinion, and a tech stock index. The site is
searchable and contains archives of past issues and articles.
InternetNews
http://www.internetnews.com/
From JupiterMedia Corporation, a site dedicated to the latest news related to
the internet. News is arrangedy by topics, such as Networking, Security, Wireless,
etc.
Computer Security Resource Center
http://csrc.nist.gov
From the National Institute of Standards and Technology, this site provides
information regarding the various research missions of the Computer Security
Division. Access is provided to studies, investigations, and research relating
to IT security issues. Easy access to documents can be found through the Publications
link. The site is geared towards those already possessing a background in IT.
E-Stats
http://www.census.gov/eos/www/ebusiness614.htm
From the U.S. Census Bureau, a website containing statistics and research papers
on E-commerce. Statistics include e-commerce revenues, sales, and shipments,
for key industry sectors.