As millions and millions of people embrace the World Wide Web as a part of
             their daily life, particularly at work and in the business world,
             significant changes took place in the diverse aspects of man's life. From
             the previous decades' paper-based form of communication into today's
             electronic way, the trend in today's technologically influenced business
             and commercial transactions has changed not only the methods of dealings
             between parties, but also the ethical and moral standards as viewed by man.
             Before, the paper-based form of communication and transactions between
             parties is the primary method to exchange critical information. From
             confidential information to financial matters, the paper-based form of
             agreements was considered before as a secured phase in trading. However,
             when computers started to emerge, the process of keeping data was diverted
             into the computer's fashion of electronic storage. Moreover, with the
             coming out of the Internet, it is not only the electronic form of keeping
             data that has become important in the business world, but the quick
             accessibility of data and information as well. Though this innovation in
             the fast changing world of information technology presents comfort to every
             user, the technological development poses threat to the confidentiality of
             information, thus presenting ethical issues on the use of the Internet and
             The following pages will briefly discuss ethical issues concerning the use
             of the Internet in commercial trading, nowadays known as e-commerce. As
             more and more businesses and users worldwide use the Internet as a medium
             of trading, there have been quite a number of reported crimes that were
             maliciously conducted to interfere the electronic and quick process of
             Buying and selling products has never been easy and fast during those times
             when the Internet and Internet-based
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