Secure Web Application Development and Global Regulation

The World Wide Web (WWW) has been predominantly responsible for instigating radical paradigm transformations in today’s global information rich civilizations. Many societies have basic operational economical components that depend on Web enabled systems in order to support daily commercial activities. The acceptance of E-commerce as a valid channel for conducting business coupled with societal integration and dependence on Web enabled technology has instigated the development of local, national, and global efforts to regulate criminal activities on the World Wide Web. This paper makes two contributions. The first contribution is the high-level review of the United States and United Kingdom legislation that has developed from the escalation and integration of the World Wide Web into society. The second contribution is the support for the idea that legislative compatibility, in concert with an organization’s policy compatibility, needs to be acknowledged in secure Web application de...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: IEEEARES
• Authors: William Bradley Glisson, L. Milton Glisson, Ray Welland
• Keywords: IEEEARES 2007, Security Privacy, Web Enabled Systems, Web Enabled Technology, World Wide Web