Explain Privacy and the internet

Privacy (Internet and otherwise) is this month's topic at the local business owners' networking group meeting. Implementing e-business solutions that protect individual privacy have ethical and legal ramifications. Addressing these concerns can be seen as limiting your ability to use the technology of the

Internet for the most financial gain or for protecting you and others from sharing information that should be kept private.

Other business owners have varying experiences with privacy.

Discuss the specific advantages and disadvantages of doing e-commerce in the following:

1) an insecure open environment

2) an overly secure environment

Which environment would be most appropriate for your pastry business and why?