Internet Security from Diverse Viewpoints

The paper adress security needs and concerns, which are related to the use of the Internet in E-Commerce applications. It reviews recent developments in information technology and analyzes impacts on information providers as well as their intrinsic request for copyright protection. Form a diverse viewpoint these technologies are analyzed from and endusers position and impacts on fundamental privacy principles are identified. Thus crucial issues in latest trends of major vendors in the e-commerce area are observed. Form these statement principle guidelines are formulated, which might provide a helpful base for assessment of future technological developments