最近我看到的一份统计数字显示,电子商务市场将在今后5年中从今天的1140亿美元急增至15000亿美元。尽管Inernet 的出现改变了整个世界,也极其明显地改变了商务活动的形式,而且目前推动电子商务市场增长的因素明显地存在着。但是否就可以推断出上面的增长速度一定能实现呢?譬如安全问题给网络发展带来的阻碍将如何计算呢?简单的说,我只是不相信在今天开放的网络化经济里,那些从事电子商务的公司是否真的在每一个必要的地方都设置了足够的安全防御系统。不久前,美国广播公司和美国证券交易所的网站被黑客攻击了。在此之前,白宫、美国宇航局,甚至中央情报 A recent statistics I have seen shows that the e-commerce market will soar from today’s $114 billion to $1.5 trillion over the next five years. Although the emergence of the Internet has changed the entire world, it has dramatically changed the form of business activities, and the factors that currently drive the growth of the e-commerce market are clearly present. But can we infer that the above growth rate will surely be realized? For example, how will the security issue hinder the development of the network? In simple terms, I just don’t believe that in today’s open networked economy, those engaged in electronics Whether a business company really sets up enough security defense systems in every necessary place. Not long ago, the websites of ABC and the American Stock Exchange were hacked. Prior to this, the White House, NASA, and even Central Intelligence